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Bike Gear Swap and Kids Bike Rodeo this weekend
Everyone's welcome to wheel and deal for gently-used bikes and bike gear at the Bike Gear Swap from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 19 in the Pacific Outfitters parking lot on 7th and G Streets. And then on Sunday, May 20, kids can saddle up and mosey on down to the Arcata Plaza from 9 a.m. to high noon for the Sixth Annual Kids' Bike Rodeo! Learn safe biking skills and win cool prizes!
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Arcata wins Bicycle Friendly Communities Silver Award
The League of American Bicyclists named Arcata a Silver Award Bicycle Friendly Community for our ongoing efforts to make bicycling safe for children on bikes, local commuters and recreational bicyclists. Celebrate by attending the Bike Gear Swap on Saturday, May 19, or the Kids Bike Rodeo on Sunday, May 20. Happy National Bike Month, Arcata!
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Budget Study Sessions May 21, 22, & 23, 2012.
The City Council will hold Budget Study Sessions Monday, May 21; Tuesday May 22; and Wednesday May 23, 2012, if needed. See Agendas. For more information contact the Finance Department at 707.822.5951.
See Draft Budget Table of Contents
Thank you to Cindy Condit's AHS biology class
The City sends out a big thank you to Cindy Condit's Arcata High School biology class. Eighteen hard-working students pulled a TV, refrigerator, mattress, sheet metal, bedding, clothes and other trash from Jolly Giant and Janes Creek. And then they painted over graffiti and pulled up invasive plants at Shay Park this past Saturday. The next volunteer work day is on Saturday, June 2 in Arcata Community Forest.
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Want changes to the City's bus service or Dial-a-Ride?
Would you be an Arcata & Mad River Transit System user if only your neighborhood or work place got bus service? Do you need Dial-A-Ride services that are not available? Click here to take an online survey on unmet transit needs by May 20. Encuesta en espanol.
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