Ellicottville/Communal
The Pioneer Radio Operators Society is recruiting amateur radio operators to provide communications support for a 42-mile charity bike ride running from East Aurora to Ellicottville on October 3. Ride coordinator Gary Tillinghast, callsign KB2YAA, said hams will be stationed at points along the route, which follows Routes 240, 242 and 219, to relay rider status and help organizers respond quickly to any problems on the course. Proceeds from the ride go toward continued construction of a 27-mile rail trail along the former Buffalo & Pittsburgh rail line linking the two communities. Organizers are still lining up volunteer operators ahead of the fall event.