The Oklahoma Bicycle Society Streak will be held Sunday, September 12 at 7:30 a.m. in Edmond’s Mitch Park.

A portion of the proceeds from the OBS Streak, will benefit Helmet$ for Kids. This event is a joint effort between the Oklahoma Bicycle Society and The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary. Their goal is to raise money to purchase bicycle helmets for children who receive bicycles through the Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary Christmas project, Buck$ for Bikes.

There will be the 100k, 40 and 25 mile routes, and a 10 mile Free Family Fun Ride. Maps will be available at the event site.

All riders must wear a protective helmet. Traffic Control will be provided at key points. All routes will be open to motor vehicles. Riders are asked to obey all traffic laws.

Event packets may be picked up at Mitch Park on the day of the event between 6:00 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. Early pickup will be at Flatire Burgers (318 East Ayers St, Edmond) on Saturday, September 11 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Free lunch will be provided by Flatire Burgers on Saturday, September 11. And Carinos Italian will provide a pasta lunch after the ride on Sunday, September 12.

For more information about the Oklahoma Bicycle Society or this event, please visit www.ObsStreak.com.

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Road construction on Coffee Creek, from Coltrane to Sooner is set to begin Monday, August 30.

The road will be closed approximately 60 to 90 days dependent upon weather.

There are no formal detours set for this project; local traffic will determine the best alternate routes.

The one-mile road construction is a City of Edmond and Oklahoma County project.

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City of Edmond’s Park and Recreation department will host the 2^nd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta, Saturday, August 28, in Edmond Park at Arcadia Lake, sponsored by Edmond Life & Leisure, Edmond Electric, and Edmond Active.

Check-in for participants begin at 8:00 a.m. and the competition starts at 9:00 a.m. Entries will be taken until 8:30 a.m. the day of the event.   Contestants will compete for 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd places in One-Two person, Team and Corporate categories. Special award categories include the Titanic Award, Pride of the Fleet Award, Team Spirit Award, and Demolition Derby Award. The Award ceremony will begin directly after the race.

All boats must be constructed entirely of cardboard using only one-part substances such as glue and duck tape on the seams. For the full list of rules and regulations please visit edmondok.com/parks/rec.

Entrance to the event is free for participants and spectators. With at least 32 entries, the Parks and Recreation department anticipates at least 300 people to attend this year’s event, some even coming from as far as Missouri and Kansas.

For more information about this year’s event visit edmondok.com/parks/rec or contact Diane Self at 216-7635.

Edmond Park is located at Arcadia Lake approximately 2 miles east of I-35 on 2^nd Street.

The 3^rd Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta will be August 27, 2011.

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For a number of years the City of Edmond and Edmond Public Schools have considered the merits of a partnership to provide for the school district and larger community a competition lap swimming pool. During separate meetings of the Edmond City Council and Edmond Public Schools Board of Education on Monday, August 23, consideration will be given to approval of an inter-local agreement that would define the nature and parameters of the proposed partnership.

Approval of the inter-local agreement will permit the entities to move forward with plans for the possible inclusion of an eight-lane, 50 meter pool and related facilities as part of a larger community recreation facility that is scheduled for construction as part of the City’s Mitch Park Complex. On Monday, August 23, the Edmond Public Schools Board meeting will be held at 6:00p.m. in the Board Meeting Room located at the EPS Administrative Center, 1001 West Danforth Road, and the City Council meeting will be held at 5:30p.m. at the City Council Chambers located at 20. S. Littler in Downtown Edmond.

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Edmond residents will soon have an opportunity to get rid of old computers and electronic equipment in an environmentally sound manner and free of charge. Local communities, Waste Management Recycle America and LG Electronics have partnered to offer an eCycling drop-off event.

Edmond residents are encouraged to drop off and recycle any brand of electronic products or computers between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday, August 21, at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City. (Travel I-44, take the N.W. 10^th Street exit and follow signs to the drop-off site.)

