Schaumburg bike chairman wins award

Robert Pautsch, the village of Schaumburg’s Bikeways Advisory Committee Chairman since 1999, received the Active Transportation Alliance’s John D’Amborse Award for volunteerism at ATA’s volunteer appreciation party Jan. 18. In addition to his chairmanship of the Bikeways Advisory Committee, ATA recognized Pautsch’s volunteer efforts in expanding knowledge of Schaumburg’s 87-mile bike trail network, coordinating and participating in Bike to Work Week efforts at Motorola and the village of Schaumburg, volunteering at Bike the Drive events in Chicago, and encouraging participation and volunteerism in ATA efforts throughout the region.