Montour Trail-Letter

Last November the Montour Trail Council (MTC) was contacted by Deloitte Consulting, located in RIDC Park West, with the intent of arranging a community day project for 40 or so of their employees on May 11, 2001 as part of a corporate-wide effort. This Global Impact Day at Deloitte Consulting resulted in a miniature park on the Montour Trail, and the expansion and improvement of the parking area at the end of Old Beaver Grade Road (past Trail Blazers and across from Multiphase Erectors). Coincidentally, Dave Wright was in the process of acquiring this particular property for MTC from National Transit Authority and succeeded in doing so in April. Now MTC has another official Trailhead at Mile 3.1.

It started with a survey of the Deloitte Consulting staff as to what type of rehabilitation project would best deserve their attention this year. The Trail won hands down! Due to its close proximity to Deloitte Consulting, it was a natural selection. A committee was formed and after many weeks of deliberations, under the guidance of Bill Doerr, Impact Committee leader,Dana Scarfo, Impact Project Manager, and Rochelle Stachel, Regional Impact leader, "Deloitte Park" was born. Plans were drawn up for a parking lot and access ramp leading to the Trail, landscaping with shrubs and flowers, a picnic table area with split rail fencing and wildflowers, a handmade park bench, and a beautiful mural on the bridge abutment made by Sto-Rox students, and their art teacher, Danielle Smicik. Everything went according to plan that Friday morning, and by 4:00 p.m. they had packed up their belongings, leaving only the beautiful rehabilitation of a very popular fishing site along the Trail.

Unfortunately, there is not enough room for listing all the names, but the MTC thanks the employees of Deloitte Consulting for their fine ideas and hard work, and also thanks Sto-Rox students for the splendid rails-to-trails mural for all to see and enjoy.

Please visit "Deloitte Park" if you are in the area. It's worth the effort!