American Tobacco Trail Workday this Saturday, March 3 9 a.m.

[Bill Bussey]

Hi Volunteers for the American Tobacco Trail,

This message is to remind you of our American Tobacco Trail workday, 
this *Saturday, March 3** *on the American Tobacco Trail at the 
Chatham/Wake County line at *9 a.m.  Note: This is a change from the 
schedule sent last week!*

Please join us,* Saturday, March 3* 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 Dilys, Moria, Roy, Frank, Dave, Jerry and Hannelle for coming 
out to help with the Coach Bubba Race <http://www.coachbubba.com/> last 
Saturday. This took the place of the usual Saturday workday. We had a 
great time helping with this wonderful event that took place largely on 
the American Tobacco Trail.

*//*This Saturday, the weather is supposed to be partly cloudy but 
seasonably warm. It will have rained on Friday, so things will be a bit 
damp. Please dress appropriately.
 
The goal is to clean and dig open the drainage ditches and partially 
blocked culvert in this area.   It will be wet and damp work. *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 use a few more round or pointed end shovels as well as one or 
more blade style mattocks.

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.

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." We have some tools as well.

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, March 3  *Chatham Workday Chatham/Wake County line. 9 a.m. 
See directions above or contact Bill Bussey at 919 545-9104.

*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  *Chatham Workday  New Hope Church Road Trailhead 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. (This is a change 
to reflect some clearing and cleaning work with a group from the 
Triangle Environmental Network)

*Saturday, March 24  *Durham Workday  Fayetteville Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m. (This is a change 
and it may change again!)

*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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