The Ride+Walk Advisory Committee was formed in January of 2012 to further bicycle and pedestrian facilities, programs, and opportunities in the Warsaw, Winona Lake, and Kosciusko County communities. The Committee is governed by our Bylaws. We cross public and private sectors, for-profit and philanthropic concerns, and municipal boundaries. Government representatives, local agencies, and community advocates are represented on the Committee. The collaborative effort and partnership of these entities has opened the door for significant improvements in the community.

We are here to make Warsaw and Winona Lake better places to live by supporting biking and walking in the Community. We created and oversee implementation of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

As a result of our efforts, Warsaw and Winona Lake have been named a Bicycle Friendly Community

 Name Affiliation Email Address Term 
Bill Crane Kosciusko Runners’ Association bill@runkra.com 2019
Brad Bishop OrthoWorx brad.bishop@orthoworxindiana.com 2019
Charlie Frisinger Pedestrian Advocate charliefris@embarqmail.com 2019
Craig Allebach Village of Winona Lake townmanager@winonalake.net 2020
David Robinson Warsaw Community Schools drobertson@warsaw.k12.in.us 2019
Fred Helfrich KC Velo Club fhelfrich@sym.com 2020
Greg Demopoulos KC Velo Club gdemopoulos@warsaw.cc 2020
James Bausch League Cycling Instructor jamesbausch@gmail.com 2020
Jeffrey Rockett Parkview Jeffrey.rockett@parkview .com 2020
Joel Beam Capt. City of Warsaw Police Dept jbeam@warsaw.in.gov 2019
Justin Taylor* City of Warsaw Planning Dept jtaylor@warsaw.in.gov 2020
Matt Hauck KCH mhauck@kch.com 2020
Matt Metzgar Grace College Matt.metzger@grace.edu 2020
Nick Hauck Village of Winona Lake nick@villageatwinona.com 2020
Paula Deming Green Earth paula@greenearthmultisport.com 2020
Rob Parker Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce rparker@KChamber.com 2020
Sheila Wieringa City of Warsaw Parks & Recreation swieringa@warsaw.in.gov 2020
Troy Turley Community Advocate taturley@yahoo.com 2019

* Denotes Committee Chair


Bill Crane                                        Brad Bishop                                 Charlie Frisinger


Craig Allebach                                David Robinson                               Fred Helfrich


Greg Demopoulos                          James Bausch                            Jeffrey Rockett


Joel Beam Capt.                             Justin Taylor*                              Matt Hauck


Matt Metzgar                                  Nick Hauck                                  Paula Deming


Rob Parker                                     Sheila Wieringa                          Troy Turley