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Member’s Annual Picnic and Board Meeting
Annual Picnic
July 16, 2011 3 – 7: p.m.
Red House at Silver Saddle Ranch
Carson River Road, Carson City
Just a reminder that the Picnic is this Saturday from 3-7 p.m. at the Red House at Silver Saddle Ranch.
Bike ride/Hike from 3 to 5:30 pm, followed by potluck picnic. Bring a dish to share and something to grill. If possible, bring a place setting to avoid adding to the landfill. No alcohol allowed, drinks will be provided.
And add this to your calender!
Muscle Powered Board Meeting
July 20, 2011
6 p.m. Social and No host beer and dinner
6:30 p.m. Meeting
High Sierra Brewing Company
302 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV
Want to find out what Muscle Powered is up to? Did you indicate you were interested in volunteering? Have a great idea for a project? Well now’s your chance!!
Come at 6 pm. Get yourself a beer and/or a bite to eat, and socialize before the meeting.
For more information contact;
Kelly Clark: in2theblue@att.net
or
Donna Inversin: d_inversin@yahoo.com
Great Day at the Farmers Market
Muscle Powered’s Kelly Clark recently worked the Bicycle Valet at the 3rd Street Farmers Market. Here’s what she had to say…
Wow! We were full up most of the day at the Farmer’s Market today. A couple of families showed up, we signed up five memberships (mostly renewals) and received $16 in tips! The kids love the USE YOUR FEET pins and stickers.
Below is the picture John Aragon took at one point. The rack fully filled up three or four times!
Farmers Market Bicycle Valet
John has a great tan from his recent bike trip to UTAH! And of course for me it was a gabfest about safety and encouraging everyone to come to our MEMBERSHIP PICNIC ON JULY 16! From 3-5:30 p.m. Donn and I will lead a short walk/mtn bike ride to Mexican Ditch. From 5:30-7 fun and games and grilling on the barbeque at the RED HOUSE at SILVER SADDLE RANCH. Hope it is cool in the shade! Croquet and volley ball (maybe-still need a good net, mine is bad!)
It was lots of fun to see people enjoying the scene.
If you haven’t been to the Farmers Market yet, ride on down and take advantage of Muscle Powered’s Bike Valet! We’ll be there all summer.
Ride With the Carson City Board of Supervisors
When: Monday, May 9th at 11:00 a.m.
Where: Telegraph Square (the corner of Telegraph & Curry Streets)
“Mr. Potter, have you seen the movie Alien”
Come out and join Carson City Mayor Bob Crowell and Carson City Supervisors Karen Abowd, Shelly Aldean, and Molly Walt ride around historic downtown Carson City to help promote Bike to Work Week and the Carson City Corporate Challenge.
The ride will be about 30 minutes and we will stop a few times along the way for photos.
Click here to enter the Carson City Corporate Challenge
Upcoming events:
Vulnerable User Procession
When: Wednesday, May 11th at 10:30 a.m.
Where: 911 East Second St.
It is vitally important that we let the Legislature know that this bill is supported by all vulnerable users; pedestrians, hikers, bicyclists, wheelchair/scooter users, come one, come all. Meet at the old Greater Nevada Credit Union at 911 E. Second St. at 10:30 a.m. to assemble. Procession will begin at 11 a.m., and will travel west along Fifth Street to South Carson, then proceed by foot across the legislative plaza to the front of the Legislative Building, where a press event regarding Vulnerable User Legislation will be held.
Flat Tire Repair Clinic
When: Wednesday, May 11th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: The Bike Smith 900 North Carson St.
Carson City Freeway Corridor Multi-use Path Alignment Study Open House May 4, 2011
Carson City hired a consultant (Lumos & Associates) to identify and evaluate alignment alternatives for a non-motorized path along Carson City Freeway corridor. The study area extends from Northridge Drive on the north end – by the Boys and Girls Club – to Old Clear Creek Road on the south. Lumos evaluated many alignment options and came up with a recommended alignment. There will be an Open House on May 4th in the front lobby of the Community Center from 5pm to 7pm. At 5:30 there will be a PowerPoint presentation on the alignment study process that was used to evaluate the alternatives and identify a recommended alternative. Please come to present your comments and voice your support for a dedicated multi-use path along the freeway corridor.
