Bikeboard October 2013

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Point of information about the article "Morgantown looks to become 'bike-friendly city'" in Oct 30th edition
by Traci Knabenshue 30 Oct '13

30 Oct '13

Good afternoon, Just wanted to point out that Morgantown is already a 'Bicycle Friendly Community' at the Bronze level, as designated by the League of American Bicyclists, a national bicycling advocacy group. Morgantown was the first city in the state of West Virginia to receive this designation in August of 2012. http://www.bikeleague.org/bfa Very nice article! Thanks! Traci Knabenshue Conservation Specialist (and member of the Morgantown Municipal Bike Board) Facilities Management West Virginia University 304.293.9500 traci.knabenshue(a)mail.wvu.edu<mailto:traci.knabenshue@mail.wvu.edu> www.wecan.wvu.edu

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Article in today's DA
by Frank Gmeindl 30 Oct '13

30 Oct '13

Morgantown looks to become ‘bike-friendly’ city http://www.thedaonline.com/news/morgantown/article_a3a920e4-412d-11e3-8b52-…

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October 29th COW Prezi
by Emily Vasile 29 Oct '13

29 Oct '13

Hello All, Traci, Frank, and I wanted to share the Prezi<http://prezi.com/tyx6sfyxy0l9/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0sha…>we are using at the Committee of the Whole meeting on *Tuesday, 10/29 at 7pm in Council Chambers*. The purpose of the presentation is to update the COW on the Bike Board's progress to date implementing the Procedural Guidelines (attached) and discuss ways to move the Bike Plan forward. We have selected seven items that can be implemented with little or no delay or cost (also attached) and will use them as a starting point for discussion at the end of the presentation. Please make an effort to be there to show your support and share with others who care about cycling in Morgantown. Thanks, Emily Vasile

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Email to ask for cyclist attendance at City Council tonight...
by Derek Springston 29 Oct '13

29 Oct '13

BB Members, Here's the email I sent out to a few of my friends minutes ago on asking them to come out tonight supporting the Bike Board's presentation to city council. Feel free to copy and paste it and reach out to your contacts who may be interested.... ~Derek -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fellow cyclists, Tonight at 7pm in the Morgantown Council Chambers (389 Spruce Street), the Morgantown Bike Board will present to the City Council regarding the Bike Board's progress on implementing our Procedural Guidelines and to discuss ways to move the Morgantown Bike Plan forward. The Morgantown Bike Plan was already adopted by City Council, so the BB is going to encourage and discuss with the city on how we can get action on some specific items within the plan. To review the Bike Plan visit http://bikemorgantown.com/Plan/morgantown_bicycle_plan_v15.pdf OR visit www.bikemorgantown.com <http://www.BikeMorgantown.com> and click on the 'Morgantown Bicycle Plan' link on the bottom left corner of the page. Please consider attending, and it wouldn't hurt to show up on a bike with a helmet in hand or clipped to your person to make it obvious we're cyclists! Thanks in advance to those who can make it and for Traci, Frank, and Emily on their great work on the Prezi presentation that we will see tonight. Also, big thanks to the Bike Board for developing the plan and the City Council for adopting it. We're making progress. Thanks, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- *Let deeds, not words, be your adorning. -'Abdu'l-Baha* *“Every time I see an adult on a bicycle I no longer despair for the future of the human race.” -H.G. Wells*

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Fwd: Agenda and date change for Traffic Commission meeting
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: "Roy Nutter" <Roy.Nutter(a)mail.wvu.edu> > Date: October 22, 2013 at 2:46:35 PM EDT > To: "Paul Steele" <psteel(a)access.k12.wv.us>, "Damien Davis" <ddavis(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "frank Gmeindl" <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, "Bill Wyant" <normawyant(a)comcast.net>, "Chris Gluck" <christophergluck(a)gmail.com>, "Lisa Mardis" <lisa.k.mardis(a)gmail.com>, "Mike Fike" <micynster(a)gmail.com>, "Robert Jones" <rjoneswvu(a)gmail.com>, "Christiaan Abildso" <Christiaan.Abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "David McKain" <David.McKain(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Roy Nutter, Jr." <rnutter(a)wvu.edu> > Subject: Agenda and date change for Traffic Commission meeting > > Please send any agenda items to me with a copy at least to Damien for our Nov meeting. > > NOTE: TC meeting date is moved to Wed Nov 13. 6:00 pm as usual. > > This is because of a planned MPO meeting related to bicycle plans as I understand it. I expect to receive more on this later. > > thanks....Roy Nutter > >

