What do you guys mean by "NS?" On Feb 14, 9:51 pm, Kinnie Pruden <[email protected]> wrote: > That's great. Remember NS. Kp > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 14, 2012, at 9:49 PM, "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I'm going to join you! Not sure if I'll finish with though! :) Have not > > been riding very much! > > > C.Hawley > > > Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless > > > -----Original message----- > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 23:19:41 GMT+00:00 > > Subject: Re: [COWs] Fwd: Additional action needed on H.R. 7 > > > Get on Old Carriage and head North. Red Oak Park is at the North end in Red > > Oak. You can't miss it. Glad you can join us! Kp > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > > Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:09:38 -0500 > > To: <[email protected]> > > ReplyTo: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [COWs] Fwd: Additional action needed on H.R. 7 > > > I'd like to join in tomorrow! Need directions please! > > > C. Hawley > > > Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless > > > -----Original message----- > > From: Jim Davis <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, Feb 14, 2012 21:45:30 GMT+00:00 > > Subject: [COWs] Fwd: Additional action needed on H.R. 7 > > > Keep the pressure up > > Jim > > > Sent from my iPad > > > Begin forwarded message: > > >> From: Andy Clarke <[email protected]> > >> Date: February 14, 2012 2:42:00 PM EST > >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Additional action needed on H.R. 7 > > >> Dear Jim > > >> You know that core funding for bicycling improvements is under threat > >> right now. If you’ve already written your members of Congress to ask that > >> they preserve dedicated funding for bicycling and walking programs, thank > >> you. You and the thousands of other League members who’ve contacted their > >> elected officials are making a real difference. > > >> Today, I’m taking the unusual step of writing to you directly because we > >> face a pivotal vote in the House of Representatives in the next few days – > >> and your action today could help turn a critical swing vote in favor of > >> cycling. > > >> The short version is this: we have identified your Representative as one > >> who could help deliver an emphatic vote in support of bicycling – without > >> adding any cost to the next transportation bill at all. A bipartisan > >> amendment will be offered to H.R.7, when it is debated on the House floor > >> as early as this week. This amendment is to preserve the tiny fraction of > >> current transportation funding that gives local governments the freedom to > >> invest in cycling infrastructure and safety programs. > > >> Please take action today to ask your Representative, Walter Jones, to > >> support the Petri amendment. > > >> Your voice will be most effective if you call your Representative’s > >> Washington office at (202) 225-3415. Talking points on the amendment are > >> below, and you can read the amendment text on our website. If you > >> prefer, you can send an email via our online advocacy system. > > >> The longer explanation is this: we believe the proposed transportation > >> bill being considered by the House of Representatives in the next few days > >> is fatally flawed as far as cyclists are concerned. Changes to transit > >> funding, environmental protections, the planning process, and truck size > >> and weights will have very negative implications for cycling; and the bill > >> completely wipes out funding and policies for pro-bicycling initiatives. > >> This is why we asked all our members to oppose the entire bill last week. > > >> We are still opposed to the overall bill, but our biggest champions in > >> Congress, on both sides of the aisle, want to send a clear message that > >> dedicated funding for bicycling and walking programs should be part of our > >> national transportation program. The best way to do that is by winning a > >> vote to amend the bill when it is debated on the floor of the House. This > >> will send a powerful message whether the next stage of the process is a > >> Conference Committee with the Senate (if the House and Senate both pass > >> their bills) or an extension of the current programs (in the event of a > >> failure to reach agreement in the House and Senate before March 31). > > >> Your Representative is a key swing vote in this process – this is a > >> carefully targeted appeal for support. An e-mail or call from you today, > >> identifying yourself as a constituent who supports dedicated funding for > >> bicycling programs because of the many benefits this will bring to you, > >> your community and the nation as a whole, is crucial. And time is short. > >> In order to make this easier for you, there are talking points below to > >> provide a script for your phone call. Our online action alert contains > >> suggested text for your email. > > >> Here is the contact information for your Representative. > > >> NAME: Walter Jones > >> PHONE: (202) 225-3415 > >> EMAIL: Please click through to send an email via our online advocacy system > > >> Please take action today to ask your Representative to support the “Petri” > >> (pronounced pea-TRY) amendment to H.R. 7. > > >> For more information, visitwww.bikeleague.orgorwww.americabikes.org. > >> Please consider attending the National Bike Summit to further magnify your > >> impact at this critical time. > > >> Yours sincerely, > > >> Andy Clarke > >> President > >> League of American Bicyclists > > >> America Bikes’ Talking Points on the Petri Amendment > > >> The Petri Amendment preserves dedicated funding for activities that > >> previously qualified for federal funding under Transportation Enhancements > >> (TE) and Safe Routes to School (SRTS). It consolidates TE and SRTS into > >> the Transportation Improvement Program. The amendment’s original > >> cosponsors include Representatives Petri, Johnson, Lipinski, LaTourette, > >> Blumenauer, and E. B. Johnson. > > >> Tell your representative: > > >> • Local governments deserve a voice in transportation. The bipartisan > >> Petri amendment ensures that cities and counties have an opportunity to > >> weigh in on transportation decisions. > > >> • Construction projects get moving. The Petri Amendment kick‐starts small, > >> low-impact construction projects, providing transportation, economic, > >> health, and safety benefits sooner. > > >> • Active transportation is a wise investment. Walking and biking > >> infrastructure is low‐cost, creates more jobs per dollar than any other > >> kind of highway spending, and is critical to economic development for main > >> street America. > > >> • Safety matters. Bicycle and pedestrian deaths make up 14% of all traffic > >> fatalities, and pedestrian deaths are on the rise. These programs provide > >> funding for sidewalks, crosswalks, and bikeways that make streets safe for > >> all users. > > >> Amendment text > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en. > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "CyclistsOfWilson-COWs" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/cyclistsofwilson-cows?hl=en.- Hide quoted > > text - > > - Show quoted text -
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