Just heard from Carol's dad that she was in a very serious bike accident during Bike Virginia .

She hit a deer at high speed, it was killed, and she has some fractures and other facial injuries. She is in the hospital in Charlottesville, VA. She can talk but is very swollen.

She will likely transfer to Baltimore in a day or two.

More as I hear it.

While old news this is still a cool picture of One Less Car's victory of bike racks on buses.
Pictured: Governor Martin O'Malley and One Less Car's Executive director Carol Silldorff.

One Less Car is seeking volunteers to help with tasks leading up to Baltimore's Premier Bike Event, the Tour du Port, that will be held on October 4th. This event is OLC's annual fundraiser. Additionally, volunteers are needed for the day of the event. The first event committee meeting is this Tuesday the 19th. Furthermore, OLC seeks a part-time professional event planner/fundraiser/grant writer. Please email Carol"at"onelesscar.org if you are interested in assisting!

ONE LESS CAR (OLC) UPDATE - LEARN ABOUT:

1. Transportation for Our Communities, Equity & Our Environment (May 14th)
2. Bike to Work Day (May 15th)
3. Mini Cycle Across MD/Chesapeake Bay Air Ride & Roll (June 5-7th)
4. Tour du Port Registration to Open May 15th
5. New Executive Director
6. OLC Supports Tour dem Parks
7. OLC Event Committee Forming
8. OLC Develops Advocacy Task Force
9. Bike Clinic
10. Legislative Update
11. OLC seeks New Board Members & Volunteers
12. Job Announcement
13. OLC Launches New Website
     

 

One Less Car & the American Lung Association present
the Chesapeake Bay Air Ride & Roll
*A Mini Cycle Across Maryland (CAM) Event!*
 

June 5th - 7th, 2009
Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

Enjoy a weekend ride through sun-kissed fields, historic towns and sandy beaches
and make a difference in the life of someone with lung disease.
When you can't breathe, nothing else matters!

For a $10 discount please make sure to join the
One Less Car Team and use the discount code: OLC

REGISTER NOW at: http://www.mrsnv.com/evt/e01/team.jsp?id=2372&tid=35649  
once in the OLC team page click "JOIN OUR TEAM" in the top left corner of the page to begin the registration process

This fundraiser supports the missions of OLC & the ALA!

[Just to note on average ~25 cars a day are donated, this can really be helpful to On e Less Car.]

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Hello Friends,

I'm looking for volunteers to help staff the One Less Car exhibit table at a number of different Earth Day/Bicycle related events. Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering. Even a few hours would be very helpful!

* 4-9-09 this Thursday Johns Hopkins Earth Day Celebration 3:30 - 7pm
* 4-18-09 Saturday - Baltimore Green Week at Druid Hill Park 9am-5pm
* 4-25-09 Saturday - Baltimore Bike Blast at Druid Hill Park 9am-3pm

Thank you,
Carol

The Legislative Priorities Update developed for the Bicycle Symposium did not include information on HB 1197 due to the late nature of the filing. I submitted testimony for One Less Car, the Baltimore Bicycle Club and 1000 Friends of Maryland.

Some good news, Senator Raskin called me earlier tonight to inform me that SB 428, the three-foot bicycle safety rule, came out of Judicial Proceedings favorably with all but one Senator voting in favor of the bill! Thank you Eric, Jim H. and Greg for joining with me to testify on the bill.

Carol Silldorff, M.P.A.
Executive Director
One Less Car

Hello Fellow Bike Advocates:

The hearing for both the Senate (SB428) and House bill (HB496) on the 3 foot rule is this Thursday at 1 pm. I've asked that the meetings be staggered. Your attendance is helpful. Amendments have just been submitted in regard to these bills - see below.

The hearing for the 3-foot bicycle bill - Senate Bill 428 http://mlis.state.md.us/2009rs/billfile/SB0428.htm is scheduled for next Thursday, Feb 19th at 1pm - 2nd floor of the Miller Building. It will be beneficial if you could attend and help to spread the word - having a large audience could be beneficial!

Thank you,
Carol

Carol Silldorff, M.P.A.
Executive Director
One Less Car