----- Original Message ----- From: Sandra Quinn<mailto:sandra_quinn@alltel.net> To: ohathens@rootsweb.com<mailto:ohathens@rootsweb.com> ; ohhockin@rootsweb.com<mailto:ohhockin@rootsweb.com> ; ohgen@rootsweb.com<mailto:ohgen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 6:19 AM Subject: [OHGEN] Athens county- tour the coal country bike ride Counties, can you send this to your lists? The Appalachian people of Southeast Ohio can benefit from your assistance. Little Cities of Black Diamonds promotes tourism, one of the last attempts to try to keep SE Ohio coal country alive both educationally and financially for residents. I have personally taken part in some of their ventures *Chautauqua's* and can tell you their events are worth your time! Thanks! Sandy Quinn (State coordinator OHGenWeb) Saturday, May 12, 2007 Begins & Ends At Eclipse Company Town Near Athens, Ohio* During The Little Cities of Black Diamonds Appalachian Spring Festival Ride 1 (Leave 8AM) 45-mile loop ride will take bicyclists on the Hock-Hocking Bike Path to Nelsonville then into the hills to Carbon Hill, Greendale, New Straitsville, Murray City and Buchtel. Ride 2 (Leave 9AM) 32-mile loop ride will follow the same route to Carbon Hill but return via Buchtel. Ride 3 (Leave 10AM) 19-mile ride from Eclipse to Hocking College and return on the bike path. For More Information Visit www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org<http://www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org/> <http://www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org<http://www.littlecitiesofblackdiamonds.org/>> Basic registration is $20 and includes trail map, Little Cities of the Forest poster and lunch at Appalachian Spring Fest. A $30 registration also includes a Little Cities of the Forest t-shirt. To register or for more info contact Bob Eichenberg at bobeichenberg@yahoo.com<mailto:bobeichenberg@yahoo.com> or the Little Cities Council Office toll free at 866-394-3011 or lcbd@ohiohills.com<mailto:lcbd@ohiohills.com>. *Eclipse Company Town can be reached via Johnson Rd. off U. S. Rt.33 north of Athens (turn at Athens Messenger Bldg.) or State Route 682 in The Plains. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to OHGEN-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:OHGEN-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message