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<H3>Urgent Action: Call Governor Romney TODAY!</H3></FONT><FONT
face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size=2>Bicycling funds are in
danger--please take action today and call Governor Romney.
<BR><BR>BRIEF BACKGROUND <BR><BR>On January 25th, the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a notice to all states
requiring them to give back a portion of their previously promised
transportation funds. Massachusetts is responsible for returning
over $24 million in transportation funds, leaving the state's
Transportation Enhancement Program --the largest federal investment
in rail-trails, walking and bicycling in American communities--
vulnerable to sweeping, disproportionate cuts. Governor Romney and
MassHighway must decide by <BR>Thursday, February 24 where
Massachusetts' portion of the funds returned will come from.
<BR><BR>WHAT YOU SHOULD DO <BR><BR>Call or email Governor Romney's
office today by 5pm. <BR><BR>Governor Mitt Romney's phone number is
617-725-4005. His fax is 617-727-9725. <BR><BR>THE ASK <BR><BR>1) To
keep Transportation Enhancements, Recreational Trails, and
Bicycle/Pedestrian Programs strongly and equitably funded with
federal transportation funds, even with the federal rescission (the
technical term for the give-back). <BR><BR>2) Transportation
Enhancements only makes up 2.8% of MA transportation dollars, so it
should ONLY receive 2.8% of the cuts. <BR><BR>3) Transportation
Enhancements funds raise the quality of life for all Massachusetts
residents. <BR><BR>Please call today. </FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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<H3>Deadline of March 1--next Tuesday!--to become a League Cycling
Instructor</H3></FONT><FONT face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=2>Would you like to teach cycling skills to others? MassBike is
sponsoring a training by the League of American Bicyclists for
experienced cyclists to become certified League Cycling Instructors,
or LCIs. <BR><BR>YOU MUST REGISTER BY MARCH 1st--NEXT TUESDAY.
<BR><BR>This weekend-long training (April 15-17: a Friday night
through Sunday afternoon) will take place in Waltham, and is the
only such training this year in New England. As a prerequisite, you
must have taken the “Road I” (aka Cycling Skills) class—see previous
listing. The cost of the training is $175, payable to the League of
American Bicyclists. </FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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href="http://www.massbike.org/events/lci2005.htm">Get registration
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