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Tybee Island, GA – (May 11, 2010) 2009 marked the beginning of serious efforts on Tybee Island to obtain the League of American Bicyclists’ “Bicycle Friendly” city designation. Last year, new bicycle route signs were posted, 2^nd Avenue was repaved with a new, smooth surface to make it, the official north-south bike route, acceptable to bikers, and new street stencils were placed to mark the route more clearly. In 2010, the second annual Bike to Work Week has been declared for the week of May 9^th, and the month of May was also declared Bike Month on Tybee Island.

Long a favored transportation method on the small island, only two miles north to south, and one mile east to west, several businesses have sprung up to offer bike rentals to visitors, with home delivery and pick-up services. To promote bicycling further, an ad hoc Bicycling Committee has been formed with: the City Manager, an avid cyclist with some racing history who also recently became a League-certified instructor; members from the Police Department’s bicycle-based Beach Patrol, also with League-certified staff; bicycle businesses; and cycling enthusiasts from City staff and the community at large. This group has been focusing on bicycle safety education and an application for the Bicycle Friendly accreditation from the League of American Bicyclists.

The City received an Honorable Mention for its first year of effort, and is hoping to achieve full recognition in 2011.

 As the coordinator of this year’s Bicycle Friendly application, Jonathan Lynn, Director of Community Development, notes, “We are very proud to have received an Honorable Mention because this tells us that we, as a community, are on the right path to becoming a more bicycle friendly community. We now have our roadmap for the future and will continue to strive for higher levels of designation through continued improvement efforts for cyclists on the Island. It is quite an honor to be one of only 19 communities in the United States to receive this certification this year.”

 In keeping with Health Magazine’s designation of Tybee as the Nation’s Healthiest Beach in 2009, the City is striving to make bicycling a health and recreation stand-out to help keep the island first and foremost in the minds of potential visitors.

On May 21st Tybee exploded with water and fun for the annual Beach Bum Parade. Floats, trucks, trailers and more paraded down the streets of Tybee, where participants devised ways to squirt the people on the sidelines lining the streets. But wait, the people on the sidelines squirted back with all kinds of devices! It was one big water fight and a tub of FUN.Look for next year’s event.

May 31st is Memorial Day. All active duty military and military vets will be recognized and will receive a special admission rate of $5. Visitors will receive an American Flag and be encouraged to pay tribute.

June is Community Appreciation Month and tickets to the museum will be discounted: $5 for adults and $3 for kids.

June 14th is Flag Day and visitors will be given flags to place in the Memorial Gardens Flag Retirement Ceremony.

June 20th – Father’s Day and all fathers will receive a special admission price of $5.

The Museum will offer children’s camps this summer for ages 6-11. They will learn about the home front, airplane navigation, bombardier and pilot training during WWII. The half day camp will be 9-noon (snack included) on June 28 to July 2; July 19 to July 23rd; and August 2 to August 6. Full day camps will be from 9-4:00 (includes lunch and model airplane building) June 21 to June 25. Register today by calling 912.748.8888.