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July 4th Parade / Judging Contest / Podium Invitation
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 26 Jun '14

26 Jun '14

Dear friends, You are invited to join Positive Spin at Morgantown's 2014 Celebration of America <http://www.morgantownwv.gov/celebration-of-america-2014-schedule-of-events-…> on Independence Day, Friday, July 4th. *Parade:* One of the most patriotic ways to celebrate the Fourth of July is through the independence and freedom that riding bikes affords us. I hope we can generate a large turnout of bicyclists to participate in this parade. The parade lineup will be at the top of High Street. Please arrive by 4:45pm to find your spot, parade commences at 5pm. Parking will be available at Spruce Street and University Avenue Parking Garages. *Judging the Bicycle Decorating Contest:* Attached to this email is the Bicycle Decorating Contest Flyer with applications. Please distribute widely. *We need a few judges! * The contest will be situated by the Spruce Street Parking Garage. Arrive by 3:45pm because judging begins at 4:15pm and lasts only 30 minutes. There will be two age groups: 7 and under, 8-12. Positive Spin needs to pick out three winners from each age group, and we will be providing awards (bicycles and accessories) that the winners can pick out at the Spin at a later date! * **Podium Invitation**:* After the parade, at approximately 7pm, we will be announcing the winners of the decorating contest. Please join me if you helped judge the contest. Also, I want to invite board members (past and current), 2013 transition team members, volunteers, and supporters to join me for a special surprise at the podium (no speaking necessary, just happy faces)! Please email me back if you can participate. *Even more!* This shall be a long holiday weekend for Positive Spin. You can keep on celebrating with a CRC/Positive Spin ride and potluck on Sunday, June 6 at 1pm at the Spin. More information will be sent separately. -Jonathan

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June 9 Board Meeting and Parade
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 03 Jun '14

03 Jun '14

We will be having a board meeting this Monday, June 9, at Positive Spin at 7:30pm. If you have any agenda items you would like to present at the meeting, please send them my way. One of the agenda items will be Positive Spin's participation in the 4th of July parade. If you are interested in participating as a judge for the bike decorating content and/or riding in the parade please email me. Thank-you! -Jonathan

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Bicycle Ride - May 25! Spin with CRC
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 29 May '14

29 May '14

Mark your calendars! Positive Spin will join Country Roads Cyclists (CRC) for two bicycle rides on May 25th and June 1; both events begin at 1pm. Meet at the Marilla Park Headquarters Building <http://goo.gl/maps/IhZT9> near Positive Spin. Sunday, May 25 (Memorial Weekend), 1pm - We will bike up the Deckers Creek Trail to Masontown (milepost 13), then return to the park. Then we will have an informal potluck picnic at Positive Spin. Please bring a dish to share, or food can be purchased in Sabraton. Sunday, June 1, 1pm - We will bike south on the Mon River Tail to the Opekiska Dam (milepost 24), then return to the park. Attached is the CRC ride schedule with additional information about both rides, including a significant number of other rides that CRC hosts, sometimes 3 on one weekend; there is even a repeat of the Spring Spectacular this Sunday. When I was 11 years old, my own introduction to recreational road riding came from rides with an organization that preceded CRC, the Monongalia Bicycle Club. It is impressive to observe that the tradition of arranging rides that are friendly to all skill levels continues with CRC! Our organizations are now partners, and I would like to encourage Positive Spin volunteers (in lieu of hours) and supporters not only to become members of the Spin <http://apps.wvcompletestreets.org>, but to consider joining CRC <http://crcyclists.org/mem_form.pdf> for only $10! -Jonathan

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Photo from Spin ride with CRC - May 25
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 26 May '14

26 May '14

Attached is a photo collage from the beginning of the May 25 Memorial Weekend ride with CRC. This photo does not show all the participants, there were about 30 in attendance. Next Spin ride with CRC is next Sunday. Same time (1pm), same place (Positive Spin)! -Jonathan

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Volunteers needed - helmet fitting - Todd May First Responders Fair
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 15 May '14

15 May '14

Volunteer helmet fitters needed for Saturday, May 17th, between 10am - 2pm for the *Todd May First Responders Fair*! Learn how to fit a helmet properly by watching this video <http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=dKo791h2hfE&t=166> produced by Positive Spin. *Good News*: This is an awesome opportunity for the Spin because there is a good possibility that one of the sponsors, Farmer, Cline, and Campbell Law Office, will donate leftover helmets to Positive Spin assuming they end up with extra helmets! * Where:* University Town Center Walmart, Granville *When:* May 17, 10am - 2pm *About the Helmets:* Each child will be given a FREE bicycle helmet. The coordinator of the helmet fitting told me they need volunteers even if it is just for a portion of the time, and they want to know how many volunteers will be participating before the event. * **Please email me if you can participate**.* Bonus ride: I will be bicycling up to the event (and back to the Spin at 12:30pm), so if anyone wants to ride up with me, please confirm. We can meet on the rail trail by the John F. Kennedy Memorial in the Edith Barill Riverfront Park around 9:30am. Thank-you! -Jonathan

