American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday December 9 at 10 am

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
*Saturday, December 9*, on the American Tobacco Trail at the 
Chatham/Wake County line at *10 a.m.  *

Please join us,* Saturday, December 9* at *10 a.m.* at the Chatham/Wake 
County line in Chatham County. /Note, this 10 a.m. start is later than 
our usual 9 a.m. start./  We are doing this because I'm volunteering in 
a race earlier that morning in Pittsboro, and the early morning weather 
is expected to be the coldest of the season to date.

*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 about 3/4 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 few months. 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.

At this point, we do not have a pickup truck to use for hauling. If you 
have one and don't mind getting the bed slightly dirty (though we'll 
provide a tarp to line the bed!) please bring it. We have found that 
compact trucks and 4WD trucks work best in this area. Else, we'll move 
the brush the hard way!
 
Bring *work gloves*, *full shoes or boots*, *long pants*, and other 
clothing appropriate for the weather, *water and a snack* if you like.* 
*You will need to sign a waiver and participation list.
 
We'll work till about 1 p.m. or so. 
 
The weather is supposed to be clear and very cool on Saturday. Please 
dress appropriately.
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, December 9* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. *Later 
Start at 10 a.m.* See directions above or contact Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104.

*Saturday, December 16*  Durham Workday  Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, December 23* No Scheduled Workday. Merry Christmas! Though 
some of us might be at Chatham/Wake County line starting at 10 ish  
Contact Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104. 9 a.m. 
*
Saturday, December 30* No Scheduled Workday Happy New Year!

*Saturday, January 6* Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, January 13* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. 
See directions from November 25 Workday or contact Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104.

*Saturday, January 20*  Durham Workday  Scott King Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Saturday, January 27* Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. 
See directions from November 25 Workday or contact Bill Bussey 
<mailto:billbus at gte.net> at 919 545-9104.

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. To 
find the Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, click on "Register MVP 
Cards." You go to a secure web page. Click "Select Organization." A 
"Find Your Organization"window pops up. At the blocks, Select "NC", 
"Durham", "Triangle Rails to Trails Conservancy." That should bring us 
up. Enter your MVP card as instructed. It doesn't cost you a thing!  And 
it really helps us out!

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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