I hope that all of you make use of the Tucker Creek trail between Salem and Hogan. It's a great asset for runners, walkers, shortcutters, bikers, dog walkers (we are currently working on putting clean-up stations along the trail), strollers, etc.

It's current running length is approximately 1.5 miles. After some help from our city engineers, I found out this morning that if we extend the trail along Tucker Creek all the way to Tyler, we would be able to add another 1.75 miles. We would also have multiple access points (parking/potty/etc) along the trail. We hope that a major "trailhead" would be at the new Pompe Park at Prince along with Gatlin Park on Tyler.

I, for one, think it would be great to be able to do a down and back 10k and never leave the trail. Not to mention (why do people always say this before they mention something) the healthy and safe transportation a comprehensive trail system offers. I think the trail system is our best chance, as a city, of adopting a "parks lifestyle." The more we get out, get active and get involved the better off we are all going to be.

Speaking of getting involved....please email me at jljgates@gmail.com if you want to exercise your civic muscles and help us with this cause.