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<br /> 10/2203 WED 17:59 FAX 541 682 4882 EUGENE PW MNTNC & POS PW ADMIN Q]001 <br /> ® ® p ~ .C <br /> October 22, 2 03 <br /> CONTACT; Diane Bishop, Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator, 682-5471 or 912-2735 (cell <br /> phone on the day of the event only) <br /> From Public I formation Section, 682-4814 <br /> FOR IMMED ATE RELEASE <br /> Cal Young Students Practice Bicycle Traffic Skills on Local Streets <br /> On T ursday, October 23, and Friday, October 24, sixth grade students at Cal Young <br /> Middle Sch 1 will put skills they have learned over the past two weeks in their physical <br /> education cl ss to the test on two, one-hour community bicycle rides on neighborhood streets. <br /> The student will be accompanied by parents and local bicycling enthusiasts. Specific times for <br /> the commun y rides on both Thursday and Friday are: 9 to 11:15 a.m; 12:44 to 1:45 p.m; and <br /> 2:35 to 3:25 . m. <br /> Dev loped and administered by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance of Oregon, the <br /> education p gram teaches bicycle safety skills in physics! education classes in local schools. <br /> Students le rn the basics of bicycling in traffic and how to properly fit helmets and practice <br /> bicycling ar and the school. The program culminates with aone-hour community ride. The <br /> program is nded by members of the Eugene Bicycle Coalition and local businesses, including <br /> i <br /> Bike Friday, PeaceHealth, Burley Design Cooperative, REI, Co-Motion Cycles, and the Oregon <br /> Department of Transportation. The City of Eugene stores and transports the bicycles. Next <br /> week the pr ram moves to a class of fifth grade students at Adams Elementary School. For <br /> more info ation, call the City of Eugene's Alternative Transportation office at 682-5471 or 682- <br /> 5285. <br /> i <br /> blk: Works • Administration • Gty of Eugene •858 Pearl Street • Eugene, OR 97401 <br /> Phone: (54i) 682-5262 • FAX: (541)682-6826 • www.ci.eugene.or.us <br /> <br />