September, 2012
Catonsville Rails To Trails Newsletter
Annual Meeting, Memberships, Bike Rides and Lots of Updates in this issue
Major Funding Helps CRTT Move Forward
Catonsville Trail Clean Up Days Halted Due To Lacks of Funds
Quick Links
 
 


Fall CRTT Bike Rides

 

 

Thanks to Joe and Pam Chilcoat of the  Catonsville 7-Eleven

A CRTT Sponsor since 1996 


  

Catonsville Women's Giving Circle

 CWCG logo

 

Many thanks to the 

Catonsville Women's Circle of Giving

 for providing funds to clear the entrance areas along Maiden Choice Ln.

 

Thanks to our Business Sponsors and Donors!

 
ABC Rental
Rick and Andrew Smith feed chipper
We are always proud of our continuing partnership with
on Geipe Rd. 
The great folks at ABC have given thousand of dollars for in-kind rentals.  Please support them the next time you need to rent equipment.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tim Hayman (on left) works with volunteers to install boardwalks and foot paths behind Western School of Technology off of Kenwood Avenue. 
 
New Trail along Short Line
Tim Hayman (above on right) of Boy Scout Troop 327 in Arbutus recently completed a new series of trail behind the Western School of Technology and Environmental Sciences as part of his Eagle Scout project.  Tim has created a maze of woodland footpaths and boardwalks that meander through the woods. The trail can be accessed near the Paradise and Prospect Avenue entrance or off of Kenwood Avenue.
Tim's Trail  

 

Thanks to members of UMBC's Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity for painting the guard rails along Shady Nook Rd. on September 12, 2012.  Special thanks to George Brookhart of Maryland Residential Realty for sponsoring this event by funding the paint, brushes and pizza. 

Dear Trail Supporter,   

     CRTT had an incredible summer!  Several of our board members wrote grants and secured close to $150,000 in funding for the Short Line Trail Development.  This "restricted" money will go to specific project like the design of a trail connector near Bloomsbury Ave., connection to other trails and the resurfacing of the trail east of Maiden Choice Lane.

     Due to lack of funds, CRTT had to turn away several volunteer groups because we don't have the "unrestricted" money (we have $70 in our mtce. account as of 9/1/12) for paint, chippers, dumpsters and other supplies.  Maryland Residential Realty pitched in and paid the expenses of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity volunteer day last Wednesday.  If your business would like to sponsor a clean up, let us know!

     CRTT finds itself in a difficult  position.  We have unlimited volunteers wanting to work, but we don't have the money to get supplies and equipment.  This is where you can make a big difference.  Become a member of CRTT and support our fall clean up days by making a financial contribution.  Enroll on-line or download our brochure to mail your donation.  Don't forget to check out our membership incentives.

      Hundreds of people visited the Catonsville Rails To Trails Booth at the Catonsville Arts Festival on Sunday, September 9, 2012.  We ran out of brochures and maps but we promised to contact everyone with this edition of the CRTT newsletter.   Our annual meeting is another great place to learn about CRTT's successes.  It will be held on September 27, 2012 at the Christian Temple at 7:30 p.m.   

     Two fall bike rides have been scheduled for September and October. One ride is at a moderate pace with some hills and another slower paced ride is scheduled for families, seniors and those worried about keeping-up. See more below.

    Baltimore County will be completing sidewalk improvements on Maiden Choice Lane at Garden Ridge beginning Monday, September  17, 2012.  This project will also include yellow stripes marking the crosswalk on the road.

    Your financial support is critical as we move forward.  

  

Tom Ajluni

President of CRTT 

Don't Forget.....

CRTT ANNUAL MEETING

Thursday September 27, 2012

7:30-9:00 p.m.

Christian Temple, 5820 Edmondson Avenue

Free Crtt Reusable Tote to the first 30 attendees

Join CRTT and Get T-Shirts, Tote Bags and More

 

 

 

Join at the Individual Level $30/$25 Sr.

and get this 

"I've Been working on the Railroad" T-Shirt

(Adult sizes only - Small to 3XL)

 

Join at the Family Level $50 

and get a

T-Shirt & CRTT Tote Bag

Tote Bag   

Thanks to our many sponsors who provide our membership incentives.

 

Join on-line or download a membership application.  Once you have joined, send an e-mail to sweeneysmith@comcast.net and let us know what size shirt.   

 

 

Bike Rides Planned for

September 23 and October 14

Click here for flyer 

      



A few more updates:

  • CRTT has been given the go-ahead to grade and surface (CR6 - gravel) the Short Line Trail from Maiden Choice Lane to Paradise Avenue.  The Frances Merrick Foundation and State Highway Administration will fund this project which will begin in late fall.
  • Thanks to Bryan Sheppard from County Executive Kamenentz's office and to Councilman Tom Quirk and his staff for assisting CRTT with new sidewalks and pedestrian striping along Maiden Choice Lane.
  • UMBC has joined forces with CRTT to create trails from their campus to the Catonsville Business District.  Plans are in the works!  
  • The Western Baltimore County Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Plan Public Hearing will be held Monday, October 15, 2012 immediately after the Council meeting which begins at 6 p.m.  The hearing will be held on the second floor of the Court house in Towson.