| President's Letter |
| Written by Diana Virgil |
| Thursday, 14 August 2008 08:01 |
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B&O Trail Supporters, Welcome to our new and improved B&O Trail website! I hope you find the new features easy to use and more accessible. Supporters are now able to contribute through the site, view our TrailTalk newsletter, become a member or volunteer, and contact myself or other Board Members via email. We also maintain a calendar function so you’ll always know what’s going on with the trail development and how you can help. You will find an easy-to-use photo and video gallery, timely news and developments, and a map of our proposed trail. Please let us know how we can improve the site to better serve your needs as a B&O Trail supporter! Back in the “real” world, our trail is making equally substantial progress as 2010 begins. 2009 saw the first 1000 feet of paved trail laid down just west of the Hendricks/Marion County line. And in the final days of the year, we finally acquired 16 miles of railroad corridor from CSX Transportation, almost all the property in Hendricks County. In the coming year, we are set to see construction of another 2-3 miles of paved trail between Brownsburg and the existing pavement. We need your financial and political support to keep the train on the tracks! Don't forget our 18th Annual B&O Bicycle Tour coming up on June 5, and the 2nd Annual B&O Express 5/10K Run/Walk on September 11. We hope to see you there! As always your volunteer assistance is needed not only in organizing and carrying out these fundraising events, but also with other committee efforts, such as public relations, marketing, grant writing and other fundraising efforts. We will post many opportunities on our website in the coming months. (And check us out over on Facebook.) We hope you will continue to support our efforts in any way you can. Thank you for your past support, and I hope 2010 brings you many blessings! Diana Virgil, President B&O Trail Association, Inc. |