HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-12 Trails Committee MinutesReading Trails Committee
Oct 12, 2010
Present: Tom Gardiner, Alan Rosh, Fran Fink, Dave Williams, Will Finch, Kim
Honetschlager, John Parsons, Matthew DesMeules
Guest: , Thomas Hegarfy, Gerry Hegarfy, Troop 702
Thomas Coltman, Scout
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Larry Ramdin, Reading Public Health Administrator
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Meeting began at 7:05 p.m.
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- Reading Boy Scouts
o Reviewed two proposals for Eagle Scout Project
o Completing Boardwalks in Town Forest
- Healthy Reading
o Larry Ramdin, presented Healthy Reading Program
o Possibility of various trails being available in program to promote
physical exercise
o One concern is exposing residents to woods based risks like Lyme
Disease
o Looking to connect various organizations in Reading to create a
centralized area for all trails in Town.
Trail Grant Application
o Voted 3-0 in favor of submitting grant for board walk at the Franklin
Street entrance of Kurchian Woods
- Bare Meadow Trail Project
o Put up 'you are here' signs and trail maps
o Approx. 13 signs
o Blaze trails in one direction
o Proposed work day - Oct 24th
- Dave Williams to lead a walk in Bare Meadow on 10/30 1 pm
, o Dave will contact Sue to publicize the walk
- Adopter Meeting Follow Up
• Fran Fink reviewed the trails that have been adopted and will
organize list
• Once organized, will forward to the committee
• Suggestion of having a Trail Training day in November
Next meeting November 9t", 2010 7:00pm
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Location tbd, will be posted once
Minutes: Alan Rosh
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