<div dir="ltr"><h3 class="gmail-iw" style="overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:inherit;margin:inherit;text-overflow:ellipsis;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,99,104);line-height:20px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Sharing information about Wednesday's Ride of Silence to remember those who have been killed or injured while biking.  Please share with your networks.  We hope that you can join us.  Please <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/ros-2024?source=listserv&">RSVP</a> if you can come.</span></h3><div><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><h3 class="gmail-iw" style="overflow:hidden;white-space:nowrap;font-size:0.75rem;font-weight:inherit;margin:inherit;text-overflow:ellipsis;font-family:"Google Sans",Roboto,RobotoDraft,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(95,99,104);line-height:20px"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-e3d1b1b7-7fff-cf00-7e33-1090b769b734" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br><p style="line-height:1.2;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MEDIA ADVISORY</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">         </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">     CONTACT: </span></p><p style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">John Tallmadge, Executive Director </span></p><p style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meric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5:30 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Attendees get armbands, place remembrances on ghost bike</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:12pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5:45 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Welcome and remarks by John Tallmadge, Bike Durham executive director</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:12pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">5:50 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Remarks by Council member Javiera Caballero</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:12pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:00 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ride protocol and safety messages</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:12pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">6:05 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ride of Silence commences</span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:12pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">7:15 p.m. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Ride of Silence returns; end of program</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre">   </span></span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Where: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CCB Plaza, 201 Corcoran St, Durham, N.C. 27701 </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-weight:700;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">###</span></p></span><span class="gmail_signature_prefix" style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal">--<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif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