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Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure Continued from page 1
Ida Rupp Library Offers Bird Watching Kits
Food and activities will be available to cyclists in the ”GOBAville” camp at PCHS. Or they can ride bikes, walk or take shuttle buses to dining, entertainment, shopping, lodging and other activities.
“Spending by GOBA riders can have a significant economic impact on a community,” Pierron said. “Town coordinator Weston Strayer of the Lake Erie Islands & Shores visitors bureau will be instrumental in spreading word about GOBA to local businesses and rounding
up volunteer groups.” Strayer and the visitors
committees assembled volunteers in early 2019.
To learn more about GOBA or register to ride, visit goba.com.
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and several countries, according to GOBA Director Jeff Pierron of Columbus Outdoor Pursuits, the nonprofit organization that organizes the ride.
Port Clinton is the second stop on a route that begins in Bowling Green, where riders will gather Saturday, June 15, before pedaling the next day to Fremont. They’ll continue to Port Clinton and Oregon before returning to Bowling Green on June 22 to complete a large loop.
The visit to Port Clinton will be the fourth for GOBA, which came to
Ida Rupp Public Library has announced it has made available two Bird Watching Kits for library patronstoborrow.Thekits include a pair of binoculars, bird identification guide book, and directions and information to local birding hotspots neatly packaged into a backpack for easy transport. These kits, funded by the Friends of the Ida Rupp Public Library, can be borrowed for one week. Patrons are also encouraged to view the eight volumes of The Birds of America by John
Bataan Middle School in 1996 and PCHS in 1996 and 2005.
The three-night stay in 2019 means that GOBA riders will have two “layover” days in Port Clinton, when they’ll have a choice of riding optional routes, visiting local sites or just relaxing.
“Port Clinton is the ideal place for GOBA to test this new format,” Pierron said. “Our riders have a wide range of ages and interests. The diverse attractions and natural beauty of Port Clinton, the Marblehead peninsula and the Lake Erie islands offer something for everyone.”
James Audubon that will be on display in the library.
Additionally, to celebrate The Biggest Week in American Birding the Ida Rupp Public Library is hosting a bird scavenger hunt within the library. Anyone visiting the library can participate by finding photos of birds hidden throughout the library. Those who find all of the birds hidden canentertowinaprize.The bird scavenger hunt began on May1standendsonMay31st.
Ida Rupp Public Library is located at 310 Madison Street in Port Clinton.
Pierron said Principal Gary Steyer and his PCHS staff also have been welcoming. He said the high school offers lots of green space for tent camping and indoor areas for activities. The school also has plenty of parking for GOBA’s traveling entourage of shower trucks, luggage trucks, medical vehicles, ham radio operators, bike mechanics, staff and others.
For community groups, GOBA’s visit offers fundraising opportunities to feed riders, provide entertainment and shuttle luggage in camp, Pierron said.
bureau are recruiting residents to lead committees such as food, emergency planning, entertainment and information. The
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