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Fwd: WVU to hold Evansdale Development Forum
by Damien Davis 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

fyi J. Damien Davis, PE, CFM Assistant City Engineer City of Morgantown Public Works Department - Engineering Division 389 Spruce Street Morgantown , WV 26505 Office: 304.284.7398 Fax: 304.284.7409 www.MorgantownWV.gov ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Christopher Fletcher" <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org> To: "Christopher Fletcher" <cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:27:19 AM Subject: WVU to hold Evansdale Development Forum All: Please plan to attend...and share this information with your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers...encouraging them to attend as well. Thank you. WVU to hold Evansdale Development Forum WVU ConstructionWVU’s office of Facilities and Services will host a public forum starting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 13th at the Art Museum Education Center (site of the old WVU Alumni Center) on Evansdale Campus. The forum will discuss the current and future Capital Project Summary. Find out more about this upcoming discussion on MorgantownWV.gov. Respectfully, Christopher M. Fletcher, AICP Director of Development Services City of Morgantown 389 Spruce Street Morgantown, WV 26505 (o) 304-284-7431 (c) 304-906-7843 cfletcher(a)cityofmorgantown.org

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Fwd: City Colasessano Pepperoni Roll Sale (benefits United Way)
by Frank Gmeindl 25 Oct '13

25 Oct '13

Begin forwarded message: > From: Barbara Shellito <bshellito(a)cityofmorgantown.org> > Date: October 23, 2013 at 1:56:24 PM EDT > To: "Lewis, Jamie" <j4im3s(a)gmail.com>, "mckain, david" <david.mckain(a)gmail.com>, "McCabe, Matt" <mmccabe(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, "Roberts, Margaret" <Margaretormike(a)aol.com>, "Nugent, Wes" <wes(a)wnugent.com>, "Wyant, William" <wwyant(a)hsc.wvu.edu>, "Thalman, Julie" <Julie.Thalman(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Wolf, Mike" <mwolfe(a)mecca911.org>, Chris Gluck <thorny53(a)verizon.net>, Christiaan Abildso <Christiaan.Abildso(a)mail.wvu.edu>, Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl(a)comcast.net>, Paul Steel <psteel(a)access.K12.wv.us>, Roy Nutter <rsnutter(a)comcast.net> > Subject: Fwd: City Colasessano Pepperoni Roll Sale (benefits United Way) > > PLEASE help us sell Colasessano Pepperoni Rolls as our main fundraising effort for United Way! We need your help in circulating the attached flier to your friends and family (their workplaces..?) to get the word out so we can sell these rolls! Thanks! > > Barbara Morgan > City of Morgantown > Engineering Department >

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W.Va. Legislators Take New Ideas For a Spin
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 23 Oct '13

23 Oct '13

Barbara Fleischauer is interviewed in the news coverage. http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Legislators-get-education-on-two-wheels-…

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Stop frac waste storage well on Decker's Creek
by Frank Gmeindl 21 Oct '13

