Public Meeting For The Ligonier Valley Trail and Bikeway Survives the Snow!

... As the did the over twenty five brave souls who attended last night's event.

Thank you to all who assisted and participated to make it a well rounded experience.

Guest Speaker, David Kahley, President and CEO of The Progress Fund

PROGRAM

Welcome - Sharon Detar – Ligonier Township Recreation Board President

The Trail Town Program, and the economic benefits of trails and bikeways - David Kahley, President and CEO of The Progress Fund

FEASIBILTY STUDY RESULTS - Todd D. Brant, RLA, ASLA, CLARB , Landscape ArchitectureGIA Consultants, Inc. – Consulting Engineers

Thanks - Rose Stepnick, Project Manager

Displays presented by our GUESTS

Loyalhanna Watershed Association - Drew Banas, Associate Director

Ligonier Valley Y – Ben Wright, Executive Director

Trout Unlimited – Monty Murty, President

Photography and Bicycle Artifact Display by Ray Kinsey

Todd D. Brant, GIA Consultants, Inc. presenting the preliminary study

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Drew Banas, Associate Director, Loyalhanna Watershed Association

Diane Cipa

Sharon Detar, Bob Gangawere, Bill Bright, Cathi Graham, Elizabeth McCall – Recreation Board

Paul Fry - Director Public Works, Sam Banales, Council – Ligonier Borough

Barbara Golden

Michael Kuzemchak - Laurel Highlands Program Director, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Bridget Shirey – Holy Trinity School

Malcom Sias, Westmoreland County Parks and Roads/Regional Trail Corporation

Tracy Stack, DCNR

Rose Stepnick, Project Manager

Many thanks to all our neighbors and friends, who have been resources of information, made offers of property, cooperated with our efforts, and are working with us to advance the trail.

REFRESHMENTS

Friends of the Ligonier Valley Trail - Lynn Thomas (aka The Cake Pop Lady) and Malinda Smidga

MAILINGS

Steven J. Smith

PROJECT PARTNERS

Ligonier Township, Ligonier Borough, and Loyalhanna Watershed Association

PROJECT FUNDED BY

Richard King Mellon Foundation