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New Patrons and Board MembersNews from American TrailsGil Penalosa and Joe Taylor joinAmerican Trails BoardGil Penalosa is a multiculturalexecutive and a global thinkerand marketing strategist withyears of experience in Canadaand Latin America. He is passionateabout trails, greenways,and parks, because of theirimpact on the quality of life foreveryone.As Commissioner of Parks andRecreation, Bogotá, Colombia,Gil PenalosaGil led a major redevelopmentof its parks and trails system.He also led the closure to cars of 50 miles of roads everySunday, where now over 1.5 million people walk, run, skate,and bike. Gil says “Trails are great equalizers, where everyperson has a sense of belonging, of being equal as a humanbeing. Trails are beautiful and fun, but they are also aboutWe’d like to thank two PatronMembers of American TrailsFor the last 16 years, Team REIL has been best known forits sales and servicein the playgroundindustry.Team REIL coversall aspects of theparks and recreation field, including EZ Dock, its newestline. One-piece EZ Dock sections are made of roto-molded,low density polyethylene and are perfect for water crossings,outlooks, and fully accessible boardwalks. Team REIL alsoprovides construction and replacement services for woodfiber,asphalt, and alltypes of nature trails. AtTeam REIL, it’s a familyaffair for CEO JohnCederlund, who is thrilledto have the entire familyfollowing him into thisfun and exciting industry.improving our E.A.R.T.H.: Environment, Activity/Economic,Recreation, Transportation and Health.”Gil currently works for the City of Mississauga, Canada, andpresides over the nonprofit Walk & Bike for Life. He enjoysspeaking at conferences and was a keynote at the 2006National Trails Symposium. He uses his leisure time toexplore outdoor activities with his wife and three children.Joe Taylor has been employedby the Quad Cities Convention& Visitors Bureau in Moline,Illinois for 15 years, serving asPresident and Chief ExecutiveOfficer since 1998. Joe has alsoworked as a newspaper reporterand editor. He enjoys reading,travel, the quiet and slow paceof hiking, and the noise andfrenzy of NASCAR racing. Joewas an extraordinary leader asCo-Chair of the recent 2006National Trails Symposium.Joe TaylorFor more information, visit them at www.GETREIL.com orcall 1-888-GET-REIL.The Specialty Vehicle Institute of America based in Irvine,CA, is a nonprofit tradeassociation sponsored byArctic Cat, BRP, BushHog, Honda, John Deere,Kawasaki, Polaris,Tomberlin, Suzuki, and Yamaha. Since 1983 SVIA has promotedsafe and responsible use of ATVs through rider trainingprograms, public awareness, and legislation. SVIA alsoserves as a resource for ATV research and vehicle standards.SVIA’s All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute implementsATV safety education and awareness programs nationwide.Member companies offer theASI RiderCourse, a hands-ontraining course conducted bylicensed instructors, free ofcharge to purchasers of newATVs.22NEW YEARS 2007 American Trails
2006 National Trails SymposiumQuad Cities attracts 600THE QUAD CITIES OF IOWA AND ILLINOIS provedto be a memorable location for the 2006 National TrailsSymposium— not only because of the beautiful trail systemand the majestic Mississippi River within walking distance,but also from the generous hospitality we received from thelocal community and how truly honored and happy theywere to have us all there. Please visit the Quad CitiesConvention and Visitors Bureau’s website for trails eventshappening throughout the year: www.visitquadcities.com.We also want to recognize the great states of Iowa(www.iowadnr.com) and Illinois (http://dnr.state.il.us/) andencourage you to browse their websites to check out thegreat things they are doing for trails everyday.We also want to thank our cutting-edge presenters and generoussponsors. Check out all of our sponsors on page 25. Youcan view all of the presenters’ bios and get their contactinformation at www.AmericanTrails.org/quad/bios.html.Here are some statistics from the Symposium:• 47 of 50 U.S. States and D.C. were represented— all butHawaii, Louisiana, and Mississippi• 602 people registered for the Symposium• 15 attendees from Canada• One attendee from France and one from Jamaica• 150 Presenters and 170 Volunteers• 143 Sponsors and 100 ExhibitorsJoe Walker wins ATV raffleWE THANK JOHN DEERE for their generous donationof a John Deere Buck ATV that was raffled offat the National Trails Symposium in the Quad Cities. Thewinner was Joe Walker of Denton, Texas. Here is what Joetold us after being notified that he had won:“Thank you to American Trails for setting up the raffle. Iwas very excited to get the news. The Deere ATV will be abig help with two upcoming trail projects hauling in toolsand water for the crews that are scheduled to renovate andswath cut eight miles of trails. With this new resource I willhave to try and get more crew time organized to get evenmore done in the future. I really appreciate the support ofboth John Deere and American Trails.”
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