$100,000 Estate Gift to Benefit Rock Island Trail - Missouri Rock Island Trail

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The Missouri Rock Island Trail board of directors has announced that a Kansas City man has bequeathed approximately $100,000 for development of the trail corridor.

The donor, Roger Gaunt, a hiking enthusiast, has earmarked the generous gift in his will. Gaunt has asked that the money be used to benefit hikers, such as for benches near trail heads and bells for bicyclists. Gaunt believes the handicapped-accessible trail will be ideal for older hikers due to its relatively flat, wide surface.

Gaunt’s bequest is focused on the 17.7 mile section currently being developed by Jackson County, the short so-called “Greenwood Gap” between Pleasant Hill and Lee’s Summit and the 144-mile section east of Windsor, with emphasis on the Eldon-to-Windsor corridor.

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$100,000 Estate Gift to Benefit Rock Island Trail - Missouri Rock Island Trail