Regional bike rides return; second Saturday hikes to begin |
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REGIONAL BIKE RIDES ARE BACK!! After a two-plus year hiatus due to the pandemic, please once again join Newton Trails for a July 23, 2022 bike ride on a section of the Silver Comet Trail beginning at the Florence Road Trailhead.
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Anyone interested in riding may bring their bicycle and meet other riders at the Turner Lake Road Park and Ride at 8:30 a.m. on July 23. The group will head out from there and be ready to begin riding around 9:30 a.m. The Park and Ride is located at Turner Lake Rd and US-278; the address is 6203 US-278, Covington GA 30014
After a 1.5 to 2.0 hour ride, riders are welcome to head to La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant, 4090 Powder Springs Rd, Powder Springs GA 30127 for lunch.
SECOND SATURDAY HIKES ARE STARTING! In response to long-standing requests for weekend hikes, Newton Trails will be sponsoring Second Saturday Hikes starting July 9, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. The inaugural hike will be a Turner Lake Park; meet in the parking lot near but the baseball fields.
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Modeled after Newton Trails' highly successful Wednesday Morning Hikes. These will be group hikes of 4-5 miles on local and perhaps regional trails. Many thanks to Deanna Kearns who is organizing and will be leading. Depending on how popular these hikes become, Newton Trails may later add more hike leaders and more than one hike per month.
GET ON THE NOTIFICATION LISTS! To receive advance email notifications for upcoming Wednesday Hikes, Regional Bike Rides, or our new Second Saturday Hikes, please send a note to info@newtontrails.org and let us know which email distribution lists you would like to be added to.
Newton Trails also sponsors First Sunday Bike Rides. Those rides are for all ages, start at 3:00 p.m. the first Sunday of each month, and involve rides on streets and trails within the City of Covington. For more details about these rides, please join the Covington Community Bike Ride Facebook group (facebook.com/groups/126788857370175)
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A conversation with Brian Strickland, State Senator for District 17 |
Duane Ford, chair for the Newton Trails Board of Directors, had a recent teleconference meeting with Senator Brian Strickland. Here is the summary of that conversation.
Ford expressed Newton Trails' displeasure with HB 1009 a bill that allows personal delivery vehicles, that is, robots, on Georgia trails, sidewalks, bicycles lanes, and elsewhere. Strickland said that HB 1009 was "sold to the Senate as an experiment to be conducted in Atlanta.” Ford noted that as it is written, it applies Statewide.
Strickland added that if the bill becomes a problem, the Legislature would need to revisit it. He said, “No one wants our trails to be like those in Peachtree City,” where the trails are heavily used by golf carts. He also said he would have the Senate research office look at Newton Trails' questions about HB 1009 as the meaning and requirements of at least six of the bill's clauses are unclear. Newton Trails will share whatever it finds out.
Strickland asked that Newton Trails keep him informed about our work especially when we interact with the State for grants or other matters.
Ford mentioned the Cricket Frog Trail crossing at the Covington Bypass and the need for rapid flashers, the sort of safety lights that Newton County has installed at Piper Road. He asked for a summary of the conversations Newton Trails and Newton County have had with the Georgia Department of Transportation. Ford sent that information in a follow-up email message.
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In case you missed it - Call to action regarding funding for the Alcovy River Bridge and trails |
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In case you missed Newton Trails' message regarding its requests for funding from Newton County to support the renovation of the Alcovy River Bridge and further development of the County's trail system, please take a look at conta.cc/3xTUvcb
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Newton Trails' May 14 fundraiser a success; please hold May 6, 2023 for next year's event! |
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Many, many thanks to all the individuals, businesses, and organizations who sponsored and/or attended Newton Trails' first true fundraising event on May 14 at Lockwood Mansion. And most especially, thank you to Ben and Ralph Miller for donating the use of their magnificent property. The evening's sponsors are included in the list below!
It was a fun and, for Newton Trails and everyone who enjoys the use of multi-use trails, profitable event. Thanks to the generosity of so many, net proceeds from the evening more than surpassed Newton Trails' goals. Please check out the event photos shot by Kaye Spell Plitt and posted May 15 on Newton Trails' Facebook page.
Please hold the evening of May 6, 2023 open as that will be our next such event. Details will follow!
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Newton Trails' 2022 sponsors |
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Newton Trails appreciates and always seeks to recognize and thank individuals, businesses, and organizations that contribute time, money, or materials in any amount.
Below is the list of individuals, businesses, and organizations who have contributed sponsorships. For details, about Newton Trails' Sponsorship Program, please go to www.newtontrails.org/business-sponsors.
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City of Covington
Fowler Properties
Newton County
Pratt Industries
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Ben and Ralph Miller
Cinelease
Covington Conyers Cycling Club
Covington Police Who Care
The Cove
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American Family Tax Services
Tony Serrano Century Ride
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Animal Medical Covington
Ashton Hills Golf
Covington Place Home Owners Association
Cynthia & Vince Eagan
General Mills
Georgia Heart Specialists
Ginn Motors
Gone Away Farms
John and Susie Keck Family
Latham Home Sanitation Co, Inc
Mayfield Ace Hardware
Nitro2Go
Pinnacle Bank
Ross Potts
Loucy & Sam Hay III
The Dermatology Center of Newton and Rockdale
The Joint
United Bank
Universal Planning
Wagner Staffing
Williams Custom Homes
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American Realty – David Haymore
City Pharmacy
Covington Town Center
Covington Veterinary Clinic
Georgia Realty Association
Gary Massey Insurance
Greer, Stansfield, & Turner
Georgia Water & Environmental Services (GWES, LLC)
Home Town Realty
Keck + Wood
Kingdom Destinations Scoggins Travel
Lacey and Tim Fleming
Long Leaf Hospice
Main Street Trolleys
Mosquito Joe
Moxie Fitness
Mundy Builders
Newton Federal
ReMax – Jennifer Tucker
Rivian
Scott Hubbard Insurance Agency, Inc
Steelco
Sterling South Property
Tommy Craig Atty
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During the first quarter of 2022, i.e., January 2 to March 26, sixty-eight enrolled households generated a Kroger Rewards donation to Newton Trails of $46.26. Thank you to all who have enrolled in that program!.
If you shop at Kroger, would like to enroll in Kroger Rewards, and name Newton Trails as your charity of choice, it would be much appreciated. For enrollment instructions please visit communityservicesproject.org/kroger or click on the accompanying button.
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Support Newton Trails by following these links |
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The mission of Newton Trails, Inc., is to promote, develop, and sustain a connected system of greenway trails which support vibrant, healthy, and prosperous communities and the conservation of natural habitats, plants, and wildlife.
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