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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Join Us for a MassBike Social Sponsored by
Harpoon Brewery and the Blue Frog Bakery—Thursday, April
21<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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a break after work on Thursday, April 21. MassBike will be hosting a social from
5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Harpoon Brewery, 306<B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
</SPAN></B>Northern Avenue, Boston, featuring FREE Harpoon beer and delicious
treats from the Blue Frog Bakery in Jamaica Plain. This is your chance to spread
the word about MassBike—get in free when you bring a friend and introduce them
to bike advocacy! Regular suggested donation is $5-$10. </P></DIV>
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Nights<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Make friends, help cycling, and enjoy free
pizza! If you’re willing to stuff, fold, and seal, we’ve got some envelopes that
need your assistance. Please join us for our MassBike Volunteer Night on Monday,
April 25 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. here at our offices at 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1028,
Boston.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>In the spirit of Bike
Month, we’ll also be having an additional volunteer night at the office on
Wednesday, May 18 from 5:00-8:30 p.m. Please help us with a few hours of your
time! Please RSVP to <A
href="mailto:bikexec@massbike.org">bikexec@massbike.org</A>.
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Outfitters Signs on as MassBike Supporter<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">MassBike wants to thank Berkshire Outfitters
of Adams, which just signed on as a new MassBike Business Partner. We’re
grateful for their support of cycling advocacy and encourage our members to
check them out.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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here<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Interns<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Please forward widely! MassBike seeks summer
interns. Whether you’re a college or grad student, a retiree, or someone in
between jobs looking to build new skills, MassBike has a place for you. We are
seeking interns to help with substantive projects that advance cycling advocacy
and help you meet your professional goals. </SPAN>Our internships are unpaid,
but we are committed to ensuring that our interns take on critical projects and
develop their professional skills. Full-time is preferred (college credit
available), but even one day a week helps MassBike tremendously. The more time
you are able to commit, the better the learning experience. Internships are
available in Graphic Design, Fundraising/Grant Writing, Advocacy/Policy,
Communications, Diversity Outreach, and Tech/Web. Please send a resume and cover
letter to <A href="mailto:mike@massbike.org">mike@massbike.org</A>. </P></DIV>
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Commission Lecture on Bicycling—Thursday, April 21 in West Springfield</P>
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year the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission will release the long-awaited update
of our 1984 Pioneer Valley Bicycle Map. Come to a talk at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday,
April 21 and find out why the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission spends so much
time promoting and encouraging bicycling. You'll hear tips to help you become a
safer bicyclist--sharing the road with motorists, bicycling in traffic, making
sure your bicycle is ready for commuting, and planning safe routes. Participants
will receive a free copy of the new bike map before it is released publicly! The
event takes place at the West Springfield Public Library, 200 Park St., West
Springfield.</P></DIV>
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Address<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">If you need to hunt down MassBike, please be
aware that we’re moving. For the past year and a half, we have called 20 Park
Plaza, Suite 1028 in Boston home. As of May 2, we’re growing our office space
and will be moving five floors down in the same building. Our new address will
be 20 Park Plaza, Ste. 528, Boston, MA 02116. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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quite get its act together. If you’re the kind of person who likes to mess
around with unruly electronic devices, we’d love for you to drop by our offices
and help stop the paper jams. Please email <A
href="mailto:mike@massbike.org">mike@massbike.org</A> to help out.
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Windsurfing!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Just in time for summer, Cape Cod Windsurfing
has teamed up with MassBike to offer 10% discounts on rentals. This is only one
of many great benefits that come with your MassBike membership (don’t forget the
yoga and acupuncture savings!). <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">To check out some of our Business Service
partners and the discounts you can receive as a MassBike member, click
here<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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Event—Monday, May 16<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 9.0pt">On Monday, May 16, Redbones will
host their annual tradition—the kickoff to Bike Week and a fundraiser for
MassBike and NEMBA. The event, outside the restaurant at 55 Chester St. in
Somerville's Davis Square, runs from 5:00-10:00 p.m. and your $15 ticket gets
you bike valet parking, a Redbones sandwich & sides (vegetarian available),
a beverage & two raffle tickets.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt">Do you work near the Public Garden in
downtown Boston? Feel like using your lunch hour to help cycling advocacy?
MassBike is looking for a few good lunchtime volunteers to come in once a week,
or however often you can spare, during your lunch hour. We have small projects
each week that need volunteer power, such as helping with mailings or data
entry. To sign up to help, please email <A
href="mailto:mike@massbike.org">mike@massbike.org</A>.
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