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Spare the Air Week
Plan for "Spare the Air Week 2008" - April 27 - May 3, 2008
Guest Speakers
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| | Riding the bus is always a good idea, and it is an even better idea during Spare the Air Week, because it's FREE! That's right, for six days you can ride on ANY B-Line fixed route bus and you don't have to pay a cent!
To make it even more fun to ride, there will be special guest speakers on selected routes highlighting the history, geography and other points of interest in the area. (Each day's speakers are detailed on this page. You can print out a summary page of all the speakers.)
Passengers who ride during this week may also be entered into a drawing for prizes including a folding bike, In-Motion gym membership and monthly bus passes.
To kick off and wrap up the week, look for the B-Line bus in Paradise's Gold Nugget Day Parade on Saturday, April 26, and Chico's Pioneer Day Parade on Saturday, May 3.
Support alternative transportation and air quality on us, not to mention how much you can save on gas. Taking the B-Line always makes sense, and during Spare the Air Week, it makes even more cents! This week is made possible thanks to a generious grant from the Butte County Air Quality Management District.
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| | Make the most of the week and enjoy a ride along with one of our guest speakers. A special thanks goes out to Linda Furr and the League of Women Voters for coordinating all the Spare the Air Week speakers.
How to choose a bus with a guest speaker:
Each bus that will host a speaker is listed here by day. You can see the topic, the speaker, the route and times they will be riding, and the beginning and end time of each direction so you can plan where, and what time, to catch the bus. Look at the bus schedule and maps to help you. Even though the schedule only lists a few selected time points the bus will pick up at any bus stop along the route. See a complete list of all B-Line stops by route.
Where to board the bus:
Most speakers will be traveling on a single route or bus, so you can board the bus anywhere along the route. For example, on Tuesday you'll see Roger Cole will be speaking on Route 7 between 3:46 - 5:36. The Chico Mall is listed because that is a convenient starting point for this route (and also because if someone needs to drive to catch a bus, it is a convenient place to park). However, the bus will continue to take the route 7 loop, so you can board the bus at ANY stop along the route and still get the full benefit of Roger's insight.
If the speaker you want to hear is on a bus that covers more than one route be sure to check the schedule to make certain you are on the correct bus. For example, look at Monday and see that John Gallardo will be speaking on routes 6 and 5. This is actually the same bus but changes numbers at either end of its route. Since there are other route 5 & 6 buses running at the same time, the route times John is on will be listed under the details of his talk (see below).
Why participate?:
Because it's a fun way to enjoy the bus and learn something interesting about your community. Be sure to take full advantage of this opportunity and interact with your speakers. Ask them questions, you just might be surprised at all the wonderful things you can learn. | |
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| | Misc. Route Tips: - In the descriptions below TC = Transit Center. For example, the Chico Transit Center at 2nd & Salem is listed as Chico TC.
- If you are uncertain of where to catch a bus with a speaker please call for help, 879-2468.
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| | Monday, April 28
"Fragile Waters Below" - Lynn Barris, Farmer
Route 20 (6:50 - 8:45 a.m.) (Speaker will be getting on at Fir St Park 'n Ride lot)
"Trees of Chico"- Denise Britton, Chico Urban Forester
Route 10 (8:00 - 10:00 a.m.)
"Bidwells and the Esplanade" - David Nopel, Historian & Larry Wahl, Chico Councilman
Route 10 (12:00 - 2:00 p.m.)
"Homes and History of Old South Chico"- John Gallardo, Historian
Routes 5 & 6 (3:20 - 5:20 p.m.) (Rt. 6 Chico TC 3:20, 4:20; Rt. 5 Chico Mall 3:53, 4:53)
"Old Paradise" - Rich Herzbrun, Historian, Gold Nugget Museum
Route 40 (4:20 - 6:13 p.m.) Start and finish at the Paradise TC, but can be picked up anywhere along route.
"The Mesas and Geology Along Route 20" - Stew Monroe, Geologist
Route 20 (3:50 - 5:45p.m.) (*please note Route 20 leaving the Chico TC at 3:50 does not go by the Fir St. Park 'n Ride lot. From E. 9th St, they turn right on Pine St (which turns into Fair St.) and then left on E. Park Ave. where they get on SR 99 to Oroville. Speakers on these runs will be starting at 9th & Orient).
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| | Tuesday, April 29
"Ecology & Development: The Delicate Balance"- Robin Huffman, Paradise Councilwoman
Route 41(7:11 - 11:11a.m.)
"Chinese Dreams in the Old West" - Nancy Stowell, Historian
Routes 25, 26 & 27 (12:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
"The Esplanade/Chico History Moments" - Verda Mackay, Historian
Route 10 (1:20 - 4:12 p.m.)
"Monument for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." - Joe Person Sr, CCC Chair & Joe Person Jr.
Route 5 & 6 (3:20 - 5:30 p.m.) (Rt. 6 Chico TC 3:20, 4:20, 5:20; Rt. 5 Chico Mall 3:53, 4:53) (Note: Speakers will board bus at 18th & Mulberry at 3:30).
