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HOMETOWN SPOTLIGHT BIKE TO WORK WEEK
<br /> $40 Million Kroc Center 'a beacon of MAY 13-19, 200
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<br /> Att!�' The"Paint the Town with
<br /> hope for West Side thetTown• Bicycle Lanes"Committee has
<br /> Mayor Stephen J. Luecke, Salvation Army officials, and chosen Thursday,May 17 as Bike to
<br /> other community leaders announced the receipt of a$40 million Work Day for St Joseph County.
<br /> grant to the Salvation Army,to create the Ray and Joan Kroc ...with Bike Lanes! We encourage everyone to bike to
<br /> Corps Community Center at Alonzo Watson Park, on the work on this day (and everyday)!
<br /> southeast corner of Chapin St. and Western Ave. 7AM- 7 PM- Gathering on the Gridiron,Hall of Fame
<br /> The facility is expected to include a 10,000-square-foot _Bicycle mechanic to inspect bicycles and give advice on
<br /> aquatics center/water park, a gym and climbing wall, the right bicycle for your lifestyle
<br /> greenhouse,playfield and other outdoor recreational areas, a -Raffle of items from local bicycle shops and other local
<br /> community garden, teen center, fitness center, fine arts and businesses
<br /> digital arts studios, and full service conference center. In -Pamphlets and brochures on bicycle safety and local
<br /> accordance with Mrs. Krec's wishes and the Salvation Army's bicycling groups
<br /> holistic mission, a worship center will also be an important part _ Free discount coupons for local restaurants and businesses
<br /> of the proposed facility. - Free coffee, snacks, and live music!
<br /> Educational programs offered at the Kroc Center will 5:30 PM-Bicycle Ride on newly striped bike lanes in South
<br /> include computer training, project-based learning for suspended Bend!
<br /> and/or expelled kids, a math and science academy, parenting -Mayor Luecke has committed to striping 10 miles of
<br /> and literacy classes,tutoring,nutritional education, leadership bicycle lanes each year for the next five years!
<br /> development and character education. The Center will also - Striping of new lanes will begin in April 2007
<br /> have the capacity to stage concerts, symphonies, plays and Media Events
<br /> dance recitals, as well as offer vocal and instrumental training, _ Public Safety Messages for motorists and bicyclists on
<br /> drama, dance,performing arts, and multi-cultural activities. Billboards,Radio and TV
<br /> "We cherish the life and promise of each child. This -Display in County-City Bldg. on bicycling and public
<br /> facility will be a great blessing for our community and provide safety.
<br /> the opportunity for all our children to reach their full potential," _Newspaper articles on bicycle lanes and their use.
<br /> said Mayor Steve. "This will be a place where families are - Coordination of kids-bike-safety program with South Bend
<br /> strengthened, where creativity flourishes, and where dreams Police.
<br /> are nurtured." For more information, visit southbendbikes.wordpress.com,
<br /> South Bend was one of only 10 Midwestern cities and the or please contact:
<br /> only city in Indiana to pre-qualify for the grant in December _Bike to Work Week Chair,Jeff Nixa 574-246-1682
<br /> 2004. The City of South Bend has been a key partner in the _Paint the Town Committee, Judith Robert 574-287-0260
<br /> initiative, contributing the 8.5-acre Alonzo Watson Park and
<br /> adjacent property, together worth an estimated $237,500.
<br /> One last step remains before the dream becomes a reality. BICYCLE SAFETY
<br /> The community must raise$10 million—its matching share of With the cost of gasoline and the desire for
<br /> the endowment to support the center's ongoing operation. a healthier life style,bicycling is booming! More
<br /> The result is that for each $1 contributed by a South Bend area people are commuting to work, to school and to
<br /> resident, $5 is invested in our community. The fund-raising shopping centers, or just out for a pleasant ride.
<br /> effort is being guided by Father Theodore Hesburgh, honorary Please help make South Bend safer for bicyclists by
<br /> chair, with former Indiana Gov. Joe Keman and former Mayor driving safely and courteously when bicycles are present - a
<br /> Bob Beutter of Mishawaka serving as co-chairs. To date, cyclist doesn't stand a chance against a car or truck.
<br /> approximately $1.7 million in pledges have been secured. • Bicycles have the same right to the road as automobiles.
<br /> Fundraising is expected to take 18 months. Construction will . Bicyclists may ride two abreast.
<br /> begin in early spring 2008. The facility will open in late fall • Give bicyclists plenty of room. They may have to swerve
<br /> 2009. unexpectedly to avoid a pothole or broken glass in the road.
<br /> For details,please visit usc.salvationarmy.orn/sic. • Don't blow your horn. It could startle the bicyclist and
<br /> cause an accident.
<br /> Bicyclists should always wear a helmet and learn the rules
<br /> of the road. Bicyclists must:
<br /> • Ride in the street or on designated bike trails.
<br /> • Obey the same traffic laws as automobiles.
<br /> • Ride in the same direction as traffic.
<br /> __�i • Signal turns with proper hand signals.
<br /> Please do your part to make bicycling in South Bend safe
<br /> .vim ili ,t,1•�. and enjoyable for everyone!
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