Annual Ride of Silence returns to islands to recognize cyclists, more
By TIFFANY REPECKI / trepecki@breezenewspapers.com - | May 18, 2021
An annual event on Sanibel planned for this week will commemorate cyclists who have been injured or killed while riding a bike, as well as raise awareness about the importance of sharing the road.
The 12th event for the islands, the Ride of Silence will be held on May 19 at 7 p.m. starting out at Matzaluna The Italian Kitchen. Organized by the Sanibel Bicycle Club, Billy’s Bikes and Matzaluna, the route will take participants to the bike shop and then back and forth over the Sanibel Causeway.
Annual Ride of Silence planned for islands
By SANIBEL BICYCLE CLUB - | May 7, 2021
The Sanibel Bicycle Club, Billy’s Bikes and Matzaluna The Italian Kitchen will host the annual Ride of Silence for the islands on May 19 at 7 p.m. leaving from the restaurant, at 1200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel. The worldwide event takes place on the third Wednesday of May every year. Club members, friends, neighbors and the community are invited to take part in the silent event to honor fellow cyclists who have been killed or injured. The short slow-paced ride will travel over two bridges on the Sanibel Causeway to the turnaround point underneath the Causeway and then return to the restaurant. Helmets are required, and bike lights are strongly encouraged. Participants should plan to arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. to sign a waiver. Following the ride, Matzaluna will offer discounted food and drinks for all participants. To register in advance, visit https://sanibelbicycleclub.org and click on “Even
Douglas County opens to 100% capacity with no revised regulations as Colorado ends COVID dial
Douglas County restaurants excited for loosened restrictions
Sloan Dickey
and last updated 2021-04-17 13:50:22-04
CASTLE ROCK, Colo. â Bustling plates and morning chatter were gone from B&B Cafe in Castle Rock for more than a year. But on Friday, the restaurant was full of sounds, breakfast aromas, and people.
Colorado set April 16 as the day it would end its statewide coronavirus dial, sending control of capacity limits, mandatory closings, and social distancing guidelines to the counties. While many counties adopted similar regulations from the state dial, Douglas County did away with any local COVID-19 regulations at all.