Long time Muscle Powered members will remember that it is this path that got Muscle Powered started as an organization. Basically, the path along the freeway was on the city’s bicycle plan; NDOT said they would not build it; the new Muscle Powered organization gathered hundreds of signatures on a patition asking that it be built – and it was.
At least, the northern half was built. This is the southern half. It would be good if Muscle Powered members and others could show up at this open house and demonstrate to the city that there is still a lot of support for the path. Imagine – riding north to south through all of Carson City on an off-street path – sound good? Show up on Wednesday!
Earth Day Cleanup Report
On April 23rd, Muscle Powered volunteers assisted the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department and the Chamber of Commerce with a Community Cleanup. There were three cleanup locations around town, and I attended the event that staged at Fremont Elementary School, cleaning up along the Linear Multi-Use Path. Many people showed up in spite of the rain to lend a hand at keeping our community clean.
A good turnout!
Once we were briefed on our mission, it didn’t take long to spot litter. Almost all the litter we found was near the road and adjacent to the playground of the school. There was plenty of trash along the banks, but much of it was located in the ditch itself. Thankfully, a few brave people waded out into the water and reeds to retrieve the trash the rest of us couldn’t reach.
Trash in the Linear Path ditch
When you do an event like this, it gives you a pretty good picture of what people are discarding, and what the big problems are. I picked up a lot of empty disposable water bottles. Half of the trash I picked up on Saturday would not have been there if people would simply use reusable water bottles, which in my opinion are way more convenient anyway.
Volunteers hard at work
With all the volunteers we had, we made quick work of our project, and helped restore the ditch to a pristine looking condition! Big change comes from lots of people doing little things.
Finishing Up the Cleanup
According to Tillery Williams, one of the event’s coordinators,
The cleanup was an overall success. We ended up attracting roughly 85 volunteers. We had about 15 of us at Del Taco, about 25-30 at the Moffat properties, and over 40 at Fremont. We were able to pick up a great deal of trash in all of the areas. Maybe next year the weather will be a little better! Thanks for helping us spread the word and for volunteering.
Earth Day Community Cleanup
Muscle Powered will once again assist the Carson City Parks and Recreation Department and the Chamber of Commerce with a Community Cleanup! This is a great family event, and helps keep our community and resources healthy and looking good.
Earth Day Community Cleanup
Volunteers are needed from 8:30 AM to Noon on April 23rd, and we’ve been asked to stage at the Fremont Elementary School parking lot on Saliman Road. We will be cleaning trash out of the Linear Ditch and along the multi-use path.
Linear Multi-Use Path
You should bring some work gloves, a sun hat, sun screen, and some sturdy shoes. There could be mud along the ditch, so also keep this in mind. Parks and Recreation will supply the trash collecting tools. Hope to see you there!
More information on this event can be found in this Nevada Appeal Article.
Bicycle Saftey Check this Thursday
This Thursday evening Muscle Powered and the Carson City Health Department will doing a bicycle safety check! From 5-7pm on April 7th, we will have a booth setup at Telegraph Square at the crossroads of Telegraph and Curry Streets to help celebrate National Public Health Week.
Telegraph Square
Thursday’s theme is Safety on the Move. It’s been a long winter, and those bikes have been sitting for a while. Bring your bicycles on down and let us make sure you’re ready to roll safely! Also, Muscle Powered and the Carson City Health Department will have some give-aways and info to hand out. Hope to see you there!
Muscle Powered 2011 Planning Meeting
Muscle Powered will be having our 2011 Annual Planning meeting Wednesday, March 16th at 6:30 PM. The location is the Straw Hat Pizza on HWY 50. Come on down, listen in, get involved, have some pizza, and meet new friends, as we discuss and plan our projects for the 2011 calendar year. We’ve already been busy, and there is still much to do! Hope to see you there.
More info: jeffmoser@musclepowered.org
Happy Kids / Healthy Kids Event
On Saturday, November 13th, there will be a Family Fun event at the Carson Mall from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. This event is FREE and open to all families interested in staying healthy. There will be entertainment, games, prizes, and free health screenings, and many local groups including Muscle Powered will be on hand to help educate children and adults about living a healthy lifestyle.
