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Eastern
Trail
News
JULY 2003 EASTERN TRAIL NEWS
ET Crossing Scarborough Marsh in 2003? NO
We ran out of lead-time for the ET to cross the marsh in 2003.
To protect consumers federal regulators are reluctant to allow gas
pipelines taken out of service between Oct. 1 and May 1. Bridge
installation and moving the gas pipe require stopping gas flow for several
weeks. Bridge installation should begin on 1 May 2004. The ET should
be open across the marsh by the start of summer 2004.
Final Vote on Municipal ET Support
Voting $5,000 each for ET support are: South Portland, Scarborough,
Old Orchard Beach, Saco, Biddeford, Arundel, Kennebunk, Wells, South
Berwick, Eliot and the Eastern Trail Alliance. Kittery Council voted
to appropriate $2,500, the same as the first two years. Only N.
Berwick failed to vote financial support for the ET. Thank you for
contacting your councilors and for attending your town meetings. In
this year of painful deficits, this is an amazing demonstration of ET
support.
MDOT Bike-Ped Bond Status
The Legislature adjourned without passing a transportation bond.
When they adjourned $1.1 million had been restored for bike-pedestrian
projects . Please write & call your legislators asking that they
support the transportation bond including Governor Baldacci's recommended
$2 million of bike pedestrian projects. To find your legislators'
phone numbers and mailing addresses: http://janus.state.me.us/house/townlist.htm
For
more information, click here.
Eastern Trail Bridge over the Pike
The ET Management District received a letter from Maine Turnpike
Executive Director Paul Violette describing MTA's commitment to donate an
Eastern Trail bridge over the Pike in Kennebunk. What a wonderful
organization with great leadership!
Grants Received this month:
- Kennebunk Savings Bank Institution generously pledged to donate
$1,500 to reprint the ETA Brochure and support membership growth.
- Biddeford Savings Bank became an ET corporate sponsor with a generous $500 contribution for ETA operations.
At 7:00 p.m. on Monday July 21 in Wells HS Auditorium MDOT will present preliminary plans for the proposed highway improvements in Wells, Route 109. The section under study connects both the on-road and off-road ET's to Amtrak. Today there are no paved shoulders. The off-road ET underpass should not be filled if the road is widened.
Membership Growth
Bob LaNigra, ETA Secretary, Boston Marathon runner & Director of the Great Pumpkin Road Race wrote letters to 200 runners inviting them to join the ETA! Thanks, Bob. ETA needs YOU. Do you care if we build the ET? Those who care are ETA members. See the ETA Web site for on-line application.
National Trails Day was a great success
For details see http://www.easterntrail.org/ntd03.html
Maine Bicycle-Friendly Communities Conference: Making Maine More "Bicycle-Friendly" (Sponsored by the Maine Dept. Of Transportation and the Bicycle Coalition of Maine) Friday, August 15, 2003, Fairfield, Maine. FMI or to register send e-mail to: bikeinfo@exploremaine.org
ETA Bike Ride on North Haven Island
Thursday August 21, 25-mile bike ride on paved island roads. Contact leader: John Andrews, Jandrews@GWI.Net.
Need Web Help?
Larry Glantz, recognized for his award-winner ETA Web site also consults. To learn more send e-mail to lglantz@maine.rr.com.
ETA in Micronesia
ETA Member Woody Woolrich reports that his ETA T-shirt was stolen from his clothesline during a return visit to his Peace Corp haunts in Micronesia. His detective work resulted in catching the boys who took it and its safe return.
- "We are surrounded by fantastic opportunities brilliantly
disguised are unsolvable problems." - John W. Gardner.
- "Don't ever give up." Barbara Bush, former First Lady, at 2003 UNE Commencement
Next ETA Trustees Meeting
Monday August 11 at 146 Main St., Saco, second floor conference room.
There's an elevator. You are always welcome. Meetings begin at
7 P.M. We plan to end by 8:30 P.M. Check the Web
Calendar page for
possible schedule changes.
Call us (207.284.9260) or
e-mail the ETA office