"Chico's Original Streams" - Roger Cole, Naturalist
Route 7 (3:46 - 5:36 p.m.)
"Chico's Strength: North, East, South & West" - Jon Luvaas, Chico Planning Commission
Routes 7, 4, 3 & 6 (3:46 - 5:16 p.m.) (Rt 7 Chico Mall 3:46, Rt 4 PVHS 4:07, Rt 3 NVP 4:20, Rt 6 Chico TC 4:50) (Note: Starts on Rt. 7 at Chico Mall, transfers to bus 4 at PVHS, then same bus turns into 3, then 6).
"Butte County Search & Rescue" - Tom Chisholm
& "Bicycle Treks" - Kirk Monfort
Route 20 (3:50 - 5:45 p.m.) (*please note Route 20 leaving the Chico TC at 3:50 does not go by the Fir St. Park 'n Ride lot. From E. 9th St, they turn right on Pine St (which turns into Fair St.) and then left on E. Park Ave. where they get on SR 99 to Oroville. Speakers on these runs will be starting at 9th & Orient).
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| | Wednesday, April 30
"Bidwells and the Esplanade" - David Nopel, Historian & Larry Wahl, Chico Councilman
Route 10 (12:00 - 2:00 p.m.)
"Chico's Security"- Tim Truby, CSO Chico Police
Route 10 (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
"Homes and History of Old South Chico"- John Gallardo, Historian
Routes 5 & 6 (3:53 - 5:46 p.m.) (Rt. 6 Chico TC 4:20, 5:20; Rt. 5 Chico Mall 3:53, 4:53)
"County General Plan"- Tony St. Amant, Observer to Citizen Advisory Committee; Dan Breedon, Principal Planner, Butte County General Plan 2030 and You &
"The Fragile Aquifers" - Barbara Hennigan, Farmer
Route 20 (3:50 - 5:45 p.m.) (*please note Route 20 leaving the Chico TC at 3:50 does not go by the Fir St. Park 'n Ride lot. From E. 9th St, they turn right on Pine St (which turns into Fair St.) and then left on E. Park Ave. where they get on SR 99 to Oroville. Speakers on these runs will be starting at 9th & Orient).
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| | Thursday, May 1
"Old Paradise" - Rich Herzbrun, Historian, Gold Nugget Museum
Route 40 (7:46 - 10:08 p.m.) Start and finish at the Paradise TC, but can be picked up anywhere along route.
"Chico Creek Nature Center"- Tom Haithcock, Director
Routes 5 & 6 (4:00 - 6:00 p.m.) (Rt. 6 Chico TC 4:20, 5:20; Rt. 5 Chico Mall 3:53, 4:53, 5:53) (Starts at the Chico Nature Center, E. 8th St.)
FROM CHICO TO BIGGS, A JOURNEY THROUGH THE COUNTY
(The following five speakers will be appearing at various points during one complete round trip from Chico (through Oroville) to Gridley/Biggs and back.
"Our Waters Below" - Lynn Barris, Farmer &
"County Responsibilities" - Maureen Kirk, County Supervisor
Routes 20 & 30 (10:50 a.m. - 2:45 p.m.) (Rt. 20 Chico TC 10:50, Rt. 30 Oroville TC 11:40, Rt. 20 Oroville TC 1:36. These speakers will transfer between routes 20 & 30 in Oroville in both directions) (Speakers begin at the Fir St. Park 'n Ride lot in Chico).
"Gridley: Hometown History" - Jerry Fichter, Gridley Mayor & Ruth Ann King, Historian
Route 30 (11:40 a.m. - 1:20 p.m.) Starts and ends at Oroville TC.
"The Gold and Grain of Biggs" - Dave Richins, Old Farming Family
Route 30 (12:12 - 12:42 p.m.) Start and finish at Heritage Oaks Mall, Gridley
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| | Friday, May 2
"The Esplanade and Old Chico"- Keith Johnson, Historian
Route 10 (7:00 - 10:00 a.m.)
"Geology/Habitat of Butte Creek Canyon" - Allen Harthorne, Conservationist
Route 41 (7:50 - 11:40 a.m.)
"Paradise of the Old West" - John Sedwick, Historian
Route 41 (2:16 - 4:16 p.m.) Start and finish at the Paradise TC, but can be picked up anywhere along route.
"Oroville in the Scheme of Things" - Bill Connelly, County Supervisor
Routes 25, 26 & 27 (3:00 - 5:00 p.m.)
"Environment and Economy: Chico's Delicate Balance" - Mary Flynn, Chico City Councilwoman
Route 7 (3:50 - 5:30 p.m.) (Starts Raley's stop, Notre Dame Blvd)
"Chico Theatre: Characters in Costume - Part I" - Susan Williams, Theatre Bus Docent
Route 10 (4:00 - 6:00 p.m.)
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| | Saturday, May 3
"Chico Theatre: Characters in Costume - Part II" - Susan Williams, Theatre Bus Docent
Route 10 (9:00 - 11:00 a.m.)
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