{"id":34881,"date":"2016-12-23T23:56:57","date_gmt":"2016-12-24T05:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/?p=34881"},"modified":"2016-12-23T23:56:57","modified_gmt":"2016-12-24T05:56:57","slug":"texas-bicycling-news-december-23rd-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texbiker.net\/blog\/2016\/12\/23\/texas-bicycling-news-december-23rd-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Bicycling News December 23rd 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

Merry Christmas from Builders Across Texas<\/a><\/h2>\n

by Scott Braddock | www.constructioncitizen.com<\/h3>\n


\nSomething that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s probably underappreciated is the fact that builders across Texas and the nation are heavily invested in the communities they serve and go out of their way to give back, particularly during Christmas and the rest of the holiday season.
\nCompanies and trade associations taking part in various charitable activities do not do it for publicity, which was made clear to me …<\/p>\n

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Donated bicycles help adult, children refugees in Austin<\/a><\/h2>\n

www.mysanantonio.com<\/h3>\n


\nAUSTIN, Texas (AP) \u00e2\u20ac\u201d Snug in a black peacoat, 12-year-old Rafael Al-Mashahedi eyed the bikes around her, standing next to a few and sizing herself up. Then she spotted the one: a Magna in pink, her favorite color.
\nThe Austin American-Statesman (http:\/\/atxne.ws\/2inigAP ) reports Rafael had never owned a bicycle before.
\nShe had a small tricycle when she was a toddler, but she had to leave it behind in Baghdad, along with nearly all of her …<\/p>\n

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Refinery workers surprise colleague with new car<\/a><\/h2>\n

By Deborah Wrigley | abc13.com<\/h3>\n