[4355] Norman350: An International Day of Climate Action, Bike Decoration Contest and Ride

Join us for a Bike Decoration Contest With Fair Trade Prizes for the Best Decorated Bikes, a Bike Ride and a discussion of World Water and Climate Change.

Oct. 24, 2009, 10-12 noon: (Weather forecast is sunny, in the mid 60s!)

9-10:00 am: set up tables, (bring your own) and sign in.
10:00 am: Introductions
10:05 am: Mayor Cindy Rosenthal: What's Norman doing?
10:15 am: Acknowlegements, and "Why 350?"
10:25 am: The Looming Water Crisis by Asia Scudder - with Q&A.
10:45 am: Group Photo for the big screen in Times Square.
11:00 am: Bike Decoration Contest ... Judging, Bike Award, Door Prizes.
11:15 am: Outline the route for Group Bike Ride - Tate James.
11:25 am: Group Ride, others will Discuss, Socialize, visit "Write Your Congress Critter" table and enjoy the perfect Fall day!
11:50 am: Returning bikeriders rejoin group and final Door Prize is drawn.
(Yes, you must be present to win.)

Supporters (so far) include:
(confirmed) Norman Sustainability Network, Voices of Oklahoma Community Radio, Norman Fair Trade, Noroma Dental Laboratory, Inc., Oklahoma Green Business Alliance, Red Earth Group of the Sierra Club, Oklahomans for New Transportation Alternatives Coalition (OnTrac), Café Plaid, Native Roots Market, Dr. Edwin Kessler, OUr Earth, Great Plains Apiaries, Dr. Tim and Georjana Mauldin, James Nimmo, Norman H. Hammon, Lisa Schmidt, Centaurus Technologies & Innovations, Inc., Nature Scapes, Zahori Landscapes, Carol J. Ruth, Michaelangelo’s Deli, Unitarian Universalist Community Church, St. Stephen’s United Methodist
Church, Norman UU Fellowship, The Chouse, Pink Elephant Café, League of Women Voters of Norman, Kay Ham, The Wild Hare Beadery, Studio Zen, La Luna, FREEB!RDS World Burrito, Second Wind Coffeehouse, The Earth Café & Deli, Walker T’s, Pita Pit, The Apothem, Which Wich, Antique Garden, Take Five, International Groceries.

For more info, call Mary Francis: 405 474-0695 or email her at
mfrancis1@earthlink.net

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead

Margaret Mead also said:
"We won't have a society if we destroy the environment."

Cheers!