Reelected Treasurer is John Conley, retired Manager of Engineering for Metropolitan Utilities District. Barbara Nichols, Omaha, was elected assistant treasurer. Pete Rubin, Bellevue, was selected to serve as the board s representative on the Nebraska Association of Resources District s Board. Rubin is currently chairman of the NARD Board. This Chalco Connector runs from the intersection of Highway 50 and Giles Road west into Chalco Hills Recreation Area and connects to the park s six miles of trail circling Wehrspann Lake.
Trails serve both recreational benefits and highway safety as well.
Prior to this opening, bicyclists and runners had to travel along the busy Giles Road to reach the park. The 144 th St. Trail runs from Stoneybrook Blvd. It will also continue south in the future, connecting to the Mopac Trail to the Platte River and the Platte River Connection bridge revitalization project now underway. Serving Nebraska's Sarpy, Washington, Douglas, Burt, Thurston and Dakota Counties.