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Photo of Bicycle Valet at Green Households Fair
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 22 Apr '14

22 Apr '14

Attached is a photo of one of our volunteers, Lynn, bicycle valeting at the first ever Green Households Fair this Saturday, April 19, 2014! -Jonathan

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Need a few good volunteers this Saturday
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

Positive Spin needs a few good volunteers this *Saturday, 10:30am - 1:30pm*. Contact me if you are interested. If you are a WVU student you can count volunteer hours with the WVU CS&L program (iServe). Note - Positive Spin will maintain its normal shop hours of 1-5pm. *What?* Morgantown Municipal Green Team and Morgantown Farmers Market have teamed up to host the first ever Green Households Resource Fair to coincide with the last Winter Farmers Market. "Positive Spin will provide valet bike parking (tips welcome) near the High Street entrance to the Farmers Market church’s gymnasium, while you visit the fair, Positive Spin volunteers will also be available to discuss bike repair, maintenance, and riding safety." [Flyer is attached to this email.] *Where?* Wesley United Methodist Church <http://goo.gl/maps/qEtyv> 503 N. High Street, Downstairs Gymnasium (side door). *Volunteer roles?* 1. Bicycle Valet - Since it is a holiday weekend, turnout most likely will be low, so instead of bringing our bicycle event racks, bicycles will be carefully leaned against the wall adjacent to the entrance and vigilantly monitored. Identification tags will be utilized, and flyers about Positive Spin will be handed out. About 1-2 volunteers should sufficient. 2. Repair Demo/Educational Table - We are being provided space on a table and/or the stage. Given that the event only runs for two hours, every volunteer may want to focus on one area of repair interest. As an example my strategy will be demostrating how to repair bicycle tubes, and I will encourage fair participants to try it out themselves. Also, I want to point out that reusing bicycle tubes really fits well into the objectives of the fair which is about living sustainably (see my discussion about tube repair below). *How much we can accomplish in this short time frame will be determined by the number of partipants at the fair, and the number of volunteers from Positive Spin, so please contact me if you are interested!* *Why recycle a tube? *When it comes to the bicycle, the wheel is where the majority of repairs occur, and of those repairs, the one you will personally end up experiencing the most will concern fixing flats. Ofcourse, from there on you can climb up the ladder of skills in regards to wheels, which include, spoke replacements, truing, fixing axels, replacing cassettes or freewheels, rebuilding wheels and the list goes on. Recycling tubes fits right into the objectives of Earth Day month. I purchase bulk quantities of patches and rubber glue in cans from craft stores. In the process, not only are a significant numbers of bicycle tubes saved from the landfill, but it is better for the environment than purchasing individual patch kit in plastic containers, and as an added bonus, the rubber glue lasts much longer after it is opened. O.k., I have "spoke"n enough. :) -Jonathan

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Wanted: Used iPad, iPhone or Android
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 14 Apr '14

14 Apr '14

As of this season we can now receive credit card payments with a PayPal Here swipe device. This new shop feature is quite popular with patrons, and now represents a significant percentage of our funding from sales of recycled bicycles. However, we currently do not have a dedicated iPad, iPhone or Android device for our volunteer sales people, and while several have their own phones, many do not have the correct device. Below are the requirements for a used iPad, iPhone or Android. It is Earth Day month and it is time to recycle your old electronics to a good cause, Positive Spin! If you can donate one of these devices to the Spin, you will be forever appreciated by our organization. Please contact me if you think you have the right device or are unsure. Thank-you!! PayPal Here is currently available for iOS (iPhone 3GS and later) and optimized for iPad devices running iOS version 5.0 and later. It is also available for Android smartphone platforms. In order to run PayPal Here, an Android device must include the following specifications: * Android version 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) or later * 3.5 mm headset jack with microphone * Support for Location Services * Internet access (via WiFi or cellular data network) At this time, PayPal Here is not supported on Android tablets. -Jonathan

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Distribute TBP Spring Bike Drive Flyer
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 10 Apr '14

10 Apr '14

WVU's Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor Society), our long-time partner, has created the attached flyer for the Spring Bike Drive that will run until April 18th. Please distribute the flyer, spread the word, and celebrate the days leading up to Earth Day (April 22) by helping to recycle a bicycle at the Spin! -Jonathan

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Spin Shop opens Saturday March 22
by Jonathan Rosenbaum 16 Mar '14

16 Mar '14

Positive Spin will formally open to the public for the new season this Saturday, the 22nd, 1-5pm. WVU's Tau Beta Pi (The Engineering Honor Society), our long-time partner, will help us prepare the shop on the first day of Spring, Thursday, March 20 by providing a work session as part of their Annual Spring Bike Drive from 6-8pm. Please stop by to help out! March 22 is 2 days after the start of Spring, and one month from Earth Day on April 22nd, so please celebrate the month going into Earth Day (April 22) by helping to recycle a bicycle at the Spin and becoming a member! Memberships are $24 for individuals or in lieu of 8hrs volunteering on at least two separate days (BOD decision, May 21, 2013), and $36 for families. "Are you ready to take a Spin?" -Jonathan

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