Wachusett Greenways

December 2002 Activities

Connecting the Wachusett Community with Trails and Greenways 

CMRT clearing in Rutland December 7,  2002

Time out for refreshments, Courtesy of Colleen Abrams

                     Wachusett Greenways held trail clearing on Saturday, Dec. 7 in Rutland.Volunteers cleared the Mass Central Rail Trail from the intersection with the Midstate Trail just off Rt. 122 toward the Rutland State Park entrance.

            An excellent crew of volunteers--all in hunter orange vests-- made goodprogress: Rocky Goodreau, Craig Miller, Eric DeRivera, Tom Pitman, Bill Stuart (new volunteer from Shrewsbury), Hank Ouellette, Gail Hartman, Tom Hetherington, Paul Miller, Ed Yaglou and Colleen Abrams. Volunteers hailed from a broad range of towns including Lowell, Sterling, Shrewsbury, Holden, Rutland, Paxton, West Boylston, Worcester and Barre. Thank you all!
 

        Members of Wachusett Greenways and guest walked off Thanksgiving dinner on December 3rd hiking Asnebumskit Hill in Paxton. Weather was clear and sunny, but cold!!! Everyone enjoyed a bit of hot cider after the walk. This picture is of the group and an engine used for an abandoned rope tow on top of Little Asnebumskit Hill.  Here we are hiking along the Red-Yellow trail. ( Right picture)

                               Luminaria Night                                             

        On December 15 Wachusett Greenways inaugurated what we hope will become an annual event. For the past ten years Holden Center neighborhoods have established the tradition of holding a luminaria night. Each year the celebration gets a little larger as additional streets want to be included. New in 2001 was live music and refreshments for the hundreds of strollers. This year Wachusett Greenways joined the fun. We met at Davis Hill School for a one hour illuminated walk around town, then gathered to hear the band and carolers while we enjoyed hot drinks and cookies. Participants included Jim and Colleen Abrams, Rick and Darcy Adshead, Larry and Lori Altobelli, Jane Arntz, Carol and Colleen Clark , Carl Ludvigsen family, Carolyn Holt and Jim and Ida Nystrom. Plan ahead to join us next year!