Local program teaches biking with confidence in Athens
Meredith Erlewine of Athens Bicycle teaches riders to be predictable and visible on shared roads. She demonstrates turn signaling and lane positioning to increase safety and assert riders’ road rights during a session on Court Mill and Schafer Streets.
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Meredith Erlewine
Court
Mill Streets
Athens
Mill Street
Erlewine
Schafer Street
Athens Bicycle
The
How We Roll rides open to community in Athens area
The Athens City-County Health Department hosts How We Roll bicycle rides on a first come, first served basis with a cap of five cyclists per ride. Schedule includes Nelsonville on Wednesday Sept 27 at 5 p.m and Athens on Wednesday Oct 4 at 5 p.m. Megan Buskirk is the contact at 740-592-4431 ext 246 or mbuskirk health. athens.oh.us. The Athens Bicycle Club leads the group, part of a statewide Ohio Department of Health initiative promoting active transportation.
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Meredith Erlewine
Athens
Ruth Dudding
Athens City-County
Megan Buskirk
Mbuskirk
Athens Bicycle Club
Athens City-County Health Department
Ohio Department of Health
Working Together Safety Tips for Bicyclists and Motorists
Ohio law gives bicyclists and motorists equal road rights. Riders should be visible with lights and bright clothing, use hand signals, and ride predictably. Motorists must give three feet of space when passing, look before opening doors, and avoid assuming bicycles won’t move as fast.
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Ohio
Ridges land unlikely to fit a 1500 student elementary campus
OU officials offer up to eight acres on The Ridges but Schorr cautions it may not accommodate 1500 students. A road, utilities, and funding would be needed, with options favoring a two PK 3 and one 4 6 building setup or renovating Plains Elementary, shaping a master facilities plan with a 2018 bond vote target.
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Tony) Schorr
Tom Gibbs
Tony Schorr
Schorr Architects
Ohio University
Athens City
Andy Stone
Schorr
Chris Gerig
Rusty Rittenhouse
School Board
the Plains Elementary
Ridges
the Plains
Gibbs
East Elementary
West Sewcetery
Morrison- Gordon
Plains
Kim Goldsberry
Cat's Den Rebrands as Cat's Corner in Athens
Athens business partners announce the Cat's Den will be renamed Cat's Corner after renovations. Kostohryz remains a co owner of the building as licenses transfer. Jason Lusk and Randy Sokol plan to operate the bar, with John Kotowski overseeing the renovation aimed to finish by November 1.
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West Union Street
Athens
Tom Kostohryz
Jason Lusk
Columbus
Randy Sokol
Kostohryz
Bill Matters
John Kotowski
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