<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hello,<div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Light the Night 2013 is coming, this September 12!</div><div><br></div><div> With 3 hours to install 1,250 free bike light sets, we'll need a good-sized crew of volunteers. This will be the sixth year in a row for Light the Night. We've seen big improvements in safe night biking around here, but -- in part thanks to the excellent and continuing trend toward more bicyclists on the streets -- there's still a lot of work to do. </div><div><br></div><div> You can sign up for a 1.5-hour or 3-hour shift here:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://thebikeproject.wikispaces.com/light-the-night-2013">http://thebikeproject.wikispaces.com/light-the-night-2013</a></div><div><br></div><div> Volunteering is generally a lot of fun -- the crowds are very happy to get free bike lights! <b> </b></div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><strong>Light the Night 2013</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><strong>Free Bike Light Giveaway</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><strong>Thursday, Sept. 12, 2013 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m.</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><br></span><ul style="padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "><li>Location 1: Alma Mater (SE corner of Green St. and Wright) Urbana, IL</li><li>Location 2: Corner of Illinois St. and Lincoln Ave. (near Illinois Street Residence Hall) Urbana, IL</li></ul><div><br></div></div><div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Optional <b>training sessions</b>: </div><div>---- There will be two chances to go to a<b> </b>short <b>training session</b> for those who haven't participated before, those who want a refresher, or those who want to practice with this year's models of reflectors and lights (we're using a new, quick-install light style this year):</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px; "> -- Mon., Sept. 9, 2013 6:00 pm--6:45 pm, at the Downtown Urbana Bike Project, 202 S. Broadway, Urbana, IL (enter via south side basement door).<br> -- Thu., Sept. 12, 2013, 3:15 pm--3:45 pm, at Alma Mater (SE corner of Green St. and Wright St., Urbana, IL)</span></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; font-size: 13px; ">There will be no battery install sessions this year. CATS has purchased a<b> new style of light</b> which comes with batteries pre-installed. These silicone-strap lights install onto most bikes in seconds -- one of the reasons we're reducing giveaway time from four hours to three hours this year. Training will cover reflector install, difficult light install cases, educational materials, and more. </span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span><b>About the giveaway:</b></span></font></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><div> We'll be installing, completely free, roughly 1,250 silicone-strap "be seen" LED light sets; that makes 2,500 blinky lights, counting front and rear. Don't forget to <b>tell your friends</b> about the giveaway, but remind them: lights are only installed directly onto bikes. "If you want free lights, bring your bike." </div></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "> Light the Night 2013 is a program of Campus Area Transportation Study partners and affiliated groups.</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Hope you can volunteer!</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div></span></font></div></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 19px; "><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Cheers,</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre; "> </span>Barry Isralewitz</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Volunteer, The Bike Project of Urbana-Champaign</div><div style="font-family: Helvetica; line-height: normal; "><br></div></span></font></div><div apple-content-edited="true">
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