Bike Hype is an all day bike fest and fundraiser for Hero Fest 2009 and the Wilmington Bike Recyclery. June 7th, Sunday, events start at noon. Jengo’s Playhouse – 815 Princess St. There will be Bike Polo, Rad Bikes, live music, raffle prizes, bike-centric chalk art, a Hero-themed Alley Cat Race, a special screening of the film Veer (about radical bike culture in Portland), followed by Bike Prom (dress yr bike right because two special bicycles will be crowned Bike Prom King and Queen!). The Really Really Free Market and Food Not Bombs will be temporarily relocated to 815 Princess St.

Edith Sneeden is going to go in front of the Wilmington City Council (hopefully on May 19th) to present to them information on why Styrofoam should be banned. Please help by contributing your signature to help convince the City Council to ban Polystyrene.

http://www.petitiononline.com/banstyro/petition.html

• Wreck doesn’t halt action at Castle Street center
• Local gathering held to protest against war
• Titan opponents gather outside County Commissioners meeting
• Boarded Up: Damaged Community Action Center gets a beautiful band-aid
• Neighbors come together to build garden on Castle Street

Have any photos or videos you’ve taken of The Really Really Free Market, Critical Mass, Food Not Bombs, Hero Fest or any other Be Yr Own Hero events?

We’re working on a rad project and need yr contributions!

E.mail to herofest@gmail.com or upload and send us the links! Let us know if and how you’d like to be credited.

Take 2 minutes to save our planet

Congress is expected to to vote on the 2010 budget this week. President Obama has promised over $600 billion in revenue from putting a cap on global warming pollution – requiring polluters to pay for their emissions to our atmosphere.

The OIL & COAL companies want to block this vote on global warming solutions. We must stop them from blocking this vote.

On Monday, March 23rd, we need you to call Rep. Mike McIntyre and ask for him to vote yes to capping global warming emissions. McIntyre is a swing vote on climate issues. Your call will make the difference!

Attached is a word doc with all the info you need. We need to make at least 30 calls to Rep. McIntyre and 30 calls to Senator Hagan. It is vital to know how these calls go. Please email David (davidjpinsky@gmail.com) with who you called.

Stop Titan needs your help!
On Tuesday, March 24, they are taking a bus up to Raleigh to attend Clean Water Lobby Day. The group is meeting with state representatives and demanding that they kick Titan Cement out of town! This is our best shot a Stopping Titan. Join us and make history!

Bus tickets are only $10 for students/youths. Our goal is to fill at least one bus and if needed fill a second bus. If the seat cost is prohibitive let us know and we will try and help with the cost for your participation. Time is critical so please reserve your spot ASAP with Mike Giles, NCCF Cape Fear Coastkeeper at (910)-790-3275 or capefearcoastkeeper@nccoast.org.

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=61529437101&ref=ts

For more information about these actions, or how you can help more, visit UNCWECO.COM

A sketch of the guy involved with the attack on a 24 year old girl on 3rd and Market St was released. Here is the sketch. Please keep a look out for him!

Race: Black
Height: 5′7″ – 5′9″
Weight: 185-195 lbs
Hair: Dark
Eyes: Dark
Age: 29 – 34
Build: Stocky
Complexion: Medium Brown