We have received permission through Park and Rec to hold a grand opening celebration at Sherman Branch on Saturday, May 5th, in conjunction with BIKE! Charlotte...

The plan is to hold some guided rides between 9:00 and 11:00 AM, then offer up burgers and dogs from 11:30 - 1:00...

We're going to need volunteers to assist in coordinating the event...Arranging for grills, purchasing the necessary food, condiments and drinks and of course cleaning up following the event...You will be reimbursed for your purchases...

This would be a great way for the new members that frequent the trail to chip in and participate...

We have trail construction ongoing at Jetton over the next several weekends, and those of us that live in the Lake Norman district will be busy with that project...

Please don't be afraid to raise you hand and volunteer on the 5th!

Tom Mathews
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I'd be glad to help, too. I've live two-doors down from Sean. ^^^^
Sean and Jerry have my contact info.

Thanks for puttin' this on!

RobP wrote on 04/25/07 at 7:34pm:


Get some weedwackers running and we trim right down the powerline cut 

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my guess is general public if I am wrong please correct me someone

It's great that we've got something going on for the public at SB. The last few trips out there folks have pulled into the parking lot asking a lot of questions about the trails. It's a funtastic trail  and it's nice to have one "in the hood". I have to coach a girls softball game Saturday morning and then I will come out to help. Will any type of special parking be arranged for us so as to free up the lot for others? What about drinks?  Looking forward towards getting out and meeting some of my fellow TB'ers 

I was going to offer the volunteers to park @ my house and we can ride in from the back that will help some.  I would guess we could park on the street near my house and maybe Mark can help out as well?

Mark, can you see if we can use one of the lots for this?  I think the pools open Memorial day so maybe we can use the Spandril pool lot as well. That is only 1/2 mile (safe) from the EW entrance to the park and then +/- 1 mile of trail/FR to the trail head

thanks Mark...between my house and yours we should be able to get all the people doing something taken care of...maybe THTB can use the PL if wa can get it and leave the trail head lot for new commers... the reedy creek PL would give a nice warm up with a sustained 1/2 mile maybe 3/4 mile incline  (read climb) though....

Update: Okay, good news, the Bradfield Farms HOA has graciously granted -conditional- permission for Trailblazers to park in the Peacock Ln clubhouse/pool parking lot for the Grand Opening Celebration.

The conditions being: That the neighborhood will in NO way be responsible for any damages to vehicles or other personal property while parked in the neighborhood (highly highly unlikely in this neighborhood), AND that all vehicles should be out of the lot by around 4:30-4:45 PM, because there is a clubhouse rental taking place from 6PM to 10PM, and those guests will need the parking lot for their event. If someone else rents out the clubhouse during "our" hours, we'll have to make a plan B. Probably the other pool parking lot.

There are about 50-55 spaces in the parking lot, and I'll like to leave at least a few open for other resident's use. We really need to avoid or minimize on-street parking near the clubhouse, and the actual entrance to the park, at the end of Spandril Ln/English Walnut Ln, lest we want to become persona non grata with the HOA. I will be happy to allow a number of vehicles in front of my house, if need be. And Sean's, as well.

I have given my personal guarantee to the BF HOA that they will not regret allowing us to park here, so please, everybody, best behavior

I will be spending a majority of the event supervising the pool parking lot - to make sure there are no attempted break-ins or thefts of equipment. It's the least I can do considering I'm lucky enough to ride SB just about any time I want to.

I'll post a neighborhood map here, showing the parking lot, and the short ride into the park.

Thanks for everybody's help and co-operation. And thanks again to the TTBs for having this Grand Opening 

Mark Manchette
704-573-8411

P.S. Somebody better bring me a burger and cola 

It's looking like a 40% chance of scattered thunderstorms FRIDAY. Hopefully if it does rain, it won't be too much, and things will be dry by Saturday's celebration. Temperatures are forecast to be great, with highs in the mid-70s.

Curious how many volunteers we have for this event, and how many TTBs plan on attending??? Show of hands! Who's bringing grills, drinks, food??? Cleanup? Etc.

As I ride the trail over the next few days, I'll be looking for face-smackin' branches, and cutting them back. And thanks to whomever it was that cleared the lake loop in the last few days! I noticed somebody's already taken the time and effort to cut a number of branches back.

Thanks everybody, hope to see you there!

P.S.  10-day forecast:

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A local church gave me two cases of 1/2 liter bottles of water (48 bottles) for SB for the Big Grand Opening. Can get some other type drinks and hot dogs/burgers. Just say the word