Meet the challenge
As you may know, in March thieves vandalized several light poles on the Katy Trail when they stole copper wire from the fixtures. The result was damage that will cost approximately $20,000 to repair. Conley Group, a company in Irving, has come forward with a $1,500 challenge grant to help offset the cost of those repairs. If you would like to donate to help meet this challenge, please contact Robin Baldock, executive director of Friends of the Katy Trail, at office@KatyTrailDallas.org or 214-303-1180.
Thank you to the Conley Group for its willingness to help.
Keep your Four-Legged Friend Safe in the Heat!
Heatstroke is easier to prevent than treat. Watch for the signs. If you see your dog panting excessively, drooling, acting fatigued, anxious or wobbly, he may be overheating. As your dog gets warmer, signs of an impending heatstroke may occur. Symptoms include a rapid heart rate. Nose, legs, and ears that are hot to the touch, diarrhea, and a swollen tongue. If your pet shows any signs of overheating, immediately stop all exertion, offer cool water, and find a cool place to rest. If not treated immediately, an animal that is overheating can suffer from heatstroke.
Heatstroke is considered an emergency that must be treated immediately. Stop whatever you are doing and move the animal to a cool, shaded place. Offer tiny amounts of cold water if your dog is conscious and can swallow. Do not force your dog to drink and do not try to give water to an unconscious pet. Cover your dog's body with cool water and place ice packs around the body and head. Wrap the ice or ice packs in a towel so that the ice is not in direct contact with the body. Placing ice directly against an overheated dog could confuse the dog's internal thermostat and may actually delay cooling.
As soon as this initial treatment is completed, take your dog immediately to a veterinary hospital. Emergency care is necessary for recovery.
New entrances open on Katy Trail
Two new entrances to the Katy Trail are now open. The recently completed Beasley Entrance at Hall Street is a sweeping staircase that allows walkers and runners convenient access to the Trail, instead of the scrambling up a hill as before. The lushly landscaped entrance is a gift from the Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation.
The Tao of Warren is on the west side of the Trail at Armstrong Boulevard and was dedicated on Jan. 1. It is a dual staircase flanking a round seating wall and plaza. Sarah and Jim Hutcheson with their son Nathan made the naming gift in the memory of their son Warren, who was killed at 19 in a car accident.
During 2009, Friends of the Katy Trail initiated construction on five new entrances called for in the Friends of the Katy Trail Master Plan. These projects cost a total of $2.1 million in private funds that the Friends raised.
Friends of Katy Trail elects officers, new board members
Friends of the Katy Trail board of directors recently elected its 2010 officers and six new board members.
The officers:
Chairman Philip Henderson
President Matt Lucas
Vice President Beth Huddleston
Treasurer David Demarest
Secretary Pat Snoots
The new board members are Jayson Bales, Sherri Conger, Greg Rohan, Joni Rose and Tommy Tucker.
Also, the David Stocks Award was given to Keith Nix. The award is given annually to one board member in recognition of outstanding work for the Katy Trail.
Construction Updates
Snyder's Union opens on Katy Trail
Welcome the newest addition to the Katy Trail - Snyder's Union. This beautiful entry plaza and overlook is now open on the Trail at Carlisle Place close to Lemmon Avenue. It features a circular granite seating area covered by a dramatic trellis. A round glass viewing area juts out from the plaza providing a bird's eye view of Lee Park below. Completing the design is lush landscaping around Snyder's Union.
This project wouldn't have been possible without the generosity of Bobbi and Dick Snyder, who gave the lead gift for its construction to commemorate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Other donors were instrumental in the building of Snyder's Union. Additional major gifts were from the Constantin Foundation, Lyda Hill, Simmons Foundation, Catherine & Will Rose, Ralph W. Canada Jr., Hillcrest Foundation, Jordan Family Foundation, Brooke & Frank Aldridge, Ben E. Keith Foundation, Nancy & Tim Hanley, Rick Snyder, Randall Van Wolfswinkel, Cissy & Plack Carr, Patty & Andy Smith, Horace C. Cabe Foundation, Sally Warren & Jeff Jackson, Stacey & Arnold Verbeek, Charles B. Goddard Foundation, Phil and Marsha Sheets, and numerous Friends of the Katy Trail.
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