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bying efforts for additional funding for non-motorized trail development and maintenance in N.E. Michigan.  Please be certain to fill out the TBTA annual membership form and return it with your membership dues for 2000.  Additional donations to assist with the cost of the ski grooming equipment would be appreciated.  Thank you.
  TBTA President--Vince Call

The TBTA is now on the WWW!

Once again the association's trail work bee at Norway Ridge Pathway found good weather and a great turnout of member volunteers giving up part of their Saturday to make certain that the community has quality non-motorized trails.  Over fifteen people showed up to spread the donated 30 yards of wood chips.  The donation was received from Al Kurzenhauser and Hillman Power.  Ron Anderson brought in his John Deere tractor with a front-end loader to speed up the process of loading up the trucks with wood chips.  The front loop was given a shot of wood chips in some of the low-lying areas.  Plans for next year include putting a topcoat of wood chips on the remainder of the front-end loop at Norway Ridge Pathway.
Another project that was completed at the same time as the Saturday work bee, was a fifteen foot floating deck.  A dangerous wet area at the bottom of a hill was in desperate need of either massive amounts of fill or a floating deck.  Fortunately, materials were on hand from last years floating deck project and rail road ties were donated from Lafarge Corporation with the assistance of Jerry Keen.  Robert Niedzwiecki was on hand to help engineer and manage the project.  Thanks to Robert and all that volunteered to fix a much

Two TBTA banners with a full color illustration of our association logo have been purchased.  The Copy Shoppe, owned by Mick and Nancy Grochowski, completed the job in time for the Christmas Parade.  The banners are vinyl and will be posted at the trailhead each time Norway Ridge and Chippewa Hills are groomed.  They will also be used for promotional purposes at the association's various events.

An agreement between TBTA and the Ossineke Township board has been proposed.  The agreement would result in $500.00 going towards the development, maintenance, and grooming of the Chippewa Hills Pathway.  This grant would be a benefit for all non-motorized trail users.  We will keep you posted on the progress of this grant.

Young TBTA members show off the new promotional banner for the Thunder Bay Trails Association at the Alpena Christmas Parade.

**Please be certain to pay your 2000 membership dues.  Also, please assist us by offering an extra donation for the cross-country ski grooming equipment.  Thank You!

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