Bike safety checklists spread through U S bike trade
Ambridge Bike and Sports Center uses a formal buyer checklist as a readiness test for riders. The trend mirrors industry fears after high profile suits, including a $7 million New Jersey verdict and a Derby Cycle settlement, prompting buyers to acknowledge safety responsibilities and equipment knowledge.
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Ambridge, Pa
Gary Bywaters
Bywaters
Ambridge Bike and Sports Center
Pittsburgh
Vermont
Pacific Ocean
New Jersey
England
Derby Cycle Corp
Collin Johnson
Johnson
West Orange
N.J
Ken Berkowitz
Marc Sani
Sutherland
Aids Inc
Berkeley
Calif
Bicycle safety checklists gain traction in bike shops
Retailers increasingly use owner checklists to explain proper bicycle use and safety warnings. They cover helmet use, road rules, correct bike size, and maintenance, with adoption spreading from Portland to Burlington and Beaver. Industry leaders say forms educate customers and reduce liability while acknowledging some resistance.
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National Bicycle Dealers Association
Bike Gallery
Port
Wheeler
Singer’s
Beaver
Victor Banko
Center Township
Bywaters
Cannondale
Giant
Trek and
Specialized
Chris Murphy
San Francisco
Giant Bicycle
Nick Andrade
New Jersey
Ken Berkowitz
Births in New Bern and surrounding areas include five newborns
Mr and Mrs Glenn Sovinsky welcome daughter Brittany Lee born Oct 22 at Craven Regional Medical Center. Grandparents Richard Antoneck Mitchell DeLavergne Sr and Andrew Sovinsky. Kelly Kevin McMurry and Donna Mills announce daughter Kacy Erin born Sept 27 at South Seminole Hospital Longwood Florida. Brian McMurry and A B Mills related families. Danny E Meadows and Donna Lynn Willis announce daughter Dana Elise born Oct 10. Christopher Lee Fillingame and Regina Baysden announce son Cameron Blair born Oct 12 at Craven Regional Medical Center. Addison Scott born Sept 21 to Shelton Braswell and Sandra Barnes with Raleigh grandparents Ed Braswell Nettie Barnes and Shade Barnes. Great grandmother Charlene Sanders and great great grandmother Dora Sanders of New Bern and Merritt.
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Glenn Sovinsky
New Bern
Brittany Lee
Craven Regional Medical Center
Richard Antoneck
Mitchell DeLavergne Sr
New York
Andrew Sovinsky
West Virginia
Kelly Kevin McMurry
Longwood
Fla
Kacy Erin
South Seminole Hospital
McMurry
Donna Mills
Danny E. Meadows
Merritt
Dana Elise
Christopher Lee
Cameron Blair
Shelton Braswell
Raleigh
Addison Scott
Rex Hospital
Ed Braswell
Nettie Barnes
Alliance
Shade Barnes
Charlene Sanders
Dora Sanders
Ashley Dees named North Carolina teaching fellow at UNCG
Ashley L Dees of New Bern has been named a North Carolina teaching fellow at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Daughter of Gordon Dees and Judy Humphries she is a Pamlico County High School graduate. Teaching fellows receive a 5000 dollar scholarship and are renewable for the program.
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Ashley L. Dees
New Bern
North Carolina
University of North Carolina At Greensboro
Gordon Dees
Judy Humphries
Pamlico County High School
Community notices broadcast at local Hampton Inn and MWR show
Women Aglow Fellowship meets at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Tryon Room at Hampton Inn open to all women. The fourth annual MWR auto hobby shop car and truck show is Saturday in front of the Marine Corps Exchange with 10 a.m. registration, cash plaques for participants, and separate categories for antique classic and modified vehicles. Tickets and details via ITT office auto hobby shop or Craven County Council on Women. Salvation Army Christmas assistance applications open Monday through Nov 18 Craven County and Nov 21 23 Pamlico County with ID and Social Security cards.
