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Show Bike Riding ASTRO (Con't.) and its general vicinity has a heavy concentration of bike routes. " Bikes generally are used for either recreation or commuting. Combining the two into the system has been a task for the city traffic people. Recreational routes are circuitous, going where the travel is pleasurable and perhaps of a historic nature. Commuters prefer to travel to and from their destinations on as direct a route as possible. The recreational loop and the commuter straight-lin- make for planning e problems. Some say the recreational use of bikes will persist and commuter use will die off because Salt Lake City is too hilly and difficult for regular everyday travel. Answering this is bike the idea that the new 10-spee- d makes uphill grinds less tiring. Salt Lake County recently sent two representatives to a Denver meeting on bicycling. A report on that meeting and recommendations for a system of bike routes in the county has been submitted to the County Commission and awaits action there. Bike routes are only part of the answer to safe riding. Better law enforcement is a must. Far too many riders break the law or don't know it. Educating the rider and the motorist is another necessity. of one another's rights might bring more consideration and greater safety. Awareness Salt Lake City Streets Commissioner Steve Harmsen says, the city police have said they will enforce the law on bikes more fully but , he added, that the biggest problem is education. This, he thinks, is as much the responsibility of local bike shops and clubs as anyone. He also says he has been after the Deseret News to run a series of articles on bicycling and bike safety but they haven't as yet. Commissioner Harmsen thinks that until there is more interest and vigorous support for better biking accommodations, action on the matter will be slow. (A check with local bike shops and bike enthusiasts indicates a hot enthusiasm for improved biking conditions but little LVSIS Sonia McGinnis HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 3, 1973 ARIES March 21 - April LIBRA September The progress you make this week can have long lasting favorable results, so dont hesitate to roll up your sleeves and get the job done. Seek advice from an older colleague. 191 TAURUS April 20 - May You have time now to 20 do some reorganizing so the schedule is not so crowded. Let others take the lead and you work quietly in the background. GEMINI May 21 - June 21 1 You will be the center of attraction this week, be sure youre in the right places. Your increased popularity and personal magnetism can be an asset in dealings with others. CANCER June 22 - July Inconsistency doesnt pay off ; be firm with your 21 decision - making and let others know that you are not fickle. Friends can play an important role in your weeks activities. LEO July If 22 theres August 21 been a com-- you and another, this can be a good week for clearing things up. You may have to the first move, however. profitable time to use your communicative know - how. First take care of personal correspondence, then get busy on selling that new idea. October SCORPIO You have 21 the ability to get ahead in the business world in the days to come if you carefully map out your course. Take things step by step. SAGITTARIUS Novem- If ber 22 - December 21 you meet with opposition from the mate or partner, it may be better to postpone those plans until the timing is better. Dont discard those good ideas, just lay them aside temporarily. CAPRICORN December Use your 22 - January 20 time wisely this week so you can enjoy recreational and activities while achieving your career aims social as well. AQUARIUS January munications gap between make A 22 23-Octo- VIRGO August 22 - September 22 Although you may experience an abundance of energy this week, it can be fruitless if care and forethought is not used in utilizing it. Be sure to guard your temper also. 19 There will be no time for boredom this week when youll find yourself caught up in a whirlwind of new and exciting adventures. Romance is also highlighted. PISCES February 20-Mar- ch All your 20 attentions should be focused on achievement; dont allow yourself to become bogged down in trivial goings on. Sherwood p Utah's Outstanding Senior Citizen Honored by Jaycees interc- ommunication between the groups What makes an outstanding senior citizen? Someone who concerned.) Commissioner award from receives runner-uCommissioner Ralph McClure right. Robert Harmsen has asked the City Traffic Engineer's office to prepare a pamphlet on bicycling in Salt Lake City. It will include a map of the proposed bike route system, information on traffic laws, and where and how to license bikes, practical information on things like how to keep a bike secure and safe from theft. The pamphlet will be released after formal adoption of the bike route system by the City Commissioner which is expected this week. After that some effort at publicizing the local use of bikes will the largest be made, but responsibility at this point appears to rest with those interested, whoever they are, in making local bike riding better. dedicated to helping better their community. Someone who gives in time and interest to others. Someone who cares. Mrs. Sunday Anderson was honored on Friday, May 25, as Utah's outstanding senior citizen and she is most definitly someone who cares . . . about her community, her neighbors and anyone in need. Sunday is Chairman of the Bike riding will probably continue to be a popular "spor!" and means of transportation. Special Classes For Summer Fun Crafts Class Sewing class Fridays Noon. - 1 0:00 a.m. -- e Northwest Center, 1300 West 3rd North. Will begin June 15 for 10 weeks. Multi-purpos- Fee $3.00 (for supplies only) - National Order of Women Tues. 10:00 a.m. -- 465 Goshen St. beginning June 12, for 10 weeks. Fee: $3.00 For information, 355-280- 4 Legislators and served as a memberof the Utah Legislature in 1 951 52. She is president of Very Special Senior Citizens (VSSC) and has also served as a member of the Salt Lake Model Cities ad hoc committee which laid the groundwork for the local Model Cities program. She is a volunteer worker with retarded children for a -- Noon. Ingleby, is or 487-707- call 4. Camille local Catholic school and is a former president of the Westside Council. Sunday is also a staff member of the Neighborhood House. Mayor Jake Gam presented the award to Sunday at the Salt Lake Jaycees award luncheon held at the Friendly Neighbor Center, 156 Westminster Ave. Guest speaker at the luncheon was Maj. Jay Jensen, recently returned prisoner of war from Vietnam. Selected as for "his contributions to his church and his community 'was Robert Sherwood. Commissioner Ralph McClure made the presentation. Sherwood has been an active member of several committees and Model Cities task forces. Congratulations to two fine citizens! runner-u- p |