FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 15, 2009

  PROCLAMATION

“National Bike Week”
  

For more than a century, the bicycle has been an important part of the lives of most Americans. Millions of Americans engage in bicycling because it provides quality family recreation. The education of cyclists and motorists as to the proper and safe operation of bicycles is important to ensure the safety and comfort of all users. Bicycling is valuable as a means of daily transportation, as well as exercise. Bicycling is important in meeting the Sumter community’s goal of becoming a greener and healthier community with a superior quality of life. May is National Bike Month. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Joseph T. McElveen, Jr., Mayor of the City of Sumter, do hereby proclaim May 11 – 15, 2009 as  

"NATIONAL BIKE WEEK” 

in the 

CITY OF SUMTER 

and call upon all Sumter citizens to help promote May 15, 2009 as “Bike To Work Day” and encourage Sumter County businesses, agencies, and organizations to support employees who ride their bike to work on Friday, May 15.  

                                                                                                   Joseph T. McElveen, Jr., Mayor