Dalton Celebrates Designation as an Appalachian Trail Community | Image Gallery

From left to right:

1. Walkers at A.T. Kiosk in Dalton

2. Hikers, human and canine, arrive for lunch at the event

3. Ken Walto, Dalton Town Manager, (on right) checks out the new A.T. sign for Dalton, while (l to r) Co-chairs for designation and event Andrea Lassor and Margaret Cahill, Appalachian Mountain Club Berkshire Chapter Volunteer Coordinator Cosmo Catalano, Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) New England Regional Director Hawk Metheny, State Representative Paul Mark, Walto and Katie Mann from ATC Sheffield office, look on.

4. Andrea Lassor, designation and event co-chair, and Appalachian Mountain Club Volunteer Coordinator Cosmo Catalano present carved walking stick to Dalton resident and designation committee member Tom Levardi to honor him for his almost 40 years of hosting of A.T. hikers.