discussion-l Mailing List: Re: BikeAthens Discussion: discussion-l Digest, Vol 42, Issue 7

[Enrique Pineda (enrique.pineda]

You can count me in for the dinner/talk/bookstore event.

epp

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>    1. BikeAthens announcement: Weekly Announcements 03/28/2012
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> Subject: BikeAthens Discussion: BikeAthens announcement: Weekly
>       Announcements 03/28/2012
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> Weekly Announcements 3/28/2012
>
> 1. Upcoming volunteer opportunities...
> 2. BRP Spring Bike Sale, April 1
> 3. Group Ride and Social next Friday
> 4. Taking a poll for Dinner and Bikes...
> 5. Thanks to volunteers!
> 6. BRP volunteer opportunities
> 7. Weekly Read:  21st century economies will be powered by smart growth
> 8. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens
>
> ***********************************************************
> Join, Give, or Volunteer with BikeAthens!
>
> Remember to join or renew your BikeAthens membership here:
> www.bikeathens.com/give.  Or if you?d rather volunteer your time on fun,
> exciting, and rewarding projects, events, or local issues, go here:
> www.bikeathens.com/volunteer.
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 1. Volunteer for tabling with BikeAthens
>
> Here is our list of upcoming events.  Come help us table, and meet tons of
> great people.
> Group Ride (tablers or ride leaders), Fri, Apr 6:  6-7pm
> Commuter Assistance Day, Sat, Apr 21:  Anytime between 8am-12pm
> Twilight Criterium, Sat, Apr 28:  Anytime between 8am-5pm
> If you?d like to volunteer or have any questions, email
> volunteermanager [at] bikeathens.com
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 2. BRP Spring Bike Sale, April 1
>
> Don?t be a fool.  Come on down to the BRP shop to find a recycled bicycle,
> 1-4pm.  These are all in great condition, having passed our 78 point
> checklist, multiple test rides, and hipster style check.  No, we?re not
> kidding - these are some good looking bicycles.  Road, mountain, hybrid,
> and cruiser bikes are available.  Photos coming soon...
> http://www.facebook.com/events/407629602597424/
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 3. Group Ride and Social, Friday, April 6!
>
> Spring is here, and so is the 2012 BikeAthens Group Ride season! Join us
> for the first ride of the year!  At 6pm Friday, you?ll start at City Hall,
> head through UGA?s campus to 5 points, then on a fun stretch down Milledge
> Avenue to Prince, ending at Little Kings. A lot has happened to make
> bicycling easier on-campus since our last Group Ride, and this ride will
> take you through some of the highlights. Athens first contra-flow bicycle
> lane on Sanford Drive & the city?s new bike lane on Pulaski are among
> them!  Group Rides are meant for each and every cyclist in the community,
> and are a great way to network among your two-wheeled friends & to see the
> town at a leisurely pace.  Schedule:
> *6-7PM Group Ride, starting at City Hall (Downtown Athens, on the corner
> of Washington Street and College Avenue).  Bring your helmet, some water,
> and your friends!
> *7-9PM BikeAthens Social at Little Kings (223 West Hancock Ave, Athens)
> **BikeAthens Members get $3 pints at the Social!
> http://www.facebook.com/events/413709435311773/
> http://bikeathens.com/uncategorized/april-6th-group-ride-and-social-celebrating-new-bike-lanes/
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 4. Taking a poll for Dinner and Bikes...
>
> Elly Blue, a bicycle advocate hailing from Portland, Oregon, will be
> coming through Athens the day before the Twilight Criterium, Thursday,
> April 26.  This event will include her discussions of bicycle advocacy and
> a wonderful vegetarian dinner by the culinary graces of her chef, who?s
> willing to make it happen for us at $15/plate.  If you are interested in
> hearing this talk, getting wined and dined, and perusing their awesome
> bike-related mobile bookstore, please email admin [at] bikeathens.com so we 
> can
> get a headcount of interested Athenians.
>
> http://dinnerandbikes.com/
> http://grist.org/biking/2011-09-15-can-bikes-bring-back-the-neighborhood-bookstore/
> http://www.thebicyclestory.com/2011/04/elly-blue-wants-to-show-you-portland-by-bike/
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 5. Thanks for coming out to EcoFocus and volunteering for the Firefly!
>
> Enrique Pineda, Matthew Epperson, Evan, Lauren Blais, Evan Greller, and
> Michael Brugger did a great job volunteering.  Firefly had over 150
> attendees and the bike movie at EcoFocus sold out!
> http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150638043393568.390059.126325948567&type=3
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 6. BRP Volunteer Opportunities
>
> BRP workdays are held Mondays & Wednesdays from 6-8 PM and Sundays from
> 2-4:30 PM at the Chase St. warehouses.  Come volunteer with us!  New
> volunteers are best on Wednesdays.  No skills necessary - we have plenty
> of volunteer jobs for all levels of experience.  Just be willing to get
> your hands dirty.
>
> BikeAthens' Bicycle Recycling program, a cooperative venture with local
> social support agencies, distributes reconditioned bikes to individuals in
> the Athens community who are underserved by private and public
> transportation. We rely exclusively on volunteers to recondition the
> bikes. For more info, go to www.bikeathens.com/programs/brp
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 7. Weekly Read:  The Smart Growth Manifesto
>
> What?s a big buzz word for those redefining growth in this new economy?
> Smart Growth.
> http://blogs.hbr.org/haque/2009/01/davos_discussing_a_depression.html
>
> ***********************************************************
>
> 8. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:
>
> Greenfest Awards Ceremony, April 20
> http://www.athensgreenfest.com/GreenFest_Award_Ceremony.php
>
> Traffic Safety for Cyclists course, May 3
> Come register for this course offered by BikeAthens at the Athens
> Community Council on Aging.  Come learn about traffic laws in Georgia,
> bike lane positioning, safety checks, crash avoidance techniques, and how
> to ride in a group.  Fast-paced and fun, from 5 - 6:30pm.
> http://www.huntcal.com/cgi/calview.cgi/acca135/center?vm=r&yr=2012&m=5
>
> ACHF?s Green Bike Tour, May 5
> Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation has planned a green bike tour of the
> historic Cobbham, Boulevard, Normaltown, and Pulaski Heights
> neighborhoods.  A BikeAthens representative will speak on transportation
> issues unique to Athens, alongside other talks about infill development;
> tour participants eligible for LEED/AIA continuing education credits.
> $10, including bike tour and talks.  More details soon...
>
> For bike rides of various distances and abilities around the Athens area,
> visit:
> www.athensgabicycling.com
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