A belated thanks to all who came out for our community celebration last Thursday. Following a short trail walk and photo opportunity, over 80 people gathered at the Jordan Building on Penn Street to celebrate the receipt of a $120,000 grant that will allow design and remediation work to begin on the Sheepskin Trail from the West Virginia state line to the Cheat River Bridge in Point Marion.
Fayette County and the National Road Heritage Corridor have partnered with elected officials and other organizations to secure the grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Fayette County Commission Chairman Al Ambrosini said that the county is now poised to earmark $30,000 from its portion of the hotel tax fund toward the additional $150,000 needed to construct the trail. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014.
Local residents and trail supporters can contribute to trail construction by sending donations to the National Road Heritage Corridor, 65 West Main Street – Suite 103, Uniontown, PA 15401. Make your tax deductible donation payable to NRHC and in the memo area write Sheepskin Trail.
Community support is essential. This money can be used to secure matching grants from government and private organizations. Please help bring the Sheepskin Trail to Point Marion. After 20 years of work from many dedicated volunteers, the wait is almost over!
Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 23, and KEEP PENNSYLVANIA CLEAN. Come to the Point Marion Community Park anytime from 9AM to 1 PM to pick up trash bags and gloves. Then spread out through the borough to pick up trash on public streets and along the old rail corridor (or the new Sheepskin Trail!). Refreshments will be served at the park at 1:00.
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Let’s get the town looking good for Spring!
From the Point Marion River Town Action Team