The event is part of the LG Electronics Recycling Program, which is designed to provide consumers with a convenient way to dispose of their used, unwanted, obsolete or damaged consumer electronics products.

The eCycling drop-off location will help make recycling of electronic products easy and convenient. Residents don’t even need to get out of their vehicles. The eCycling crew members will collect all acceptable electronic products from trunks or pickup beds. Products not acceptable for eCycling will be left in the vehicles.

By recycling old electronics products, useful materials such as glass, plastic and metal can be re-used in the manufacture of other products. Recycling electronics minimizes the amount of hazardous waste in the landfills and the extraction of new raw materials from the earth.

“LG Electronics is taking a proactive approach to helping consumers responsibly dispose of end-of-life electronics by joining forces with the City and Waste Management to offer this free collection and recycling program to residents,” said Timothy McGrady, Environmental Manager for LG Electronics USA. “We encourage consumers to take advantage of this opportunity to dispose of unwanted electronics in an environmentally responsible manner. Life’s good when it’s green,” he said.

Acceptable items for eCycling are:

• Computers- CPUs
• Computer Monitors
• Computer peripherals
• Printers
• Fax Machines
• Keyboards
• Photocopiers
• Televisions
• VCRs
• Stereos
• Home and Office phones
• Cell phones
• Consumer electronics

Unacceptable items for eCycling are:

• Microwaves
• Smoke alarms and detectors
• Fire alarms and detectors
• Thermometers
• Dehumidifiers
• Large appliances (refrigerators, etc.)
• Non-decontaminated medical equipment
• An unit with sludge or liquids

About Waste Management

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Our subsidiaries provide collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. We are also a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. Our customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgree.com.

WM Recycle America is a subsidiary of Waste Management and is the largest residential recycler in North American. WM Recycle America’s business lines include processing many types of consumer-generated recyclables and finding the best markets for the recyclable commodities produced. In its capacity of providing processing and marketing services, WM Recycle America offers a wide variety of recycling options for municipal, manufacturing, commercial and residential customers.

About LG Electronics USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a global force and technology leader in home appliances, consumer electronics and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells stylish, innovative home appliances, home entertainment (consumer electronics) products, mobile phones and business solutions under LG’s “Life’s Good” marketing theme. For more information, please visit www.lg.com.

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Arcadia Lake will host its thirteenth annual Lake Sweep on Saturday, August 7. Volunteers are needed to help sweep the lake’s shorelines and parks of unsightly litter and debris to create a more enjoyable environment for lake visitors.

Lake Sweep is a perfect volunteer project for everyone. Volunteers in past years have included boy scouts, girl scouts, church youth groups as well as individuals and families.

Those willing to lend a hand will meet at 9 a.m. at Spring Creek Park, located approximately two and a half miles east of I-35 on 15^th Street. Volunteers will receive a t-shirt (while supplies last), a hot dog lunch, and free access into Arcadia Lake for the remainder of the day. Volunteers should bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and their own gloves.  Sturdy shoes and long pants are preferred.

Trash bags and assignments are given at the registration table. The clean-up event will conclude at noon. If necessary August 14, has been set up as a rain out date.

For more information about “Lake Sweep” or other events at Arcadia Lake, contact the park office at 405-216-7471.

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Bicycling in Edmond is growing in popularity, and recently we have been reminded of how dangerous the roadways can be when shared by vehicles and bicyclist with the death of two bicyclists in the Oklahoma City area.

Edmond is proactive in promoting bicycle safety, and in 2008 adopted an ordinance modeled after the Oklahoma State Statute adopted in 2006 regarding overtaking and passing bicyclist.

The Municipal ordinance states that a person driving a motor vehicle passing a bicycle travelling in the same direction shall leave a safe distance between the motor vehicle and the bicycle of not less than three feet (3’) until the motor vehicle is safely past the overtaken bicycle.

Violations of this ordinance causing serious injury to a bicyclists would result in a $500 fine.

