Volunteers needed for Ride the River


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Posted Online: June 06, 2012, 12:25 pm
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Press release submitted by River Action

Volunteers are needed to fill the following positions on Ride the River, June 17, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Arsenal Island Traffic Control, Bettendorf Bike Loading, Moline Bike Unloading, Illinois Traffic Control, Bass Street Landing Family Fair, Early A.M. Packet Pickup at Freight House, Davenport. Shifts are no longer than three hours.

A t-shirt and a load of thanks are given to each person who helps with this Father's Day event that promotes and helps build riverfront trails.

Sign up online at www.riveraction.org or call the River Action office: 563-322-2969 or 322-RIDE.






















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