TodayReporter's Notebook: Rail Trail council will host meeting next week
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Just days into January, thoughts turn to the challenge of keeping New Year’s Resolutions.
Listed among the top 10 promises to keep are to get fit, lose weight and get involved in volunteer and charitable work. The notebook this week touches on all three.
The Cumberland Valley Rail Trail Council, in coordination with state Rep. William Gabig’s office, will host a public meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 14, at Carlisle Borough Hall, 53 W. South St.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide information on the rail trail and discuss volunteer opportunities with the non-profit charitable corporation developing the former Cumberland Valley Railroad into an improved multi-use trail.
The rail trail is complete from Shippensburg Township Park outside Shippensburg to McFarland Street in Newville, about 9.5 miles. Trail enthusiasts can enjoy walking, jogging, bicycling, horseback riding and other non-motorized recreational uses.
The council will seek to expand its membership base in the Carlisle area and recruit volunteers to assist with trail maintenance and future trail development. It is forming a working committee tasked with future trail development of the railroad corridor between Newville to Carlisle.
To learn more about CVRTC, visit www.cvrtc.org.
Military news
From the military beat, Lt. Col. Anthony Johnson and Col. Gordon Roberts, both graduates of the U.S. Army War College Class of 2008, recently presented a $2,690 check to the Fisher House in Washington, D.C.
A Fisher House is a “home away from home” for families of patients receiving medical care at major military and Veterans Administration medical centers. The homes are normally within walking distance of the treatment facility and have transportation available.
The decision to donate money to the Fisher House was made unanimously among class members.
“We chose to donate the money to the Fisher House because of all it does to give back to soldiers and help families,” said Johnson, now the director of the Law Enforcement, Peacekeeping and Stability Institute.
“The house gives families a chance to stay with their soldier, which is really important in the healing process,” Johnson said. “Instead of worrying about where to stay or how they can afford it, families can focus on getting their soldier well.
“The ability to reside free of charge in a Fisher House eases the financial difficulties during the transitional periods between hospital trauma care, recovery, rehabilitation, and therapy,” Johnson added.
The Fisher House was founded in 1990 by Zachery and Elisabeth Fisher, with the goal to provide comfort, care, and compassion beyond the call of duty for retirees, veterans, reservists and active military members and their families.
For more information, visit www.fisherhouse.org
Joseph Cress covers the borough of Carlisle, plus military news and health care/social services. You can read his Reporter’s Notebook covering news and events on his beats every Tuesday. You can contact him at jcress@cumberlink.com.
