Orcas Islander’s bike trip across America

Published 9:00 am Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Orcas resident Rena Patty embarked last week on the journey of lifetime: a bicycle ride across America.

Patty, with traveling companion Pamela Senzee from Phoenix, Ariz., expects to take 90 days to reach New York City.

Both women are Action Group Team Leaders for the nonprofit Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth.

They say their journey is “dedicated to all who have died and suffered loss on account of 9/11 and freedom of speech and assembly for redress of grievance regarding the need for a new, independent investigation, with subpoena power, of 9/11 and subsequent wars, violations of international treaties, and loss of civil liberties.”

“Our mission is to educate the public about the scientific forensic evidence of the destruction of the three World Trade Center high-rises on 9/11 and to introduce people to the experts at AE911Truth,” they said.

Patty and Senzee will be distributing a new documentary, “9/11: Experts Speak Out.”

The idea of a bike ride arose two months ago as they brainstormed ideas of nonviolent actions to bring attention to this issue.

Anticipating traveling 40 to 80 miles per day, the women began their journey by water taxi from the Olga dock.

The two are carrying basic camping gear.  Connections for places to stop are drawn from the AE911Truth petition signer list. They also are carrying video equipment to film the ride.

To learn more and follow their journey, visit their blog at www.911journeyfortruth.org.