Edmond  also has a Bicycle Committee. The Bicycle Committee is a strong advocate of education for both bicyclists and motorists.  In an effort to better provide that education to the public, 5 Edmond residents have become League Cycling Instructor’s (LCI’s) by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB).

If you are interested in learning more about cycling and motoring safety, there are currently two classes offered in Edmond:

Basic Bicycling: Als' Bicycles

2624 S. Broadway Court

3^rd Saturday of each month

9-11am

Class is free, but there is a $10 deposit required to verify attendance

Contact Craig or Henry

405-341-4331

Also offered:

Traffic Skills 101

9 hour class on vehicular cycling

Offered by the Edmond Bicycle Committee

For more information on this class contact Jan Ramseyer Fees at jan.fees@edmondok.com

405-359-4796

Both motor vehicle drivers and bicyclists have to obey the rules of the road and there are some safety tips to  always remember for both motorists and bicyclists.

BICYCLISTS SHOULD REMEMBER:

• Always wear a helmet
• Obey traffic laws
• Ride Predictably
• Be courteous
• Be VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES, with lights, reflectors and bright clothing
• Scan for traffic and always signal lane changes and turns
• Control your bike by practicing bike handling skills
• Ride with a friend

MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER:

• Never leave the scene of an accident
• Always give bicyclists at least three feet (3’) of room or more when passing
• Give bicyclists the same courtesies as a motor vehicle
• Avoid distractions while driving such as eating, texting, phone calls and animals in the vehicle
• Especially in the hot summer months, watch for bicyclists on the roadways in early morning hours

We all have to share the roadways, and the best way to keep us all safer is to look out for one another. Be alert and courteous at all times, whether driving a motor vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle or jogging.

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Bryant, north of Coffee Creek to south of Sorghum Mill will close for construction of a new sanitary sewer line for the Golden Gate at Twin Bridges subdivision July 22.

Due to equipment failure, the road will remain closed until 5 p.m. Friday, July 23. 

The road closure from the south will be on the North side of Winchester and from the north side of the closure will be on the South side of Oak Creek.

This is not a City project. Local traffic will determine the best alternate routes; no formal detours are indicated.

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The “27^th Annual National Night Out,” a nationwide crime/drug prevention event has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2010. The Edmond Police Department is encouraging Edmond residents to take part in the event by organizing block parties and other neighborhood centered activities on this date. Simply contact the City of Edmond to register your event and Edmond Police officers will stop by to visit with residents, let kids check out their police vehicles and provide information on local crime prevention programs.

Last year’s National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states. In all, over 36 million people participated in National Night Out 2009.

National Night Out is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, cities, towns, and neighborhoods “celebrate” NNO with a variety of events and activities such as:

• Block parties
• Cookouts
• Visits from local police and sheriff departments
• Parades, Exhibits
• Flashlight walks
• Contests
• And youth programs

To receive additional information about National Night Out contact the City of Edmond at 359-4531 or check the City’s website at www.edmondok.com. For detailed questions, please call Officer Randy Payne at 359-4437. To register your neighborhood for National Night Out, please email rpayne@edmondok.com

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Edmond Fire Department will host two Children’s Safety Challenge sessions on August 2-3 and August 4-5, with a special event for all participants on August 7 at the new Children’s Safety Village. The program is designed for children between the ages of four and seven years old and will provide safety education that could save a child’s life.

Many children aspire to be a firefighter- a hero saving lives, racing down the street with lights and sirens. At the Children’s Safety Challenge, a child can experience that dream.

Class time will be from 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. The session will include classroom discussion and hands- on experience. The classes will be held at 5300 E. Covell at the Fire Department Administration Building.

On the third day of the program, the children will participate in a safety course challenge at the new Children’s Safety Village. Child-sized firefighter suits are provided for participants to wear while going through various activities. Participants maneuver through an obstacle course, answering safety questions at each station. Parents are invited to observe their children go through the course.

The enrollment fee $20 includes a T-Shirt and snacks. Class size is limited to 50 participants.

For more information regarding enrollment, please call the Edmond Fire Prevention office at 216-7303.

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