Published: February 09, 2010 12:02 pm      

Community meeting set for "The Big South Fork Gateway Circuit of Trails "

Monticello — TOUR Southern and Eastern Kentucky (TOUR SEKY) will hold a community meeting concerning "The Big South Fork Gateway Circuit of Trails " February

11 at 3:30 p.m.

The meeting will be held at the ASPIRE Center, 225 Highway 1275, Monticello, Ky.

"The Big South Fork Gateway Circuit of Trails " grant is funded in part by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and was written by and awarded to TOUR SEKY.

This grant will help with the development and creation of a trail system in Wayne County, which will be located at Memorial Park.

In addition, this system will promote trails in Wayne, Whitley and McCreary counties. The trail system will feature three trails to be utilized for hiking and biking.

Volunteers are needed to help with clean-up in the area where the trail will be created. If you would like to be a part of the creation of this new trail system, please attend the February 11 meeting.

Organizers will be scheduling clean-up times for the volunteer teams.

Materials needed for the clean-up will be provided by TOUR SEKY.

For more information on how you can get involved, contact Maggie Bill,

606-677-6093 or mbill@ tourseky.com.

TOUR SEKY is an award winning initiative of Congressman Hal Rogers.

The organization's mission is to educate, expand, develop and market the existing and potential tourism industry throughout southern and eastern Kentucky, while contributing to the economic, cultural growth, health and awareness, and overall quality of life of the region.

For additional information about TOUR SEKY visit www.tourseky.com, or call 606-677-6093.