Every time the spring rains came, the North Fayette/Findlay Friends cringed, not wanting to look at the damage the storms caused in a small section of trail between the Enlow Tunnel and the Ballfield. It was a spring tradition that we would have to get surface material and fix the trail washouts. This could sometimes occur twice in one season.

There were many discussions as to how to correct the situation. One was to add an additional culvert in the area to drain the water to the creek side. However, we did not want to drain the wetland in the area during the dry season. It was then decided that with the abundance of millings from the Allegheny County road resurfacing program that the trail be raised in this area approximately 12" and a layer of surface material be placed on top of the millings. With the persistence of Mr. Dick Quasey, the Findlay Township Road Department, under the direction of John O'Neil, helped place the millings and the surface material. In addition to this location, the parking area at Enlow was also coated with a layer of surface material. This work was completed in May.

This section has held up so far with the heavy rains we have had in the recent weeks. The North Fayette/Findlay Friends would like to thank Dick Quasey, John O'Neil and the Road Department of Findlay for doing a great job. We would also like to thank Gary Klingman Township Manager and the Findlay Township Supervisors for their continued support.

- Pete Merther