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5. The Bedford Bike Committee is hosting this year’s joint meeting of the area’s Bike Committee’s on Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 PM at the Bedford Center School Building, in the Flint Room (second floor). We are invited. Record of Friends of the Bikeway votes and discussions. Newsletter : Discussion of a new newsletter was deferred until more members are present. Bikeway Cleanup, May 6 : We decided to stick with our previously tentative date of May 6 for the spring cleanup. Stew reported being asked by a manager at the Starbuck’s on Bedford Street if they could participate in the next cleanup. They will advertise for volunteers and are confident they can provide 30 people. Given those numbers, Stew had suggested contacting Bedford and Arlington committees to see if they want to do a cleanup at the same time with Starbuck’s volunteers help. He talked with Joel Parks (Bedford) and Jack Johnson (Arlington). Both were enthusiastic about it and said they’ll see if their committees will do a cleanup that day. He then put the Starbuck’s organizer in touch with Joel and Jack. The Starbuck’s contact also mentioned her plan to submit an application for one of their “Make Your Mark” grants (which can be up to $10,000) to be used for Bike Committee purposes. If won, it could be used to buy equipment like bike racks, trail-building material, or such things as “Bikeway Volunteer” tee-shirts and caps. Earth Day festival : Plans were made for our table at the April 29 Earth Day festival. We will promote the theme of bicycling, when possible, in lieu of driving. Rich will check with the Cycle Loft and Jim with Quad Cycles for brochures and other possible handouts. John and Jim will come up with Bikeway maps – both ours and Arlington’s products – for handing out. Stew will bring Safe Routes to Schools info packets from the NIH. Harvey will print out some of his photos of the Bikeway, for display. Rich will provide the table, and Stew will bring a couple of folding chairs. Stew will bring his recumbent bike and Harvey will bring his “trash” bike for display. We need to come up with application form for joining FOB. Does Marita have them? We also need to know who can staff the table in one-hour shifts. Hours will be 10 AM to 2 PM. Volunteers please let Stew know. Miscellaneous : Harvey suggested and all agreed that the FOB subscribe for two of the commemorative bricks the Historical Society are placing between the Depot and the Bikeway: one each for Jack and Betty Eddison. We need to decide at the next meeting on the wording. Information Distributed: none Recorder Name: Harvey Bingham, scribe; Stew Kennedy, editor