Annual Report January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 T, Dear Members and Friends of the MS . ns-to-Sea and for our organization a year of great progress on the Mountai 2010 was his annual report and to of directors we are pleased to submit t On behalf of our board shments d sponsors for making these accompli thank our volunteers, trail partners an possible. Highlights include: uted 18,295 hours to build and • More than 1,000 volunteers contrib maintain the MST. tober dedication of 25 new miles • Nearly 200 people attended the Oc atauga task forces along the of trail built by the South Ashe and W Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone. o used the trail during the year • Among the thousands of hikers wh o completed the entire trail and were three from Guilford County wh hiked near Asheville. President and First Lady Obama who ire” fundraising campaign met • FMST’s “Put Another Log on the F g used to strengthen operations, its $40,000 goal. The funds are bein nd begin participation in establish a permanent endowment, a campaigns in Fall 2011. statewide employee workplace giving irectors developed FMST’s first • In November 2010, the Board of D cused in four areas, including three-year strategic plan. Goals are fo e Coastal Plain. spurring trail building progress in th s-to-Sea Trail Month in October, • As part of FMST’s annual Mountain the “Clues on the Neuse” more than 500 people participated in ection of the trail in downtown scavenger hunt along a newly-built s people participated in 23 events Smithfield. Overall more than 1,600 across the state. Eno River was closed with a • A critical gap for the trail along the LC to the Eno River Association. year-end land donation by LinkBros L ts along the Haw River which Alamance County acquired four trac ic mill villages. will help the trail connect two histor erience orts to provide this great outdoor exp The FMST invites you to join our eff for generations to come.

Sincerely,

WILLIAM W. SADLER JOHN A. JASKOLKA 2011 PRESIDENT 2010 PRESIDENT

Trail at Eno River State Park. Jim Suiter Clearing winter storm debris. Shelton Wilder

Dedicating 25 new miles of trail. Volunteers Drive Trail Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Building & Maintenance In 2010, more than 1000 volunteers A part of this section, which was vulnerable Thanks to an educational grant from the contributed 18,295 hours to maintain more to rockslides, was built thanks to a $20,000 federal Recreational Program, FMST than 400 miles of existing trail and build an grant from the Watauga Tourism Authority. was able to offer a class to certify volunteers additional 15.5 miles of new trail. Funds for tools and building materials for in the safe use of chainsaws for the second the volunteers were provided by the federal year in a row. New trail construction was concentrated in Recreational Trails Program administered by seven areas: the NC Division of Parks and Recreation. Land Acquired For The Trail 1 • 1 mile along the Blue Ridge Parkway Another big MST project got underway in near Soco Gap 2010 when engineering work began on a In Durham And Alamance Counties 2 • 2 miles along the Blue Ridge Parkway 110-foot pedestrian bridge over Little Lick near Boone Creek, the only break in a nearly 60-mile In the closing days of 2010, a critical gap in 6 stretch of continuous trail at Falls Lake in the route of the MST along the Eno River 2 • 2 miles along the Blue Ridge Parkway Durham. Construction is made possible was closed thanks to a donation by the near West Jefferson thanks to grants totaling $205,000 through LinkBros, LLC of Durham to the Eno River Durham County and the federal Recreational Association. The one-acre property will allow 3 • 3 miles of rerouting the Sauratown Trails Program. completion of the MST from Pleasant Green Trail between Pilot Mountain and Road to Guess Road in Durham. Hanging Rock State Parks At the request of Blue Ridge Parkway staff, FMST and State Parks worked together to Alamance County acquired four small 4 • 2 miles along the Haw River near prepare