<div>Friends and neighbors,</div>
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<div>I want to forward the message below to all cyclists and interested parties. It is a very constructive way to respond to the recent outrageous attack against a bike rider along the northeast branch trail.</div>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
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<div>Vern<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Scot Brown</b> <span dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:spb90@yahoo.com">spb90@yahoo.com</a></span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK6"><span><span><font face="Calibri">Safe Trails Bike Ride – June 26 10am Magruder Park</font></span></span></a><span><font face="Calibri"><span> </span>*Free Trail Maps</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">The City of Hyattsville's Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Committee is hosting a community bike ride with Maryland National Capital Park Police, M-NCPPC Park Rangers, the Hyattsville Police and neighbors!!</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">When:<span> </span>Saturday June 26<sup>th </sup>at 10am.</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Where:<span> </span>Magruder Park</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Why:<span> </span>A positive response to the recent crimes on our bike paths</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Who:<span> </span>For everyone! <span> </span>Families Welcome</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">What:<span> </span>Meet Park Rangers, Ask questions, ride for your health and safety</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri"> </font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK2"><span><font face="Calibri">The ride starts at Magruder Park in the City of Hyattsville and will go out and back to Lake Artemesia 100% on trails.<span> </span>Participants are welcome to do all or part of the ride.<span> </span>If you have never been to Lake Artemesia you are in for a wonderful surprise.<span> </span>This beautiful natural resource is a 30 minute bike ride on the mostly flat North East Branch Trail.<span> </span></font></span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><span><span><font face="Calibri">Recently there have been a few crimes on our trails.<span> </span>This ride is a show of force to criminals that the community cares and will not tolerate their behavior.<span> </span></font></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">RSVP not required but is appreciated.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">RSVP at </font></span><a href="mailto:spb1990@gmail.com" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff"><font face="Calibri"><span>spb1990@gmail.com</span><span></span></font></font></a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Or</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">Call the City of Hyattsville switchboard at</font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK5"></a><a name="12967918b2d19819_OLE_LINK4"><span><font face="Calibri">301-985-5000 </font></span></a><font face="Calibri">(business hours only) asked to be added to the Safe Trails bike ride list))</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">A safe community is a walk-able/ride-able community!</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span><font face="Calibri">See you there.</font></span></p></div></div></div></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Vernon Archer, Mayor<br>Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland<br>