American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday February 10 9 a.m.
Bill Bussey
billbus at gte.net
Thu Feb 8 15:10:40 EST 2007
Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,
This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday,
this *Saturday, February 10** *on the American Tobacco Trail at the
Chatham/Wake County line at *9 a.m. *
Please join us,* Saturday, February 10* 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 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 1/2 mile. Pass the Turtle Farm
subdivision entrance on your left. The trail will be on your right.
Continue till you see the first brick house on the right ahead. Turn
around and park on the side of the road across from the house, (opposite
or west) side of the road before you get to the house. 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/private drive where we'll be working, so we'll walk a few
hundred feet in.
*/ /*
Thanks to Ronnie Ray, Kristine Crandell, Travellin' Jack Walker and
Frank Bennett for the workday last Saturday. We cut some overhanging
trees and brush, as well as removed some downed limbs and trees along
the trail north of Scott King Road. Thanks to everyone! At our Sunday
workday, Sawyer Steve Lund, Dilys Bowman and Frank Bennett cut and
cleared a bunch of trees logs along the trail north of the Chatham-Wake
county line. This will enable us to go in and reestablish the drainage
ditches in this area, as well as eventually dry and fill the mudholes
here. The growing number of trail users are stopping more and commenting
that they appreciate and are grateful for the work we are doing on this
section.
This Saturday, the weather is supposed to be sunny but chilly. Please
dress appropriately.
The goal is to haul and toting trees, logs and brush Steve cut last
week, along with any decomposing wood and brush on the trail. *You WILL
probably get messy! *But you'll get a good workout and stay warm too!
While you don't have to bring any tools because we'll have some tools
with us, we do have a *wish list *of tools if you'd like to bring them.
We can really use at least one wheelbarrow at this workday. If you have
a wheelbarrow or garden cart, and can haul it, please bring it.
We could really use a pickup truck capable of off road travel to help
haul some of the wood, logs and brush several hundred feet down the
trail to be disposed of.
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. For the safety of
all, we separate the chainsawyers and their small assistance crews from
everyone else.
Feel free to bring a small hand pruning saw if you like. Loppers are
always needed as well.
Of course, you don't need to bring any tools, because we always need
"haulers and toters." In fact, hauling and toting the logs, limbs and
brush is our number one priority
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 noon or 1 p.m.
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, February 10 * Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9
a.m. See directions above or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.
*Saturday, February 17* Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Parking Area
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*
Saturday, February 24* We'll be volunteering at Coach Bubba Race
<http://www.coachbubba.com/> with Durham Godiva Track Club. Please
email or call Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104 if you
will join us in helping out at this race. Race organizers are providing
/*neat caps*/ for all volunteers who sign up ahead of time!
*Saturday, March 3 *Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Parking Area
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*Saturday, March 10 * Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m.
See directions above or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.
*Saturday, March 17 *Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Parking Area
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*Saturday, March 24 *Chatham Workday New Hope Church Road Trailhead
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.
*Also, thanks to you we made our goal of at least 25 *MVP cards
registered in the completely free Food Lion MVP Shop and Share program.
We needed at least 25 Food Lion MVP cards registered in this program
because this year 25 is the minimum number needed to participate. We now
have 27 cards registered.* **Thank You for getting us this far!* If you
haven't registered your card please do so, because we'd like to have a
bit more cushion.
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 any funds
disbursements. * While it looks like we have the 25, every additional
card helps!*
Even if you don't regularly use your MVP card at Food Lion, please
register it, or apply for one, because every registration - used or not
- counts. Once we reach the 25 number, purchases from those that do shop
at Food Lion will count. If we don't get 25, we don't get a check! So
please register your Food Lion MVP card *now* because we need to get to
25; and help build the ATT.
If you need help with this, contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104 with
your MVP #, and we'll get it in there.
And let me take this opportunity to* Thank You* for all of your help and
support in building, cleaning and clearing the American Tobacco Trail in
2006 and into 2007. Thanks to your hard work, expertise and diligent
efforts, we are making steady progress. Thousands of trail users are
*now safely using* the sections of the trail and facilities you have
helped clear, clean and build. We get so many wonderful comments and
thanks on how well the trail looks when folks use these facilities.
These trail users are often *amazed* to find out that these improvements
were done completely by volunteers. Thank you for the great work and for
volunteering your valuable time to help with this project. Know that it
wouldn't be possible without the great work of each and every one of you.
Happy Trails,
Bill Bussey
Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
americantobaccotrail at earthlink.net
www.triangletrails.org
919 545-9104
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