recommendations for new camping tracts of land along the Haw River which Burlington sites for long-distance MST hikers. At present, are critical links for the section of trail which 5 • 1.5 miles at Eno River State Park limited legal campsites present a logistical will eventually connect two historic mill challenge for hikers on this section of the villages—Carolina Mill and Glencoe—to 6 • 4 miles at Falls Lake MST, and we appreciate the Blue Ridge Red Slide Park in the Town of Haw River. The hours of volunteer trail work represent Parkway’s interest in addressing the problem. approximately $180,000 of in-kind services Charles Murphy, a professional structural for the MST. See the list at the end of this engineer with SGI Engineering in Carrboro, annual report of the fifty volunteers who generously donated sealed designs for were recognized for contributing 75 hours standardized 12-foot and 16-foot bridges or more, including eight who worked more that FMST can use in many settings. Already than 200 hours. these bridge designs have been very helpful Nearly 200 people attended the October in trail building at the Eno River State Park dedication of 25 new miles of trail built where state regulations require that all bridge over the last few years along the Blue Ridge designs be approved by the NC Department Parkway near Boone. State and federal of Insurance. 2 officials recognized the outstanding efforts Other major bridge projects occurred on the Ian Fraher on MST at Falls Lake. to complete the section by the South Ashe Neusiok Trail—a section of the MST that Task Force led by Jim Hallsey and Watauga runs through pocosins and bogs in the 20th Hiker Completes Trail Task Force led by John Lanman. near Havelock. 7 Three persons from Greensboro pushed the Volunteers reconstructed two major When a Christmas Day 2009 ice storm and number of hikers who have completed the bridges— one 322 feet and the other 140 tough winter snows set back the task forces’ MST to 20. Ian Fraher became the 20 th in feet, and the US Forest Service, with federal efforts to complete the trail, volunteers came November when he thru-hiked the trail in a stimulus funding, reconstructed almost four from all over the state to help them clear trees little more than two months. Steve Hassenfelt miles of trail with eight new bridges, two re - and branches during a “Big Push Spring and Cooper Brantley, Greensboro businessmen built bridges, and crushed marl. Clearance” in May. and first-time long distance hikers, completed their journey in June.

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Presidential Hike, Web Page, Corporation and Johnston County Visitors FMST also used funds from the campaign Events Increase Awareness Bureau also provided great support. to establish a permanent endowment at the NC Community Foundation with an initial Of MST Thanks to a grant from REI, FMST has a investment of $10,000. The principal of Public awareness of MST, which is crucial new website that is easy to navigate and the endowment will not be touched, but the to building support for the trail, was given a packed full of useful information. series of boosts in 2010. In April President income from it will be a steady source of and First Lady Obama drew national media News releases about various FMST events support for the trail. FMST’s goal is to build attention to the trail when they hiked a section continue to generate news stories, media the endowment over time. interviews and blogger coverage about the of the MST near Asheville while on vacation. Members of the Put Another Log on the Fire trail. Learn NC, a program of the UNC campaign committee were Jim Anderson, In May, the Mountains-to-Sea Trail was School of Education, has included a module chair, Jerry Barker, Cooper Brantley, Crawford selected as one of ’s 10 Best on the MST in its new digital text book Crenshaw, Steve Hassenfelt, John Lanman, Natural Wonders by voters in a contest about North Carolina’s history for Howard Lee, Les Love, Will Roberson and sponsored by Land for Tomorrow. Six of the 8th graders across