American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday November 11 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

HI Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
*Saturday, November 11*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the 
Chatham/Wake County line at 9 a.m. 

Please join us,* Saturday, November 11* at 9 a.m. at the Chatham/Wake 
County line in Chatham County.

*Directions: *

 From I-40 Exit 276, Southpoint Mall-Fayetteville Road, go south - away 
from Durham - toward Jordan Lake.

Go past the mall on your right and 2.4 miles all the way to the end of 
Fayetteville Road. Here, Fayetteville Road intersects NC 751 at a light.

Turn left at the light. Go 6.6 miles, passing O'Kelly Chapel Road at .75 
miles and New Hope Church Road (see Exxon convenience store on left) at 
4.2 miles. At or near 6.6 miles is Lewter Shop Road on the left. See the 
sign for the *Pumpkin Patch* on the left.  This used to be Jean's Berry 
Patch. Turn left onto Lewter Shop Road.

Go approximately 2.5 miles or so. See a place with small auto/truck size 
trailers on the right. Immediately beyond his place is the Chatham/Wake 
County line. The road changes texture at the county line. About a 1/4 
mile beyond the county line, you'll see White Oak Church Road on your 
right. Continue beyond to the first left past White Oak Church Road.This 
is Farrell Road. If you cross the new construction of the trail 
crossing, you've gone too far.

Turn left onto Farrell Road. Go about1/2 mile. The trail will be on your 
right. Park on the side of the road. I'm sure our cars will be parked 
there so you'll see them. We'll be working on the trail just north of 
there. We don't want to park in or near the driveway where we'll be 
working, so we'll walk a few hundred feet in.

Our plan is to remove some brush and logs which we cut and piled on the 
trail in the last month or so. Some will be in piles, others will be 
scattered about. We'll do probably haul most of this away using any 
trucks that folks can bring. We have one pickup truck, we could use more.
 
Bring *work gloves*, *full shoes or boots*, *long pants*, and other 
clothing appropriate for the weather, *water and a snack* if you like.* 
*As always, be prepared for ticks, chiggers, mosquitoes and poison ivy. 
We've had success using Permethrin (available at most drugstores and 
outdoor retailers) sprayed on cuffs and waistbands on clothing.

We suggest long pants and long sleeves. You will need to sign a waiver 
and participation list.

We'll be picking up and hauling decomposing wood, be pulling vines and 
briars. So you WILL get messy!

While you don't have to bring any tools because we'll mainly need 
"haulers and toters", we do have a *wish list *of tools if you'd like to 
bring them.

Feel free to bring a small hand pruning saw if you like. Loppers are 
always needed as well. Also, a wheelbarrow is always handy if you can 
haul it to the site.

We have a need to do some chainsaw work in this area. For the safety of 
all, we separate the chainsawyers and their small assistance crews from 
everyone else. If you have a chainsaw, are trained or know how to use 
it, and have full protective gear including helmet, eye protection, 
hearing protection, chaps and appropriate boots, feel free to bring it.

We can use a string trimmer and/or a small push mower if you have one as 
well.

Bring a pole saw for cutting overhead limbs if you have one. Several 
folks have brought pole saws to workdays in the last few months, and we 
ALWAYS put them to work!
 
We'll work till about noon or so. 
 
If it is rainy or worse on Saturday, we will have a limited workday that 
would end before noon. Or we may have none at all. Please use your best 
judgment to determine if you want to be working outside in rainy 
conditions. 

However, I plan on working at least a little if it is anything short of 
a widespread hard rain. Feel free to call Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104,  Frank Bennett 
<mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992 or Curt Devereux 
<mailto:devereux at gte.net> 919 919 544-3948 as late as 8 a.m., to verify 
a go or no go. However, if you aren't comfortable with the forecast, use 
your best judgment and join us or not as you prefer.
If you or your group would like to work days or early evenings other 
than Saturdays, please let Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> know.

Please let Curt Devereux <mailto:devereux at gte.net> 919 919 544-3948  
Frank Bennett <mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com>  919-851-3992 or Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104  know if you have any questions.

For more information on ATT workdays, please see our Volunteering page 
at: http://triangletrails.org/VOLUNTEERS.HTM

For directions to workday meeting places and ATT Trailheads go to our 
directions page at: http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM*

*Future workdays are still being planned. Here is the tentative schedule 
for upcoming workdays.*

**Upcoming American Tobacco Trail Workdays * (Saturday workdays start at 
9 a.m., Sunday 1 p.m. *
       *
*Saturday, November 11* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. See 
directions from September 30 Workday or contact Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104. All are welcome.

*Saturday, November 18* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*
Saturday, November 25 *Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line See 
above 9 a.m. 

*Saturday, December 2* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

Also if you haven't already, please go sign our petition 
<http://www.petitiononline.com/att2/petition.html>asking Durham to stop 
stalling on designing and building the American Tobacco Trail.

*Again, THANK YOU for all of your support for this petition and the ATT.*
 
One more bit of news. The final phase of the ATT in Wake County, from 
the White Oak Church Road Parking area north to the Chatham County line, 
is *NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION.* We heard this week that the anticipated 
date of completion is now mid December. Many of you on this list have 
helped clear and clean this section. *Thank YOU! *

Also, we need your help in our Food Lion MVP Shop and Share program. In 
your MS Internet Explorer browser (sorry Firefox, Mozilla and Netscape 
browser users!) go to: 
https://www.foodlion.com/IntheCommunity/ShopAndShare/

Here you can go to the appropriate links to register your Food Lion MVP 
cards so that the Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy gets some 
proceeds from your Food Lion purchases when you use your MVP card. It 
doesn't cost you a thing!

This has been useful in the past for us because we've gotten 
approximately $30 or so from this. Hey, every bit helps! This year we'll 
need to get 25 minimum in the program in order to receive anything, so I 
hope you'll register your Food Lion MVP card and help build the ATT.

If you need help with this, contact Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> 
at 919 545-9104 with your MVP #, and we'll get it in there.
 
Thanks for your help and support in building the American Tobacco Trail.

Happy Trails,

Bill Bussey
President
Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
americantobaccotrail at earthlink.net
www.triangletrails.org
919 545-9104 

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