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1 ~ <br /> i <br /> . i <br /> Public Works <br /> City of Eugene <br /> ~ 858 Pearl Street <br /> N E W S R E L E A S E Eugene, Oregon s7aot <br /> (503) 687-5262 <br /> May 1, 199 <br /> CONTACT: D one Bishop, Bicycle Coordinator, 687-5218 <br /> From Sandr Gleason, Public Information, 687-5523 <br /> FOR IMMEDI TE RELEASE <br /> CI COUNCILORS JOIN BICYCLE COMMUTERS TO CELEBRATE STATEWIDE <br /> BICYCLE COMMUTE TO WORK OAY <br /> Area esidents will have an opportunity to bicycle to work with Eugene <br /> i <br /> ~ City Counc lots on May 9 to celebrate a statewide event called "Oregon <br /> ~ Bicycle Co ute Day." The purpose of the event is to emphasize the <br /> importance of using alternative transportation modes, such as bicycles, to <br /> commute to ork as a way to improve the air quality in the state. <br /> Beginning at 7 a.m., each city councilor will lead a bicycle ride from a <br /> site iq the'r ward to the park block at 8th and Oak. There the Eugene <br /> Bicycle Co ittee and Bike Town USA, who are sponsors for the event, will <br /> serve a con mental breakfast. <br /> City C uncilors will begin the rides at the following locations: <br /> { <br /> Payless at 0th and Willamette led by Randy McDonald, Albertsons at 30th and <br /> Halyard led by Ruth Bascom, Mulligan Park at 17th and Charnelton led by Oebra <br /> Ehrman, the University of Oregon at 13th and University led by Paul <br /> Nicholson, iffany's at the Oakway Mall led by Kay Robinette, Petersen Barn <br /> at Royal an Berntzen led by Bobby Green, Monroe Park at Broadway and Monroe <br /> led by Shaw Boles, and the Willamette Christian Center at 18th and Hawkins <br /> led by Roge Rutan. Brian Churchill, chair of the Eugene Bicycle Committee, <br /> also will 1 ad a group from Kincaid Park at 39th and East Amazon. <br /> "Becau a we want to encourage safe bicycling habits, we are asking that <br /> <br /> ~'""'i ;participants wear a bicycle helmet on the ride," Churchill said. <br /> <br />