Found 5/21/06 in Hillcrest (Harrison and "G" Streets) young, male, yellow lab/retriever mix wearing red collar (no tags). Another neighbor and I have been searching for owner for the past week. He looks like he weighs about 50-55 pounds, so he is not real big. Not sure how long he has been lost prior to a week ago. He is an extremely sweet and happy fellow.

Contact JerryLarkowski@aol.com

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Carp Members,

We at Carp have financialy helped CARTI, the sponsor of the June 10th Tour De Rock bicycle fun ride, criterium races & related fun events since the begining three years ago. Now CARTI needs Carp volunteers to step up and help as follows:

*Food Servers from 11am - 2pm

*Volunteers to stand at road blocks and give directions from 6:30am - 10:30am (one event) & from 10:30AM - 2PM (another event).

*Volunteers to help keep people off the criterium course from 9:30AM - 2PM.

Of course anyone who is a bike rider will want to attend the most fun filled day of bike riding in Little Rock, bring the kids, plan to ride with the family or an office team, heck bring Grandma, it's not all a race, it's a fund raiser for a good cause, just make plans and come on out.

Please contact Monty Cole (231-3328, wcole722@comcast.net); Renee Buchholtz (228-2208, Renee.Buchholtz@chanelusa.com); or Megan Daniels, Special Projects Coordinator for CARTI Foundation (296-3438 ).

The Tour de Rock is held in North Little Rock's Burns Park. More information about Tour de Rock may be found at: www.tourderock.org.
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and all you WLR Section 13 Addicts....it's going away....get the hanky out. See Item 6 (PDF file) and bring your ride to Camp!

Thanks very much!
Gary Lamb

Cookout Wed. night at Camp!

It's time for the 1st CARP Cookout of the Year. Tommorrow night (by the time most of you will get this), Wed. 7:00 PM or after your ride, be there for hot dogs and hamburgers. Cold drinks will be provided. All you have to do is show up ride and enjoy the grub. No charge. We usually stay till the food or drinks are gone, so come early and stay late. The weather should be great. We'll cook unless it is pouring down rain. Be at the Carp Pad towards the end of the road where we park on the right.

See you there,
Gary Lamb

BACA General Meeting
Thursday
June 1, 2006
Oyster Bar

Dear Friends,

We will be having our June general membership meeting at the Oyster Bar, 3003 W. Markham, Thursday, June 1 at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will include an update on recent BACA activities, information on the Dam Bridge grand opening and a guest speaker representing the Arkansas Sustainability Network, a new non-profit organization that will be hosting the Natural State Expo 2006. BACA has been asked to participate in the Expo, which is scheduled for October 7, 2006. (For more information about this event, see their website at www.naturalstateexpo.org.

It has been a very busy couple of months for BACA. A few of our recent activities that we will highlight include:

* Participation in the Great Arkansas Workout.
*The Annual Bike To Work Day Event
*Organizing a Ride of Silence (with the assistance of our friends at the Arkansas Bicycle Club.)
*Attendance and participation in an important NLR Trails Committee meeting.
*Participating and assisting with a Saline County Bike Rodeo for Kids (In conjunction with the Arkansas Children's Hospital Injury Free Coalition.)
*Initial conversations started with the City of Little Rock to assure the bike transportation needs will be addressed for the next Riverfest. (Parking areas, etc.)
*A follow-up on obtaining "Share The Road" specialty car license plates.
*The introduction of two new Board members.

We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!

Monty Cole
President

Shimano has issued a voluntary recall of front quick releases for both Mountain and Road....from "Bicycle Retailer News". Looked around over at Shimano's North America website news, but did not spot any blurbs.

Greetings everyone:

*BACA Announces Two Major Events For The Month of May, 2006*

BACA is pleased to announce its participation in two national bicycling events. On May, 17, BACA will sponsor a Ride of Silence to honor and remember cyclists who have been injured or killed while riding their bikes on roadways. Similar rides will be held across the United States and eight other countries. The purpose of the ride is to remember and honor cyclists who have been killed or injured, to raise awareness about the presence of bicyclists on the roadways, and to encourage sharing of the road.

The ride will be held along the scenic trail section at Jimerson Creek, beginning under the I-430 overpass and ending just past the Alltel Building. Riders are encouraged to arrive at 6:30 PM. The ride will start promptly at 7:00 PM. Riders will ride in silence for the entire ride, two abreast at a slow pace (around 12 mph.) For information on the history and of this ride, visit the Ride of Silence Homepage at www.rideofsilence.org.

On May 19, BACA is sponsoring the 5th annual Bike To Work Day. (.pdf file - give it a moment to load)
Participation in the ride is free, but riders must register the morning of the event. This year's event will include a prize drawing, a free light breakfast and event t-shirts. As a part of the event, BACA will be issuing a Commuter Challenge to employers. Employers with the most employee participants will receive special recognition from BACA. The event will include simultaneous rides along the Little Rock and North Little Rock sections of the River Trail, ending at the River Market pavilion. Registration begins at 6:15 AM and the ride begins promptly at 7:00 a.m. The League of American Bicyclists highlights bicycle commuting every year by proclaiming May as Bike To Work Month. Bike To Work events will be held throughout the nation on May 19. For more information about Bike To Work Month, visit www.bikeleague.org.

*Anyone participating in the events must wear an approved bicycle
helmet. *Additional information will be posted on the website very soon.

Aw yeah now.....the Old Post Challenge has their website online here:

http://www.oldpostchallenge.com/

Slated for Sunday, May 28th.....be sure to check it out!

Thanks MtBark