December, 2011
Catonsville Rails To Trails Newsletter
2012 Membership Drive
Catonsville Rails To Trails Builds On 2011 Momentum
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Volunteers enjoy lunch thanks to Ledo Pizza and George Brookhart of Maryland Residential Realty
Ledo Pizza located at Wilkens Beltway Plaza and George Brookhart of Maryland Residential Realty teamed up to feed the volunteers!

 

Ledo Pizza

 

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Our Sponsors
Rick and Andrew Smith feed chipper
ABC Rental, 7-Eleven of Catonsville,  and the Catonsville Women's Circle of Giving have been generous donors to the Short Line Trail.  


Thanks to Val and Angelos Androutsopoulos of Vangel Paper, Inc.for providing wooden pallets for a temporary walkway on the Short Line Trail. 

Chris Podowski of Link Contracting operates a bobcat
 

Special thanks to

three outstanding volunteers!

Chris Podowski of Link Contracting, LLC for bringing the Bobcat tractor and lending his many talents to the volunteers and organizers of the Short Line CleanUp

and

Sheldon Smith, a resident of Patapsco Woods, who singlehandly cleared 1/8th of the Short Line trail by himself.  His actions prove that one person can make a huge difference in their community

and

Kit Valentine who has been creating trails since he was an Eagle Scout 54 years ago.  Kit is always there when we need him!  He is awesome! 

Greetings!

   

Welcome to Catonsville Rails To Trails (CRTT) first e-mail via Constant Contact! 
   
CRTT has accomplished so much in 2011 including the restoration of #8 streetcar mural by Kaleidoscope! Arts Camp.  CRTT also contracted to have a crusher run surface of 1/2 mile of the Short Line trail east of Maiden Choice Lane and the clearing of the trail on the west side of Maiden Choice.   

On December 5th, the Baltimore County Council voted to accept a lease agreement  with CRTT, allowing more options for funding and trail development.
CRTT is a grassroots effort and we need financial support. Show your support of trails by becoming a member or making a donation.  We are a 501c3 non-profit so your donation is fully tax deductible! 

If you are considering an end of year donation to a worthy nonprofit, please consider CRTT.

Trolley Mural on #8 Streetcar Path, Catonsville, MD
 Mural on #8 Streetcar Path, Catonsville, MD

 

2012 Membership Drive Is Underway

Membership Dues Needed To Build New Trails

Kit Valentine and Ryan Ronnenburg work on Short Line Trail

Join CRTT today and support our grassroots efforts to build and maintan trails and promote pedestrian friendly initiatives in the Catonsville community. Not sure if you paid your dues?  Check out our current 2011-2012 Membership List. 

Short Line Trail Clean Up Successful

300 Volunteers Hours Logged in One Month  

 

Volunteers came from all parts of Catonsville and surrounding communities to help clear 40 years of growth on the Short Line Trail.  In just one month, over 45 volunteers logged in 300 hours.  Thanks to all the residents and friends who helped out!  
 
Thanks so much for your past support and for helping us to build the Catonsville trail system.  We are proud to lead the effort to promote bike and pedestrian-friendly initiatives.  With your financial support we can make real progress in 2012!  
Sincerely,
 


Tom Ajluni, President

Catonsville Rails To Trails
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New

Year's

Day

Hike

1/1/12


Join us on January 1, 2012 and welcome the new year in with a 2 mile moderately paced hike on the Short Line Trail beginning at 10 a.m..  Find out exactly where this trail is and more impotantly, how it will fit into the Catonsville Trail System.  Learn about the history of this former rail line that served Catonsville from 1884 to 1972.

Meet at the corner of Garden Ridge Road and Maiden Choice Lane (129 Maiden Choice Lane).  Parking is also available at Western School of Technology and Environmental Sciences located at 100 Kenwood Avenue.

Send an e-mail to sweeneysmith@comcast.net to sign-up. The hike is FREE but we love donations and memberships. 

Please note that the hike will be postponed if weather conditions are snowy, rainy, windy or under 25 degrees.  Snow/rain/cold date is 1/8/12