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Everyone,

Connecticut Bicycle Coalition

Next Meeting

DATE:                        Wednesday, June 13, 2007

TIME:                        7 p.m.

PLACE:                      SWRPA

Stamford Government Center

3^rd Floor

888 Washington Blvd

Stamford, CT

DIRECTIONS:          [http://www.ci.stamford.ct.us/content/1295/1297/1299/default.aspx ]

The CBC has not held a public meeting for many months, but the CBC Board has met regularly to discuss how to resolve past issues and how to move the organization forward.

The Board changed the name to Connecticut Bicycle Pedestrian Coalition to better reflect its mission to represent all non-motorized activity but after much consideration, voted to retain the name Connecticut Bicycle Coalition with the motto “Making Our Roads Safer for All”.

The CBC should have its 501(C) (3) reinstated soon. A bicycle/pedestrian safety video is in the planning stage as is building a new website. Among other things, we have considered ways to build membership, raise funds, and identify an annual state-wide bicycle tour.

Jeremy Burcham who led the Board through this revitalization process, recently resigned due to other commitments and Linda Hoza, CBC Vice President, has stepped into the position until an appropriate replacement can be found.

The Board is working to make the CBC once again a strong, vital, state-wide organization representing the interest of cyclists, walkers, hikers, the physically challenged, inline skaters -- all non-motorized activities that get us out of our cars and onto our feet. But we can only do this with your support and participation.  

We hope you can attend the next meeting. And if you are unable to attend but are interested in membership or a position on the Board, please contact me.

Linda

Linda Hoza

CBC President

203-355-0687

203-321-0031 (F)

203-685-1100 (Mobile)