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Other Business: Sandra reported that the supply of bikeway maps has been exhausted, and the Recreation Office gets frequent requests for them. (We had heard the same in recent months from the Conservation Office and the Visitor Center.) Sandra said that Karen Simmons would be willing to reprint them, but Marita announced that the Arlington Planning Office (who produced the original batch) is in the process of making new ones. She will check on their status. John asked if some of the repaving money could be spent on the badly damaged paved bike path between the Lower Vine Brook path and East Emerson Rd. We think not, but it would be worth asking. Stew will ask Bill Hadley. George reported the good news that he has finally received the permit form from Mass Highway for road signs above Rte 95 identifying the Minuteman Bikeway. The bad news is that the request itself may cost $500. Meeting adjourned. Record of Friends of Lexington Bikeways votes and discussions. Treasurer’s Report : Balance unchanged at $2,031.30. Clarke Middle School bridge: This badly needed project has many people interested in helping to see it accomplished, but it has languished for lack of a dedicated organizer. Peg Enders stepped forward and agreed to get it organized. She will talk to Abe and Mike to acquaint herself with the history and the players and then lay out a plan. This promises progress at last. Paper Streets: Marita explained her conversation with Jeanne Krieger about this last month and why it is in the town’s – and the FOLB’s – interest to have paper streets that can be used by pedestrians get identified and their status clarified. She will take the lead on searching the maps to produce the list. Peg volunteered to help. Jerry mentioned the SWC is also very interested in this because it increases access to schools, to open land, and enhances safe routes to school program. So Marianne Lazarus on the SWC has been charged with a similar task. Marita and Peg will get together with Marianne. In the meantime, all who know of any should identify them to Marita by email at (maritabob1@rcn.com). Fern’s Bathroom: Abe presented the arguments for making a contribution to the fund raising effort for an outdoor toilet to be available to cyclists at the popular country store in Carlisle Center. We unanimously approved contributing $100 from the treasury for the cause.