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National Bike to Work Day

The May '08 issue of The Current
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    Ride your bike to work and school on May 16th for National Ride You Bike to Work Day.

The Current is sponsoring National Bike to Work Day in Portland on May 16th
 

Learn more about national Bike to Work Day sponsored by The Current in the May issue of The Current, on stands May 13.

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    Students will be allowed to store their bikes in the equipment shed on campus during the school day.

The Current Pulls for Exercise

Amber Gensterblum
Graphic Designer

                 The Current staff is sponsoring our very own Bike to School Day on May 16. We encourage the students and staff of Portland High School to beat the rising gas prices, exercise, and be environmentally efficient by riding their bikes to school. Upon arrival, a light breakfast will be provided, courtesy of Tom’s Food Center. The Portland Police Department has also agreed to provide extra security around town that day to ensure our safety. Even though there will be extra patrol on that day, you should also take your own safety precautions. Because many of us live far away from school, meeting at a friend’s house in town may be more sensible. You are still saving on gas and exercising. Riding to school with friends has potential to be even more fun than biking alone. It’s also exponentially safer.

GUEST EDITORIALS
are welcomed from the Portland High School community. These editorials should be submitted to the editor two weeks in advance of the publication date to be considered. All editorials, with the exception of the staff editorial will be by-lined with the author’s name and included on a page clearly dedicated to opinion.

   Live too far away? Drive to a friends or to any place along the Portland River Trail to park and ride your bike from there!

 
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
should not exceed 250 words in length and must be signed by the author, although the author’s name may be withheld upon request. Letters may be edited for length and grammatical or spelling errors. The author will be contacted to ensure the credibility of the submitted letter. Every effort will be made to contact the author prior to deadline if questions on content and credibility arise. There is no charge for a letter to the editor.		 Text Box: Informing readers as the voice of PHS since 2002  

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