the state. ten wonders selected are on the MST route or David Ruffin. a short distance from it. They are Blue Ridge Parkway, Cape Hatteras and Cape Lookout, Fmst Building Strong Advocacy Grandfather Mountain and New River, Great Foundation For Future With Smoky Mountains and Ocracoke Island. Fundraising, Organization FMST was an active member of a coalition to protect federal and state funding for trails, In the fall FMST’s third annual Mountains-to- FMST’s Put Another Log on the Fire fundraising parks and recreation and water quality. Sea Trail Month drew more than 1,600 people campaign met its $40,000 goal, and the Those funds have played an important role to 23 events all over the state. There was a funds will be used to strengthen operations, in protection of lands that are part of the trail dedication, a scavenger hunt, day hikes, establish a permanent endowment, and begin MST’s route. paddling, trail workdays and a raffle that participation in employee workplace giving included $3,000 in gift certificates donated by campaigns in Fall 2011. FMST also continued to work in 2010 with Great Outdoor Provision Company. Other members of the General Assembly toward sponsors included Patagonia, The North Face, FMST used $10,000 from the campaign creating a new specialty license place for MST. Commercial Glazing Associates, and to become a member of EarthShare North The plates are a great way for people to show Wyrick Robbins. Carolina, an organization which helps its their support and raise needed funds for the member groups participate in more than MST. Unfortunately, the bills did not pass in The scavenger hunt, in downtown Smithfield, 100 employee-giving campaigns. 2010, and FMST plans to continue work for drew more than 500 people to the newly-built a plate in 2011. trail on the banks of the Neuse River. Contest - ants in “Clues on the Neuse” competed to answer 25 questions that helped them learn about the MST. Eight local groups including the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Howell Woods Environmental Learning Center, Clemmons Educational State Forest, Johnston County’s Arts Council and Heritage Center and the Parks & Recreation Departments of Clayton and Smithfield participated in the event. The Downtown Smithfield Development

“Clues on the Neuse” on the MST in Smithfield. Photos by Chris Johnson

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Fmst Board Undertakes sections and establishing guidelines for what Rawlins of Reidsville. George, a public school Strategic Plan qualifies someone for an MST completion teacher, also serves as FMST’s Trail Specialist In November 2010, the Board of Directors award; and 4) expanding our relationship for the section of trail from Stone Mountain developed a three-year strategic plan for with state and local governments. Specific State Park to the Orange/Alamance county FMST. To prepare for their strategy meeting, tasks were then developed to move forward line. Keri is Director of Harbor House, a they invited experts on a variety of issues on implementing those goals in 2011. women’s shelter in Johnston County, and to speak to them at an August meeting in Richard Whisnant, Professor of Public Law an avid hiker and MST supporter. and Government at UNC’s School of Hillsborough. Topics of discussion that day Bill Sadler of New Bern was elected to Government, ably facilitated the strategic included 1) State Parks’ plans for the trail, succeed John Jaskolka as Board President, planning session. 2) impressions of people who have completed and Crawford Crenshaw of Raleigh was the trail, 3) models of other successful trails, At the end of the year, two new board elected as Treasurer to succeed Bruce Wisely. 