Carol Thomson and AL Capehart Receive Awards at Recent NCRT Board Meeting

At it's recent Annual meeting, North Carolina Rail-Trails was pleased to present a Golden Spike award to Carol Thomson for her long-term efforts in preparing and distributing a multimedia documentary video entitled "Bridging Rails to Trails, Stories of the American Tobacco Trail". The documentary explores the 100 year evolution of the American Tobacco Trail from a railroad crucial in tobacco manufacturing to a unique linear park. The final segments were completed in early 2010 and the complete documentary was formally released at the Durham Arts Council in March 2010. After completion of the proposed I-40 bridge and southern Durham section of the ATT, an additional video segment will be developed. CDs of the documentary have been provided to local school systems. You can view the current version at the bridgingrailstotrails site.

The Carolyn R. Townsend Volunteer Award to AL Capehart recognized over 27 years of service in advocating for rail-trails, facilitating the planning for several rail-trails around the State, providing advice and guidance to trails groups, and serving as the volunteer President and Executive Officer of NCRT since 1990. AL will move from his long standing role as a voting Board member to ex-officio President on January 1st 2011. Board Chair John Morck presented the Award to AL.