AREA EVENTS

A community picnic will be held at 5 p.m., Sat. Oct. 5, at the Gateway City Park. For information, contact Gateway City Hall at 656-3944.

Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day

On Oct. 5, Hobbs State Park Conservation Area along with the Ozark O

Road Cyclists and Friends of Slaughter Pen Trails, will host young riders, ages 6-16, for a youth mountain biking event. The ride is part of a nationwide celebration known as Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day.

Join Park Interpreter Rebekah Penny, Ozark O

Road Cyclist’s, and Friends of Slaughter Pen Trails for this family-friendly, at 10 a.m. for the four-mile bike ride along the Bashore Ridge Loop of the 24-mile multi-use trail system at Hobbs State Park. All riders must wear a helmet.

The ride will be followed by a free hot dog cookout sponsored by the OORC.

Information/registration: [email protected].

Community, Pages 5 on 10/02/2013