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National Trails Day- June 7, 2008
National Trails Day was officially
celebrated by Door County Silent Sports Alliance with a gathering at Potawatomi State Park Saturday.
Participants Larry
Fish, Dean Watkins, Tom Parsons, Bill Parsons, Karl Schroeder, Carmen Schroeder, Marsha Nebel- Schwartz, Paul Neuville, Phillip
Anschutz, Paul Anschutz, Ericka Schroeder, Chesla Anschutz, Bruce Anschutz and Jake Cummings enjoyed road and mountain
bike riding, Potawatomi Park hiking trails and a picnic lunch served afterwards. DCSSA member Kathy Birmingham,
husband Thad and daughter Meridith delivered food and drinks, while
celebrated grill master Larry Fish utilized his food preparation talent.
The weather was cooperative, greeting road riders with one of the
warmest days of the year, while Southern Door County roads offered an excellent oppurtunity for cyclists to enjoy
a 35 mile ride on National Trails Day. The extensive Potawatomi Park trail system was enjoyed by hikers and mountain
bikers alike. Ann Wertz and Betty Parsons, two of the hiker component, noted how fortuitous they were to have a
1200 acre park and recreational area so close to home. "Growing up in a suburb of Chicago I traveled to Door County
on countless vacations," Ann remarked. "Living in Sturgeon Bay, I'm now only a 5 minute drive from
a nature hike at Potawatomi Park."
In spirit with National Trails Day, Tom Parsons was thanked by the group for the countless
hours he has spent creating and maintaining xc ski and mountain bike trails at Cherry Hills Nordic Center.
National Trails Day biking and hiking Saturday ride
was the first of many future events DCSSA will coordinate. "As the group gathers more members and blossoms into
a well known community resource, it is Door County Silent Sports Alliance desire to acquaint county residents with
the silent sports lifestyle thru frequently scheduled activities and education," Larry Fish, DCSSA member, remarked.
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