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<td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font color="#999999" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">Can't view this email properly? <a href="http://friendsofbigcreek.org/FOBCnews/RivDay14.html">Click here for the online version</a></font></td>
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<td colspan="2" style="border-bottom:1px solid rgb(102,102,102)" align="center" bgcolor="#efefef" width="582"><p style="font-family:Georgia,'Times New Roman',Times,serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.3em"><strong>HISTORIC LOWER BIG CREEK VALLEY TOUR<br>
Saturday, May 17, 2014</strong><br>
1:00 - 2:30 pm </p></td>
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<td align="center" bgcolor="#F0EEF0" valign="top"><img src="http://friendsofbigcreek.org/FOBCnews/LBC1.jpg" alt="Under Pearl - old bridge" height="188" width="250">
<p><img src="http://friendsofbigcreek.org/FOBCnews/LBC6.jpg" alt="Under Pearl - historic industry" height="173" width="250"></p>
<p><img src="http://friendsofbigcreek.org/FOBCnews/LBC7jpg.jpg" alt="Lower Big Creek Greenway Redevelopment & Restoration Plan" height="145" width="250"></p>
<div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px"> <hr noshade size="7"><p><strong>-SAVE THE DATE-<br>
Saturday, May 31, 2014</strong></p>
<p> <strong>16th Annual Big Creek Watershed Clean Up</strong><br>
9 AM-Noon<br>
[<a href="http://friendsofbigcreek.org/programflyers/BigCreekCleanUp2014.pdf">Download flyer</a>]</p>
<p> Three locations: <br>
• Brookfield Park, <br>
Brookfield Ave. (Off W. 130th)<br>
• Brooklyn City Fire Station<br>
(8400 Memphis – Brooklyn)<br>
• Snow Road Picnic Area<br>
along Big Creek Parkway<br>
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<td style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.7em;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p>Discover
Big Creek’s history hidden under the Pearl Road (Brooklyn-Brighton)
Bridge. Learn about two of Cleveland's earliest settlements and
adjoining industry. View historic bridge remnants and other
infrastructure, review historic full-color maps. Learn about the
Greenway Plan for the valley. Refreshments. </p>
<p>Afterwards, <a name="BigCreek">visit <strong>Pop UP Pearl </strong>Complete
Street Fair above the valley, a celebration of the historic Brighton
Village area, Cleveland's Old Brooklyn neighborhood, with live music,
food trucks, local vendors and entertainment 3-8 PM: </a><a href="http://www.popuppearl.com/" target="newlink"><strong>www.popuppearl.com</strong></a></p>
<p>Meet for Tour: In the parking lot behind Sal's Restaurant, 3850 Pearl Road, north end of the bridge near Denison. [<a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=3850+Pearl+Road,+Cleveland,+OH&hl=en&ll=41.450382,-81.704893&spn=0.020651,0.036521&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=44.47475,74.794922&oq=3850+Pearl+&hnear=3850+Pearl+Rd,+Cleveland,+Cuyahoga,+Ohio+44109&t=m&z=15">Map</a>] </p>
<p> To RSVP or for more information, contact Bob Gardin at <a href="mailto:bgardin@friendsofbigcreek.org" target="_blank">bgardin@friendsofbigcreek.org</a> or <a href="tel:216-269-6472" target="_blank">216-269-6472</a>. </p>
<p> Sponsored by Friends of Big Creek and Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation. <a href="http://www.cuyahogariver.net/RiverdayBrochure2014.pdf">Download flyer</a>.</p>
<blockquote style="background-color:rgb(208,244,255);color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<strong>RiverDay 2014</strong><br>
Explore this piece of our history (and future!) with
FOBC. Be sure to check out other RiverDay events too! The 24rd annual
RiverDay is a day of service and celebration in the Cuyahoga Watershed
with many regional activities celebrating the Cuyahoga River and its
recovery toward the fishable, swimable goals of the Clean Water Act.
Visit <a href="http://www.cuyahogariver.net/riverday.htm" target="_blank">http://www.cuyahogariver.net/riverday.htm</a><br>
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<img src="http://friendsofbigcreek.org/FOBCnews/LBC5.jpg" alt="Big Creek as it flows in the valley" height="212" width="250"> </blockquote>
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