Miami Valley RailTrails Newsletter July 2004

Miami Valley RailTrails Newsletter
July 2004

Hello MVRT Members - It's 25 July. It's the middle of Summer and I have news for you.

Simon Kenton Trail in Champaign County I am told that the Simon Kenton Trail is almost ready to open Phase III of its construction. The trail runs North from the Buck Creek Trail to Urbana. It currently ends at State Route 55. Construction includes putting the trail under Rt.55 thru a box culvert. Then the trail will continue into Urbana connecting to the Melvin Miller Park, YMCA, Champaign County Library, Urbana University, Johnny Appleseed Museum, and Industrial Park. I am informed by the Pathfinders that weather delays have postponed the dedication to September or October 2004. (added 7/27/04)
Siebenthaler Bridge Opening - The new Siebenthaler Bridge over the Stillwater River is complete. The dedication is Wednesday 28 July at 1130. The opening of the bridge will help citizens who have been inconvenienced for several years. The opening of the new bridge is more important to cyclists. The Great Miami River Recreation Trail along the Stillwater River has been closed at this point for more than two years. I hope that all of you that use the trail in this area are as happy as I am to see the bridge opened and the trail once more free of impediment.
Tour de France For the last three weeks I have been watching the Tour de France to see if Lance Armstrong could win his sixth (and record breaking ) Tour de France win. As of today Sunday 25 July Lance won an amazing sixth Tour de France. Like some of you, I look up to Lance Armstrong for his amazing abilities. Some of us (not me) would like to be like Lance, if only for a short while. But you know I am also impressed with the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) see story below.

Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) - As some of you may know, Lance Armstrong is a survivor of cancer. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1996. He was cured as has gone on to win the Tour de France an amazing six times. No one has ever won the Tour de France six times. But what is important is than Lance, while a cancer patient started the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The Foundation is dedicated to providing help to cancer patients. In order to help fund their efforts they sell "Live Strong" wristbands like the one at right. You can buy them for $1.00 each at the "Wear Yellow" page of the Armstrong Foundation website. Buy them to help support Lance's fight and the fight of every cancer survivor.

Click on Link Below to Buy
"Live Strong
Wristbands

The website says: "The LAF believes that in your battle with cancer, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. From the moment of diagnosis, we provide the practical information and tools you need to live strong."

Regards to all,

Thomas J. Recktenwalt
Webmaster
Miami Valley RailTrails
http://www.miamivalleytrails.org

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