<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Hey folks,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">I’d like to invite you to what we think will be a pretty cool
deal: a bicycle-themed poster event that we’re calling <a href="http://tandemcu.org">Tandem</a>. The opening is
coming up on Friday, October 19 at Café Kopi from 7 to 9 p.m. If you’re looking
to get some holiday gift shopping done, as well as supporting local artists and
the Bike Project, this is an opportunity to do all of those things. Even if you
don’t buy anything, you can check out awesome bike-themed art from 20 artists
and designers. Hope to see you there!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Please share the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/439364692775988/">Facebook invite for the
event</a> with anyone you think would be interested. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"><br>
</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Joel</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Here’s the official press release for the event:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">CHAMPAIGN,
IL – Tandem: Bicycles and Artwork (<a href="http://www.tandemcu.org">http://www.tandemcu.org</a>), will be selling
reasonably-priced, bicycle-inspired posters and works of art from more than 20
designers and artists at Cafe Kopi in downtown Champaign. Tandem will begin
with an opening event at Cafe Kopi on Friday, October 19, 2012, from 7 to 9
p.m., and the works will be continuously displayed for approximately one month
afterward.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Event
co-organizers Molly Poganski (of the <a href="http://livingletterpress.com/LivingLetterPress/Home.html"><span style="color:#888888;text-decoration:none">Living Letter
Press</span></a>) and Joel Gillespie said, “Even if you don’t consider yourself
an artist, Tandem is a great opportunity for you to share your work with the
Champaign-Urbana area. We hope the show will encourage more collaboration and
connection between the bicycle and art communities.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Prints
will be sold for $20 apiece, with original artwork somewhat higher. The artists
will keep 60% of the proceeds from the sale of their works, and the remaining
funds will be donated to <a href="http://thebikeproject.org/"><span style="color:#888888;text-decoration:none">The Bike Project
of Urbana-Champaign</span></a> to help establish a cooperative bicycle
shop in North Champaign.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:13.5pt;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666">Bike
Project volunteer Michael Burns said, “A Bike Project location in north
Champaign (BPN) will help further the parent organization’s mission 'to educate
and empower the community by providing a welcoming space to learn about bicycle
repair, engage in maintenance practices, and promote safe operation through
outreach and advocacy activities.'” Tandem volunteers will be accepting cash
and credit card payments in person at the opening.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#666666;background:white">More information can be found at <a href="http://www.tandemcu.org/"><span style="color:#888888;text-decoration:none">http://www.tandemcu.org</span></a> and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/TandemBicyclesAndArtwork"><span style="color:#888888;text-decoration:none">http://www.facebook.com/TandemBicyclesAndArtwork</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""></span></p>