TEAM's bicycle loaner program continues to be wildly successful!  Bicycles are available for free to anyone who wants to use them with the understanding the bicycles will be used only in daylight and will be returned to the destination from which they are borrowed.  The loaner bicycles are available at a number of locations including the Charlotte Regional Medical Center – Wellness Center, Laishley Municipal Marina, Four Points by Sheraton, Fishermen’s Village Marina and Isles Yacht Club Marina. For more information and to obtain a copy of the Bicycle Loaner Brochure, click here.

Over 300 people joined us on Saturday, March 19, for a great day of bicycling in lovely historic Punta Gorda!

They chose from 5 exciting bicycle rides:

• Metric Century 62-mile Tour
• 30-Mile Tour
• 15-Mile Tour
• 7-Mile Mystery Tour, 9 a.m.
• City Manager’s/History Tour, 2 p.m.

For more information visit our website at www.pedalandplayinparadise.com for more information.

Some 200 people attended TEAM Punta Gorda's annual meeting on November 8, 2010, at the Punta Gorda Isles Civic Association in Punta Gorda.  The evening's affair was emceed by Harbor Style Magazine Publisher Jimmy Dean.  TEAM CEO Nancy Prafke gave an update on many of the projects in the community, and Punta Gorda City Manager Howard Kunik spoke on the Power of Partnership. Howard's presentation can be viewed by clicking on the "Results Through Collaboration" tab under "What's New" at the city website http://www.ci.punta-gorda.fl.us/.

Artisans' Atelier Opens

The Artisans' Atelier has opened at the Herald Court Centre in downtown PG.  Thanks to the efforts of a number of groups, the atelier features spaces where artisans can work and display their efforts.  To see more photos of the opening, go to the Photos section.

TEAM Punta Gorda volunteers kicked off the Bicycle Loaner Program by riding the new, yellow loaner bicycles to some of the locations where the bicycles will be available.