4) raising public and private dollars, and members were elected to fill board seats Jeff Brewer and Liz King were reelected as 5) discussion of challenges in two sections vacated by John Jaskolka and Jim Anderson Vice President and Secretary, respectively. of trail – the northern Piedmont and the when their terms expired. John has been a FMST hosted the 12 th Annual Meeting and Coastal Plain. leader on trail projects in the New Bern area, Conference of Task Force Leaders on March and he served with distinction as FMST’s The Board used information gathered in the 13, 2010 at Haw River State Park in Brown Board President in 2010. Jim made an impact August meeting to develop strategic goals for Summit. More than 80 people attended to for the trail by serving as chair of FMST’s the next three years. Goals established focus report on progress in their areas, share ideas first “Put Another Log on the Fire” campaign. in four areas: 1) spurring progress in building and learn from others. the trail in the Coastal Plain; 2) strengthening The new board members elected to serve support for our volunteer trail crews; three-year terms starting on January 1, 2011 3) rerouting the trail to include newly-built are Keri Christensen of Clayton and George

This annual report is submitted in accordance with Article IV, Section 1c of FMST’s By-laws. SOURCES OF INCOME Financial Statements TOTAL INCOME: $194,016 JANUARY 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010 January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 Other

12/31/10 12/31/09 $ Change 3% Individuals ASSETS 27% Cash & Cash Equivalents 215,473 57,987 157,486 Grant/Pledges Receivable 34,496 205,611 (171,115) In-Kind 17% Other Current Assets 4,834 1,665 3,169 Fixed Assets 3,324 3,141 183 Grants Receivable, Long-term 75,611 - 75,611 TOTAL ASSETS $333,738 $268,404 $65,334 Government Foundations Grants 12% 25% LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS Current Liabilities 257 180 77 Net Assets Unrestricted 76,818 50,558 26,260 Temporarily Restricted 256,663 217,666 38,997 Corporations 16% Total Net Assets 333,481 268,224 65,257 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $333,738 $268,404 $65,334 EXPENDITURES BY PROGRAM AREA TOTAL EXPENDITURES: $129,541 JANUARY 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010

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NC Community Foundation, BB&T (1 year) Dwayne Stutzman and Sara Alan Householder, Sevierville, TN Richard Bostic, Raleigh FMST MEMBERS Raleigh (1 year) Be Active-Appalachian, Boone Davis, Asheville J. Wayne Mangum, Raleigh Grant Cibula, Raleigh IN 2010 Patagonia (2 years) (1 year) L.P. McElroy, Waynesville David DeHart, Lunsford Richardson Preyer Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation 9-Year Members Glenn McLeroy, Charlotte Signal Mountain, TN 1000-Mile Society Members Charitable Lead Unitrust, (2 years) Carol Banaitis, Raleigh Howard Pate, Jr., Spring Lake Thomas Dillon and Grace (# of years a member) Greensboro (1 year) Boy Scout Troop 335, Wilkesboro Beverly Duval, King Edward Seltzer, Marion Mauney, Winston-Salem REI (10 years) (2 years) James L. Spencer, III, Elizabeth M. Dixon, Bernard and Holly Arghiere, Steven Joines, Sparta Restoration Systems, Raleigh Carolina Specialites, Winston- Pisgah Forest Washington, DC Asheville (2 years) Sherman L. Stambaugh, (3 years) Salem (4 years) David J. Whitlow, Havelock Gordon Ferguson and Bobbi Danielle and Leonard Bernstein, Asheville Sarah Rubin and Jim Blose, Chaco (1 year) Billy and Deborah Williams, Owen, Chapel Hill Asheville (4 years) G. Bruce Wisely, Raleigh Asheville (1 year) Clay’s Power Equipment, Raleigh Hickory Richard E. Gainer, Winston- F. Cooper Brantley, Greensboro David H. Ruffin, Raleigh (2 years) Salem (1 year) 8-Year Members (2 years) Columbia (1 year) 5-Year Members Robert Glenn, Jr., Durham Jeff, Amy and Lalan Brewer, Bob Benner, Morganton Tom Russell Charitable Four Oaks Bank (1 year) Doris Hammett, Asheville Raleigh (11 years) Lewis and Barbara Boyles, Lee and Lois Barry, Shelby Foundation, Oakbrook Terrace Keep Johnston County Beautiful, John Huber, Cornelius Bull City Running Co., Durham Durham Ray L. Benedicktus, III, Irvine, CA (2 years) Smithfield (1 year) J. Scott Kanich, Chapel Hill (1 year) J. Michael Davis, Charlotte Dilys Bowman and Will Mitchell, “B” & Martha Townes, IV, Macon Bank, Franklin (1 year) W. Phil Kanoy, Thomasville Commerical Glazing