May 2011
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VOL. 30 NO. 3 |
May 2011 |
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Newsletter of the Humboldt Bay Bicycle Commuters Association P. O. Box 9054 Eureka CA 95502 THANKS TO THE NEW AND RENEWED MEMBERS FOR 2011 New Members:
Renewed Members:
Those with a ** have made additional donations to the HBBCA. Those with *** have made donations of $25 or more. Thank you for your generous donations to the HBBCA. The Next Regular Meeting will be held on May 22nd in Eureka The next regular HBBCA meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, May 22nd, at Chapala’s Restaurant, 2nd and C Streets, in Eureka. Dinner is optional. Agenda items may be suggested by emailing Rick Knapp at info@humbike.org Many Events Planned for Bike Month The Humboldt Bike Month Coalition has endeavored to provide the best events ever for Bike Month 2011. Click here for the Bike Month Poster. A detailed schedule of events can be found here. Please join the coalition by attending as many events as you can. Don’t miss the Bike to Work Day celebrations—May 12 in Arcata and May 19 in Eureka (See schedules). A film festival will be held on May 4 in Arcata at the Far North Climbing Gym, 10th and K, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. A bike swap meet will be held in Arcata on May 22nd. It’s a chance for community members and bike shops to trade and sell gently used bikes and bike parts and accessories. It will be a great opportunity for new cyclists and serious riders to find gear they need. It will be held at the Bank of America parking lot adjacent to the Plaza from 10 – 12 noon. Reserve a free table by emailing or calling emily@nrsrcaa.org or 269-2061. Click Here for more info.The HBBCA is purchasing bike racks for the City of Eureka In commemoration of May as Bike Month, the HBBCA has purchased ten parking meter/sign pole-type bike racks for installation in Old Town and Henderson Center in Eureka. The City has agreed to install the racks at locations determined by the HBBCA. The racks will be located at sites frequented by cyclists, such as banks and coffee shops. The HBBCA got a good deal from Sunshine U-Lok, Inc., getting 10 racks for $950 delivered. Normally, they are $135 each, plus tax and delivery. They will be identical to others previously installed in the City. Next time we have funds available, we will buy racks for the City of Arcata. Let us know if there is a location where you’d like to see a bike rack.HBBCA Board of Directors President-------------------- Rick Knapp 445-1097(h) email: info@humbike.org Vice-President------------- vacant Secretary/Treasurer--- Gail Popham, 444-3316(h); 445-5204(w) Director of Publicity----- vacant Director of Planning----- Brett Gronemeyer 845-2117(h); 441-5770(w) If anyone is interested in filling a Board seat, or becoming more involved, please call one of the Board members above. Who To Call When You See a Safety Concern (Revised 1/09) The HBBCA checked with agencies in the Humboldt Bay region to determine appropriate contact personnel to respond to bike-related issues. If you see a condition that needs to be corrected in order to improve safety or convenience for cyclists such as a pothole in a bike lane, accumulated debris on a roadway shoulder, the need to re-stripe a bike lane, or the need to clear vegetation encroaching on a shoulder, call the responsible agency/person listed below. Of course, if you see a condition that requires immediate emergency action, call 9-1-1. For other conditions, the following is provided: Caltrans Mark Suchanek, Deputy District Director 445-6393 Mark_Suchanek@dot.ca.gov County of Humboldt Wendy Meeks, Dispatcher 445-7421 wmeeks@co.humboldt.ca.us Abandoned Vehicles: Wally Williams County Sheriff’s Office 268-3629 City of Arcata Monica Campbell Public Works Administrative Assistant 822-5957 pubworks@arcatacityhall.org Abandoned Vehicles: Arcata Police Dept. 822-2424 City of Eureka Pearl Mendoza Public Works Administrative Assistant 441-4192 pmendoza@ci.eureka.ca.gov Abandoned Vehicles: Mary Kirby 268-5232 mkirby@eurekapd.org PLEASE JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2011 The HBBCA is working to improve and encourage bicycle commuting. Help make it happen by joining now or renewing your membership for 2011. Your $5.00 annual dues, paid on a calendar year basis, will help pay for youth helmets, this newsletter, our website, promotions, postage, etc. And, it will help demonstrate your commitment to our goal. With your membership card, request the following discounts on bike parts and accessories: 10% (or more) at Henderson Center Bicycles; 10% at Revolution Bicycle Repair; 15% at Adventure’s Edge; 10% at Pro Sport Center, 10% at the Outdoor Store and 15% at Sport and Cycle. |
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