Don’t miss the next Friends of the Northern Rail Trail (FNRT) event coming up in April, our annual fundraising dinner scheduled one night only, Thursday, April 24, at The Coach House Restaurant at the New London Inn in New London. The Coach House will offer the restaurant’s regular menu, which is varied and outstanding, in both its formal and informal dining rooms.

There is no set time or set menu: You decide when you want to have dinner and with whom. Just make reservations, go, and enjoy yourselves as you do on any evening out. The atmosphere promises to be festive, as the dinner crowd tends to be made up of exuberant FNRT supporters!

Community-minded former New London Inn owner Bridget Le Roy founded the popular program a few years back, and the Coach House has generously continued the tradition, allowing half of the night’s profit to benefit the rail trail. Please make reservations before they are filled by calling the New London Inn directly at 526-2791. Dinner may be enjoyed as early as 5 PM in the Tavern (reservations not necessary) or 5:30 PM in the main dining room.

Besides coming to our dinner on April 24, another way you can help the rail trail effort is to become a member. In return for your membership dues you will get updated rail trail information, meetings and events if you wish to be informed of these. Membership categories start at $15 and can be processed securely online.

Please check out our Web site for more information about past and future rail trail activities, printable trail maps, membership, and giving opportunities at FNRT.org.