Associates, Allan R. Ellstrom, Knoxville Chapel Hill Boomer (4 years) Marmot (1 year) George and Leslie Kennedy, Apex Charlotte (3 years) Tom and Marian Jerdee, William J. Bretz, Weaverville Donald and Jean Walton, Mills Merrell (1 year) David and Susan Lennox, Stone Crawford Crenshaw and Laurie Chapel Hill Kenneth and Carol Deal, River (10 years) Mountain Hardwear (1year) Mountain, GA Dunn, Raleigh (3 years) Joe, Laura and Michael Mavretic, Asheville Burroughs Wellcome Fund, NC Bike Club (2 years) Margaret A. Lillard, Raleigh Allen DeHart, Louisburg Raleigh John French and Robin L. Wright, Research Triangle Park (1 year) North State Services, Gerard Mackle, New Bern (11 years) David Thoenen, Raleigh Raleigh Shawn Williams, Chapel Hill Washington (4 years) Jack C. McVey, Pinehurst Kate Dixon and Dan Wilkinson, Emily G. Grogan, Pinnacle (4 years) One World Shoppe, New 7-Year Members Steven Mierisch, Clemmons Raleigh (4 years) Elizabeth King, Cary Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton, Bern/Beaufort (2 years) Alice S. Monk, Mocksville Foliage Concepts (1 year) Nancy L. Cormany, Raleigh Johnny and Carleen Massey, Raleigh (3 years) Randonneurs USA (2 years) Ken Parker, Wake Forest Fuller Land & Development, Robert and Sarah Dixon, Garner Alan R. York, Lewisville (1year) Stephen Meehan William and Mary Ann Pruehsner, Cary (1 year) Fuquay-Varina Richard McDowell, Raleigh Communications, Raleigh Ararat, VA Nancy D. Gill and Eric Motzno, Dewey and Martha Fox, Henry and Kathryn Nelson, Government Grants (7 years) Ray and Sheri Raymer, Raleigh (3 years) Morganton Maryville, TN Stevens Chiropractic and Greensboro Great Outdoor Provision Co. NC Division of Parks & Joe and Jo Ann Swofford, Clyde George C. Rawlins, Reidsville Wellness, Durham (1 year) David B. Rittlinger, Wake Forest (10 years) Recreation (11 years) John C. and Kathy Underhill, David Royster, Lexington The North Face (1 year) William Ross, Chapel Hill Stephen C. Hassenfelt, Ashe County, Jefferson (1 year) Cary Gregory Scott, Raleigh Woolrich (1 year) Darren and Heidi Schwartz, Greensboro (2 years) Town of Bethania (1 year) Ronald Walker, Atlanta, GA 6-Year Members Winston-Salem Anita Howell, Chapel Hill Pride of Kinston (2 years) Michael Willett, Raleigh 10-Year Members Boyce R. Staton, Erwin, TN (3 years) Robert and Martha Cline, Other Corporate and 4-Year Members James B. Suiter, Carrboro John & Margaret Lanman, Lillian A. Benton, Bunn Burlington Organization Members Matthew Terribile, Raleigh Blowing Rock (3 years) John A. Jaskolka, New Bern Mark Gatehouse, Greensboro Mary V. Alford, Highlands Thomas and Janis Wade, Mast General Store, Valle Crucis AntiGravityGear, Wilmington Mike and Ruth Simpson, Jim and Jennie Hallsey, Paul Black, Huntsville, AL Durham (1 year) (5 years) Greensboro Fleetwood Piet B. Bodenhorst, Asheville

Michael G. Wenkstern, Rubert, Durham Janet Logan, Wilmington Kirk Bradley, Sanford Jack Shirey, Boone Will Farmer **(3) Martinsville, VA Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schulz, Leslie R. and Catherine Love, Mark Buckalew, Raleigh Luke Simmons, Raleigh John French* New Bern Weaverville Charles Bush, Charlotte Joe Slade, West Jefferson Bruce Greenwalt 3-Year Members Mr. and Mrs. Robert Segal, Lloyd MacAskill, Leland Eric R. Calhoun, Greensboro Jerome Smith Jane Gurganus (2) Thomas P. Anderson, Garner High Point Agnes F. Marshall, Raleigh Russell and Diane Cannizzaro, Jim Smoak, Wilkesboro Wilbur Gurganus* (2) Garland and Charlene Askew, Robert and Pearl Seymour, John McCulloch, Greensboro Chapel Hill Mr. Lynn Spears, Kill Devil Hills Jim Hallsey** (2) Raleigh Chapel Hill Palmer and JP McIntyre, Dudley and Caroline Carpenter, Brant Sprunger, Henderson Jim Hinton Tim and Michele Aydlett, Ms. Jon Shaw, Greenville Greensboro Sparta J.D. Stewart, Burlington John Jaskolka* Elizabeth City Rich Shaw and Holly Reid, Sonya S. McKay, Cary Winslow and Harriet Carter, Paula J. Stober, Greensboro Randy Jones (3) Jerry Barker, Raleigh Hillsborough Kenneth Mitchell, Durham Durham Laurie Stradley, Asheville Bob Kilpatrick Sindy and Brad