21 Oct '13

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 6:30 PM at the FODC office (1451 Earl Core Rd, Suite #4, in Sabraton behind the US Cellular store, 304-292-3970). 4ank Begin forwarded message: > From: "Elizabeth Wiles" <liz(a)deckerscreek.org> > Date: October 21, 2013 9:57:17 AM EDT > To: "Ann Payne" <paynestake(a)frontier.com>, "Bev Atkinson" <pierpont5(a)comcast.net>, "Doug Gilbert " <dgilbert11188(a)gmail.com>, "Garth Lindley" <garthlindley(a)yahoo.com>, "Joan McKay" <wvualum76(a)yahoo.com>, "John Bird" <johnbird(a)frontier.com>, "Kitty Lozier" <clozier(a)gmail.com>, "Marcedes Minana" <Marcedes.Minana(a)mail.wvu.edu>, "Ron Thompson" <ron_t_13(a)yahoo.com>, "Sunnie Morton" <sonjamorton1(a)netzero.net>, "Tim Terman" <Tim.Terman(a)mail.wvu.edu>, <ella(a)montrails.org>, <almostnixie(a)cs.com>, <jimscon(a)gmail.com>, <jkotcon(a)wvu.edu>, <blittle(a)citynet.net>, <shanda(a)appalachianstewards.org>, <jr(a)wvsierraclub.org>, <ehansen(a)downstreamstrategies.com>, <mglass(a)downstreamstrategies.com>, <citycouncil(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward1(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward2(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward3(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward4(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward5(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward6(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <citycouncilward7(a)cityofmorgantown.org>, <hbury98(a)hotmail.com>, <kellyrwilliams(a)msn.com>, <heathermcd12(a)gmail.com>, <lejaygraffious(a)gmail.com>, <edfrohnae(a)aol.com>, <tbelden(a)access.k12.wv.us>, <sblinco(a)access.k12.wv.us>, <mwthorne(a)access.k12.wv.us>, <linda(a)wvbg.org>, <betty(a)DunkardCreek.org>, <amanda(a)cheat.org>, <asutch(a)mountain.org>, <pamela(a)cubberly.net>, <lewbaker(a)wvrwa.org>, <dcsoinks(a)comcast.net>, <anglerbill(a)frontiernet.net>, <mac4(a)mybluelight.com>, <barbaraf(a)wvhouse.gov>, <mike.manypenny(a)wvhouse.gov>, <twinsprucemarina(a)gmail.com>, <fgmeindl(a)gmail.com>, <bharpool(a)mix.wvu.edu>, <ebell2(a)mix.wvu.edu>, <randrew4(a)mix.wvu.edu>, <jash4(a)mix.wvu.edu>, <pbryant(a)mix.wvu.edu>, <rbay(a)mix.wvu.edu>, "Kristen de Graauw" <kkdegraauw(a)mix.wvu.edu> > Subject: Community Action Group on ECA wastewater injection well > > Dear Friends, > > We are writing to you because we believe you value Deckers Creek, the rail-trail and the natural beauty of this area, and would like to see your investment protected and thrive. As you may have already heard, the Energy Corporation of America is planning to install a wastewater storage injection well for liquid waste from hydraulically fractured gas wells less than 500 feet from the rail-trail and Deckers Creek, just off of the Masontown rail-trail trail head. In response to the threat posed by this wastewater injection well, Friends of Deckers Creek (FODC) is organizing a community-based action group. > > This action group will meet for the first time on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will take place at the FODC office (1451 Earl Core Rd, Suite #4, in Sabraton behind the US Cellular store, 304-292-3970). We are looking for all individuals who are willing to invest time and work to organize a community-based opposition to this well. We hope you can attend. > > If you cannot make this meeting, please pass the word on to others within your network who may wish to participate. This group will be based in large part on working volunteers. > > Please let us know if you will attend this meeting or have any questions. Also please let us know if you would like to be removed from this list. > > Best regards, > Liz Wiles > > Elizabeth Wiles, Executive Director > Friends of Deckers Creek > PO Box 877 > Dellslow, WV 26531 > Office: 304.292.3970 > Fax: 304.292.5070 > Email: liz(a)deckerscreek.org > Website: www.deckerscreek.org > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Friends-of-Deckers-Creek/155850824453758 > > A donation to Friends of Deckers Creek is an investment in your local environment AND your local economy. Help support a revitalized Deckers Creek and revitalized economy by visiting FODC’s website and clicking on the “Donate” button! >

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Monday - County-wide LSIC meeting and SRTS
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 20 Oct '13

20 Oct '13

Dear Board, I recently found out that Monongalia County schools will conduct its annual county-wide Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) meeting from 6-8pm. Monday at the University High School auditorium. The meeting will be preceded at 5:30pm by a "Showcase of the Arts" an exhibit of artwork created by county students, and by musical selections performed by the UHS jazz band. By state law, every school in WV is required to have a LSIC. Why is this important to the Bicycle Board? Look no farther than Suncrest Middle School and the successful implementation of the bicycle rack in front of the school. Why it is true that Matt Watson was instrumental in creating a movement of change within his school, it was his father's choice to sit on the schools LSIC that enabled the deal to be closed because the LSIC had to agree to the improvement for it to become a reality. In fact the principal at Suncrest Middle School made it a point that this was a necessary process. Another example is the successful implementation of the SRTS program at Peidmont Elementary School <http://www.saferoutesinfo.org/data-central/success-stories/charleston-west-…> in Charleston, see attached photos. I will not be able to attend this Monday because I am chairing a meeting for another organization. However, this would be potentially a good networking opportunity for bicycle board members to learn more about the LSICs in our county, and how we could get more local citizens involved in joining these boards to realize SRTS initiatives. I believe this annual meeting is also required by state law to ensure productive and safe schools. I hope some Bicycle Board members can attend on such a short notice. See attached LSIC FAQ. -Jonathan

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