NovemberTHE NORTH 18, 2015GEORGIA THE NEWSNORTH November GEORGIA 18, NEWS 2015 Page Page 15A 15A Winter sports off an running Benton MacKaye Trail celebrates 35th Anniversary at Union County, Woody Gap By Todd Forrest North Georgia News
[email protected] We all know that life doesn’t get any better than living in the North Georgia Mountains in autumn, but that chill in the air is beginning to bite a little too hard, so it’s time to move indoors. Our reward? A full plate Maintainer volunteers of indoor sports in Blairsville On November 7th, the tired BMT trail signs. and Suches. BMTA’s Annual Meeting not BMTA’s Trail Worker of At Union County High only celebrated the 35th year the Year for 2015 was awarded School, basketball season got of the Benton MacKaye Trail, to Ralph Heller. He received underway with a scrimmage but it also honored 51 Trail the association’s special Pulas- contest at Hayesville, NC last Maintainers, who gave gener- ki (trail tool) which he keeps week. ously of their time and talent until next year’s meeting. The Both the Panthers and by working on the Benton Pulaski holds engraved names Lady Panthers got a chance MacKaye Trail a combined of present and past Trail Work- to shake off the rust as their total of 4,674 hours in GA/ ers of the Year. coaches got a look at how they TN/& NC (including travel & The BMTA can always stack up against someone other work hours). Red maintainer use more maintainers to help than themselves.