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Hampton Inn
Aglow Fellowship
Tryon
MWR Auto Hobby
MWR Auto Hobby Shop
Marine Corps Exchange
ITT
Auto Hobby Shop
Lanham House
Craven County Council On Women
Veteran’s Office
Joint Public Affairs
Salvation Army
Craven County
Pamlico County
Society to Meet and AARP Driving Class Announced
The Colonial Capital Humane Society will meet at Billy's Ham and Eggs Restaurant at 7 p.m. on November 10. The Pamlico County AARP chapter offers a 55 ALIVE driving class from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on November 9 and 10 at Alliance senior center taught by Dick Conover. Registration costs eight dollars per person. For details call Ann Holton at 745-7196 or Dick Conover at 919-354-2894.
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Colonial Capital Humane Society
Pamlico County
AARP
Dick Conover
Emerald Isle
Alliance
Ann Holton
Sugarman to Lead Paper Conservation Workshop
Jane E. Sugarman, a Greensboro paper conservator, will headline a November 19 workshop at Tryon Palace Visitor Center auditorium. The event covers water damaged prints torn corners and dusty drawings, concluding at Bank of the Arts. Cost is 10 dollars per person with registration due by November 10, mailed to Tryon Palace Commission.
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Tryon Palace Visitor Center
Bank of the Arts
Jane E. Sugarman
Greensboro
Tryon Palace
Dulcimer Club to Hold Jam Session After Meeting
Crystal Strings Dulcimer Club meets at two Sunday at the Unitarian Church in Morehead City with officers to be elected. A jam session follows and hammer and dulcimer players of all levels and acoustic instrument players are welcome. For info call Donell or Joe.
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Crystal Strings Dulcimer Club
Unitarian Church
Morehead City
Call Donell
Joe
Salute to Women in the Military Lunch at Cherry Point Club
The eighth annual Salute to Women in the Military luncheon will be held 11 30 to 1 30 p m November 7 at the Officers Club of Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station. It honors the women serving or who have served in the military with a focus on their contributions.
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Officers’ Club
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station
ECU student awarded Catherine McCulley Fellowship
Christin Lynn Wagner, a master’s student in East Carolina University’s Exercise and Sport Science department, receives the first Catherine McCulley Fellowship. The $1500 award honors Catherine McCulley who earned a PT degree and a master’s in exercise physiology before her death in an automobile accident last year.
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Christin Lynn Wagner
East Carolina University
Catherine McCulley
Michael D. McCulley
New Bern
Catherine
ECU
Stoller Attends National Young Leaders Conference
Aaron Stoller of New Bern attended the National Young Leaders Conference October 11 to 16 in Washington. The junior at New Bern High School is the son of Mr and Mrs David A Stoller. The theme was The Leaders of Tomorrow Meeting the Leaders of Today. he joined activities such as If I Were President and a Mock Congress.
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Aaron Stoller
New Bern
Washington, D.C
New Bern High
He Is
the Son
Mrs
David A. Stoller
Drawing and Painting Workshop by Durham Artist Sharpe
Charles Sharpe, a Durham native and established watercolor artist, leads a drawing and painting workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through November 10 at PJ Art Studio and Gallery in River Bend. Each day covers a different subject. The $75 fee includes a $25 nonrefundable reservation and limited spaces. For reservations call Kathy Picket at 636-3422 or Al Otto at 636-5426. Sharpe will also judge the Twin Rivers Artists Association fall art show at River Bend Town Hall.
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Charles Sharpe
Durham
PJ Art
River Bend
Kathy Picket
al Otto
Sharpe
Twin Rivers Artists Association
River Bend Town Hall
Township 7 Women Sponsor Craft Show at Fire Station
Township 7 Women's Auxiliary will sponsor a craft show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on November 12 at the Township 7 Main Fire Station on Old Cherry Point Road. The event will feature crafts, Christmas gifts, baked goods, face painting and more.
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Township 7
Old Cherry Point Road
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