Barker, Steve and Beth Sipple, Cary Tom Moore, Greenville Keri and Andy Christensen, Melodye Sutherland, Wake Forest Liz King Chapel Hill Kate Smith, Fayetteville Matt Mutel, New Haven, CT Clayton Mara Taylor and Russ Widner, John Lanman** (2) Karen and Joe Bearden, Raleigh Becky and Roy Smucker, Randy Neuhaus, Raleigh Kim Church and Anthony Raleigh Bob Lindsey* Donald B. Bergey, Asheville George Newton, Durham Ulinski, Raleigh Gordon W. Tennett, Waynesville Howard McDonald* Winston-Salem Brenda Summers, Raleigh Todd H. Nifong, High Point Brian and Angel Coates, Karl Thiele Steven Mierisch* (3) David Bland, Cary Jan Willis, Morehead City Mary Norris Oglesby, Chapel Hill Greensboro Jack Thomas, Mount Airy Eric Motzno* (2) Bill Borden, Raleigh John Willis, Hillsborough Kenneth D. Okken, Beebe, AR Tom Coffey, Morganton Charline G. Tice, Wake Forest Jorge Munoz* Blair Bowers, Chapel Hill Albert Woelfle, Wake Forest Jerry Oster, Chapel Hill Julie Coleman, Chapel Hill Jon Tillman, Zionville Phil Piaski Susan Bowers, Raleigh R. Peyton Woodson, Raleigh Eileen Patrick, Apex Betsy Crone, Greensboro Patrick and MaryAnn Tormey, Bob Poe* James T. Bowles, MD, Cullowhee Bernadette Pelissier, Diana Dagenhart, Statesville Clayton Keith Roberts* Jeff Branin, Wake Forest 2-Year Members Hillsborough Gregory Dahlin Robert Trawick, Cary John Robinson Charles L. Braswell, Jr., Garner David Aaronson, Asheville Cheryl A. Peterson, Cary Doug and Teresa Dampier, William W. Truslow, MD, Gregory Scott** Ken Canter, Wilkesboro Alex Ashton, Julian Stephen Pomeroy, Durham Winston-Salem Greensboro Skip Sheldon John C. Clamp, Durham Pamella Aubrecht, Raleigh Frank G. Potter, Charlotte John and Sherri Dees, Purlear Steven Turner and Charlotte Terry Smith* Edna Collins, Durham Eddy Bakeberg, Lansing John P. Preyer, Chapel Hill Fred Dietrich and Jenny Tenor, Kassab, Asheville Jim Suiter* (4) Lenwood Collins, Greensboro Cindy Belangia, New Bern Laura Rampersad, Durham Durham The Van Eerden Family, Jenny Tenor (2) Joe Cook, Winston-Salem Mark Berman, Pittsboro Wade Rawlins and Judith Heidi Domeisen, Marshall Stokesdale “B” Townes* David B. Craft, Greensboro Mike Bianco, Greensboro Tillman, Raleigh Muriel Easterling, Chapel Hill William Vann, Jr., Chapel Hill Chris Underhill (3) Carolyn Crump, Carrboro Audrey J. Booth, Chapel Hill Elizabeth and Noah Read, Jim Fox Tammie Vass, Reidsville Doug Veazey* Steve Cummings, Reidsville Lynne Bresler, Chapel Hill Burlington Donald F. Gardner, Lenoir Scott Wales, Greensboro Don Walton Mike Dayton, Raleigh Ken and Luann Bridle, Wade and Kathy Reece, Raleigh Patricia Geiger, Boone Ryan Walsh, Wilton, CT Shelton Wilder* James F. Delark, Charlotte Walnut Cove Keith Roberts, Kernersville Bernie Gillaspie, Raleigh Scot Ward Billy Williams* Will and Donna Farmer, Irene and Alan Briggaman, David Rogers, Raleigh Pamela Gobel, Raleigh Paul Wellborn, Youngsville Donnie Williams Wake Forest Chapel Hill Mark and Margaret Rose, Kathleen Godwin, Flat Rock Charles A. Westmoreland, Shawn Williams* (3) William Flournoy, Raleigh Skip Browder, Clayton Greensboro Tom Grimes, Matthews Clemmons John Willis* (2) Frank and Carole Gailor, Raleigh Rebecca Bumgardner, Raleigh Kim and David Safdy, Charlotte Patrick Guley Jane W. White, Asheville John A. Goebel, Durham Jason Burgess, Jacksonville Bruce Schaper, Raleigh Joshua Harmening, Donny Williams, Jonas Ridge and we extend a special Karl Gottschalk, Durham Samuel and Janet Burgiss, Anne Shamp, Hampstead Winter Park, FL Graham Wilson, Morganton thanks to... L.C. Green, Wake Forest Knoxville, TN Susan and Bill Simpson, Ronald M. Hart, Bryson City Kent and Nancy Wilson, Laura Owens* - who helped Wilbur and Jane Gurganus, Teresa E. Burnette, Durham Beaufort Roger Hartley, Asheville Kingsport, TN build the trail by volunteering Jacksonville Bill Bussey, Pittsboro Sandy Sisson, Blowing Rock Mac Harward, Cary Dennis and Cathy Winner, 140 hours in the FMST office. Norman and Nancy Gustaveson, K. Ellen Caldwell, St. Simons Brett Smith, Chapel Hill Steve Hawley Asheville Chapel Hill Island, GA Jeffrey Smith, Raleigh