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Join us at our next Trail Council Meeting on Monday July 7 at 7:00 pm at the Community Meeting Room, Kings Family Restaraunt, Rt 356, Sarver, Pa. Read our Trail Council June Minutes and our May 2008 trail Newsletter July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Trail Work Days The Butler Outdoor Club is sponsoring Tuesday Trail Workdays during July. Help clear the last mile of the Butler Freeport Trail to the new bridge location. We'll be meeting each Tuesday in July at 9:00am and at 6:00pm at a dirt parking lot across from Etzel Masonary and an oil depot at 170 Herman Road. Bring lopers, bowsaws, pruners, gloves, safety glasses etc If you have no tools, just bring some gloves. Also bring some water and wear long pants and hiking boots, etc Directions from Main St, Butler: go East at Post Office on Wayne St. cross viaduct and turn left onto Center Ave. Watch for sign for Herman and make slight left turn to Ziegler St. which becomes Herman Rd. Its only 1/4 mile from the stop sign on Ziegler St. to the parking lot on your right, if go go past the ball fields, you've gone too far. Directions to trail: Walk across Herman Rd and up lane on West side of Oil Depot to the trail. Walk West (towards Butler) on trail until you see us working. Click for birds eye view of work area July 12 Trail Work Day Trail workday. July 12th 9:00 am. Parking across from Etzel Masonary 170 Herman Rd. in Butler. Bring the usual tools, chainsaws, pruners, gloves, safety glasses etc. Hope to see you there. Chris President Butler Freeport Community Trail Trail Projects Worksheet Fill out and submit a Project Worksheet before beginning any projects on the trail This will allow the trail council to approve and ensure your project meets our trail standards. New Major Fundraising Campaign Our trail is in the early stages of a major $250,000 fundraising campaign. We have raised $88,200 including a $40,000 grant so far and need your support. These funds will be used to construct the final 4 miles of the trail into Butler, which also includes a bridge over Coal Run into Father Marinaro Park. You may make a one time contribution or finance your contribution over a 3 year period. Remit checks to Butler-Freeport Trail Council PO Box 533, Saxonburg, Pa. 16056. The Butler Freeport Community Trail Council, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. All donations are tax-deductible. A copy of the Butler-Freeport Trail Council's official registration and financial information can be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling (toll free within Pennsylvania) 800-732-0999. |
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