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Weekly Announcement 6/8/2012

1. BikeAthens submitted public comment for you!
2. Bike to Market Day, June 16
3. Volunteer for BikeAthens
4. BRP Volunteer Opportunities
5. Weekly Read:  Talking Headsâ David Byrne and the Transformative Bicycle
6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens

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Join, Give, or Volunteer with BikeAthens!

Remember to join or renew your BikeAthens membership here: 
www.bikeathens.com/give.  Or if youâd rather volunteer your time on fun,
exciting, and rewarding projects, events, or local issues, go here: 
www.bikeathens.com/volunteer.
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1. BikeAthens submitted public comment for you!

Read the letter BikeAthens submitted as part of the public comment
opportunity for the 6 year Transportation Improvement Program, a list of
projects designed for construction in our 3 county region:  MACORTS
(Madison Athens-Clarke Oconee)
http://bikeathens.com/news/1062/

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2. Bike to Market Day, June 16

Visit us at the Athens Farmers Market http://athensfarmersmarket.net at
Bishop Park next Saturday, June 16.  Come learn about BikeAthensâ
programs, get help on figuring out a new bike/walk/transit route, or find
out about our various volunteer opportunities.    
http://bikeathens.com/programs/commuter-assistance/

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3.  Volunteer for BikeAthens
Bike to Market Day, Bishop Park, 8am - 10am, 10am-12pm, June 16

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4. 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

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5. Weekly Read:  David Byrne and the Transformative Bicycle

See why David Byrne of the Talking Heads is such a fan of the almighty
bicycle.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/27/opinion/sunday/this-is-how-we-ride.html?_r=1&hp

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6. Down the Road and Elsewhere in Athens:

Tour de Fat, June 30
Take a trip to Atlanta to participate in the annual Tour de Fat, a bicycle
and brew-filled festival, put on by New Belgium.  This brew company also
hosts the annual BikeAthens cLips of Faith brew tasting and film event
each fall in Athens.
http://www.newbelgium.com/events/tour-de-fat/tour-dates/atlanta.aspx

For bike rides of various distances and abilities around the Athens area,
visit:
www.athensgabicycling.com
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BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,
join, renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com

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BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,
join, renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com
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- BikeAthens appreciates your continued support towards its mission of 
improving transportation options in Athens-Clarke County. Get more info,join, 
renew your membership, or volunteer at at www.bikeathens.com

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