Barry and Cyndy Hersh, Jay Young, Greensboro * volunteered 100 or more hours Mary Hagan, Fayetteville Al Capehart and Carolyn Mike and Vicki Smith, Cary Blowing Rock S. Charlie Young, Conover ** volunteerd 200 or more hours Shannon R. Hardy, Knightdale Townsend, Pittsboro Stanley Smith, Waynesville Cynthia Highsmith, Fort Myers (#) number of task forces volunteer assisted if greater than one Richard L. Hibbits, Raleigh William R. Cocke, Chapel Hill Terry L. and Barbara A. Smith, Charles and Virginia Horner, Matching Gifts Helen Holbrook, Havelock Jim Cooper, Wilmington Morehead City Raleigh Bank of America (1year) Bill Holman and Stephanie Eric and Betsy Davis, Raleigh Jim Speight, Cary Robert H. Hrozencik, Vilas ExxonMobil (2 year) BOARD OF Bass, Raleigh Robert and Elizabeth Dean, Megan Squire, Gibsonville Mary L. Inscoe, Stem IBM (2 year) Alice and George Horton, Raleigh Paul and Caroline Stahlschmidt, John and KK James, Vilas Prudential Foundation (2 year) DIRECTORS Boone Joe and Vickie Jernigan, Durham January 1, 2010 to Durham John Dixon, Chevy Chase, MD Volkswagen Group of America December 31, 2010 Ray Huger and Beth McKee- Shirley Drechsel and Wayne Don Stephenson, Clayton Norma Johnson, Saxapahaw (1 year) Huger, Greensboro Vaughn, Graham Trent Storino, Raleigh Randy Johnson, Banner Elk John A. Jaskolka, President Peter and Sandra Jacobi, Robert Dunn, Greensboro Alvin A. Sturdivant, Jr., Connie Keeney, Pisgah Forest In-Kind Gifts New Bern Durham William H. Dunn, N. Wilkesboro Wilkesboro Bob Kilpatrick, Morganton Chick-fil-A, Wilkesboro (1 year) Jeff D. Brewer, Vice President Jacob Jaskolka, Raleigh Bill Ellis, Kinston Bud and Hayden Taylor, Sanford Walter King, East Bend Great Smoky Mountains Raleigh Jennifer Jaskolka, Raleigh David and Lucy Fountain, Jimmy Thiem, Raleigh Erin Mattson Kollitz, Raleigh Association, Gatlinburg, TN Crawford Crenshaw, Treasurer James Johnson, Raleigh Raleigh Tommy L. Thomas, N. Wilkesboro Bob and Dianna Labreck, (1 year) Raleigh Robert Johnson, Statesville Jim and Betsy Froyd, Bryson City Christopher Thompson, Cary Asheville Kohl’s - Falls Pointe, Raleigh Elizabeth King, Secretary Tim Johnson, Morganton George Gergues, Durham Gene Thompson, Henderson Edward Lane, Holly Springs (1 year) Cary Randy Jones and Marcia Lieber, Wayne Giese, Morganton Jim and Amy Thullen, Morehead Howard N. Lee, Chapel Hill Montrail, Asheville (1 year) Jim Anderson Raleigh Susan Glendenning, Raleigh City Jim Lindsley, Durham Neuse Riverkeeper Foundation Chapel Hill Philip and Emily Keel, John and Karen Gotsch, Raleigh Steve and Sandra Toler, Bahama The Linns, Cary (1 year) Allen de Hart Robersonville Wilbur Gulley, Durham Steven Townsend, Durham Tim Long, Hickory Panera Bread - Falls Village, Louisburg Joe Layton and Sarah Roholt, Heidi Hannapel, Durham Benjamin Neal Trotter, Angier Mary Malicki Raleigh (1 year) Emily Grogan Raleigh Richard Harris, Winston-Salem Lew Upchurch, Wake Forest Fred A. Martin, Valle Crucis Panera Bread - Triangle Plaza, Pinnacle Marge Anders and Thomas Robert Harris, Hillsborough Dr. Doug Veazey, Morganton Bonnie McCaig, Durham Raleigh (1 year) Steven Joines Limbert, Chapel Hill James E. and Marjorie P. Haynes, Kristin Walker, Raleigh Cheryl Micaela McCardle, Starbucks - Falls Pointe, Sparta Simon Lobdell, Moncure Rockingham Jim Walters, Charlotte Clayton Raleigh (1 year) William S. Sadler John S. Manuel, Durham William J. Hinds, Mocksville Shelton and Delores Wilder, Spencer McKay, Raleigh The Fresh Market - Sutton New Bern JoEllen Mason, Durham Ms. Devron Hoffman, Dallas Deep Gap John McMillen, Sparta Square, Raleigh (1 year) Terry Smith m o Houck M. and K.B. Medford, Pamela Hoffman, Boone Andy and Sondra Wilkinson, Linda Moore, Winston-Salem c Triangle Rent-A-Car, Raleigh Morehead City . e l Winston-Salem Larry and Elizabeth Horrell, Elberta, AL David Mouw, Asheville o (1 year) “B” Townes c - Remi Davis Wingo, West Barry A. Myers, Raleigh n Charles F. Moeller, Morganton McGrady Boomer o s i r Mitzi and Andy Moye, Maury Richard C. 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