Montour Trail-Letter

Volume 13, Issue 4

July/August, 2002

In addition to commemorating two new bulletin boards and a memorial garden in memory of long-time trail supporter Don Berty, Cecil has been the site for much activity of late on the Trail.

Recently, Cecil Township joined the ranks of other communities along the Montour Trail, placing uniformed officers on bicycles to patrol the trail. On any given day, Sgt. Tom Weaver or Officers Keith Strain and Brian Douglas may be seen pedaling a bicycle on the Trail. They will be allowed to patrol the trail when they have three officers on duty. According to Sgt. Dennis Berty, they have already cited several dirt bikes and quad riders and have confiscated some bikes, as well.

In addition, Trail users on the east end of the Cecil Section near Hendersonville will note that the slate dump has been graded down to make way for the expansion of the park at Hendersonville. Plans are for an off-street parking area and soccer field to occupy the site. Hopefully, the removal of the slate dump, in addition to the bike patrol presence, will chase away the quads and dirt bikes who were using it as their playground and traveling on the trail to get there.