American Tobacco Trail Workday Saturday, September 13 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, September 13*, at the at the Solite Park in south Durham at 
9:00 a.m. 

Please join us for this workday *Saturday, September 13*, at Solite Park 
4600 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27713-1114 in south Durham at 9:00 
a.m. Directions are below.

*Directions:
*
 >From I-40 Exit 276, Southpoint Mall-Fayetteville Road, go north - 
toward Durham. From I-40, go 2.4 miles, through the NC 54 intersection, 
past the ATT Access at Southpoint Crossing across from Walgreens, past 
Woodcroft Parkway located about one mile north of I-40, to the Barbee 
Road light.

Go through the Barbee Road light, crossing the American Tobacco Trail, 
and take the first left into Solite Park. There is a chain link fence 
and gate surrounding the entrance of the park. If you intersect the 
Martln Luther King Parkway traffic light, you've gone too far.

Once you enter the park, drive all the way back to the parking area next 
to the shelter/pavillion.

Our goal is to help Eagle Scout candidate Philip Kenney and his Troop 
152 team construct a safety fence for our new ATT access ramp there. His 
main focus will be to set fence posts. Thus, there will be some mixing 
of cement involved. We'll also be moving a sign to reflect the new 
entrance to the park from the ATT. And we'll be cleaning up the area a 
bit. There will be plenty to do.

At this Saturdays' workday, as always, bring *work  gloves, full shoes 
or boots, long pants,  *and other clothing appropriate for the weather. 
I generally wear a lightweight long sleeve shirt to protect against 
briars and sun. Bring water and a snack if you like. 
Be prepared for briars and ticks because you will be in grass and in the 
woods.
 
The weather can be sketchy this time of year. Use your own judgment to 
make the call whether you want to attend the workday in sketchy 
conditions. We do not work in heavy or constant rain.

You will need to sign a waiver and participation list.

While you don't have to bring any tools because we do have some tools,
we do have a wish list of tools if you'd like to bring them.

We can use string trimmers for this workday.

If you have a mower of any kind, and care to bring it, please do so.

If you have some, bring a pair of loppers.

We can also use a wheel barrow for hauling - not for mixing cement!


We'll work till about noon, and probably a bit after.

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 Frank Bennett <mailto:FJB675 at hotmail.com> 919-851-3992 or 
Bill Bussey <mailto:billbus at gte.net> 919 545-9104 
know anytime 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. *Note that these can change if there is an area 
on the trail that needs immediate attention.*

*Upcoming American Tobacco Trail Workdays *

*Saturday, August 16* Durham Workday Scott King Road Access 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> in southern Durham 9 a.m.

*Saturday, September 13* Solite Park Workday See directions above 9 a.m.
*
Wednesday, September 17* ATT I-40 Bridge Design Meeting, City Council 
Chambers Durham City Hall 5 to 7 p.m. Walk-in Anytime.

*Saturday, September 20* Deep River Trail Workday North of Ramseur 10 
a.m. Clearing and cleaning on North Carolina's newest rail-trail. 
Directions in next e-newsletter.

*Saturday, September 27* Durham Workday Fayetteville Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM>. 9 a.m.

*Saturday, October 4* Chatham Workday O'Kelly Chapel Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*Monday, October 6* TRTC Monthly Meeting Woodcroft Professional Center 
at intersection of Fayetteville Road and Woodcroft Parkway in southern 
Durham 7:30 p.m.

*Saturday, October 11* Durham Workday Scott King Road Parking Area 
<http://www.triangletrails.org/DIRECTIONS.HTM> 9 a.m.

*More News
*
Construction of the Chatham County section of the ATT has begun! Holmes 
Contracting are working first on the section of trail between the 
Chatham/Wake County line to the south, and New Hope Church Road to the 
north. This section of trail is now CLOSED because it is a construction 
zone. *Please stay out of this area while construction is going on.* 
Please read and heed all signs related to construction in this area.

For more information be sure to check out our TRTC/ATT News Link 
<http://triangletrails.org/NEWS.HTM>.

Also, there will be an I-40 Bridge Design meeting at Durham City Council 
Chambers at Durham City Hall on Wednesday, September 17. You can walk in 
anytime between the hours of 5 and 7 p.m. Here is a letter describing 
the project. <http://triangletrails.org/ATTMEET08.PDF>

You can print out our latest ATT map *right now* at 
http://www.triangletrails.org/ATT.HTM . Click on both links under the 
thumbnail for both sides of the map.

Don't let the thumbnail fool you. This is our new color ATT map done by 
Wayne Horton of Winston-Salem.

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 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.

Thanks for your help and support in building the American Tobacco Trail.

Happy Trails,

Bill Bussey
Triangle Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
americantobaccotrail at embarqmail.com
www.triangletrails.org
919 545-9104
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