This holiday season is a perfect time to share with you our gratitude for many recentnice happenings along the Clear Creek Trail. Dr. Sharma and Randy Barber, twodowntown property owners, granted us permission to extend the trail through theirproperty. In preparation for next Earth Day’s construction, Dean Enebo and Ron Rosscleared two big thickets of blackberries with their tractors, and Ron Ross, Jr. prepared a new path with his excavator. For next spring’s Salmon in the Classroom program, Bob Allpress cleared and roto-tilled the tree planting area. All this work was well beyond our limited capabilities. Lori Raymaker and her husband Chris donated more than 200 trees for the planting.Last Saturday, we completed a new section of trail in downtown Silverdale. It goesalong the shore in front of the new Hop Jacks restaurant, and will be a marvelousaddition to the trail. Randy Peterson, our Trail Boss, was concerned that the long runstretched our capabilities using our usual wheelbarrows. Fortunately, Mr. Mike Lavalleeof Shore Pine Landscaping Service prepared the site and moved the gravel to ourhardworking crew consisting of Navy and Girl Scout volunteers and their families alongwith kids from the County’s Alternative to Detention Program. It was hard work, but the team really pulled together and got the trail done in record time.We are blessed with generous property owners who have granted us access for the trail over the years, and the many folks who give so freely of their time to improve theircommunity. Without them we would not have a trail and Silverdale would be a poorer place. They are what make this such a great community.To all, thanks a million, and have a wonderful Christmas season.Tex LewisClear Creek Task Force