Fwd: why join AERC?

[Nancy DuPont <htrails@earthlink.net>]

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You
know that Connie Berto is going to Washington DC this March to represent
AERC? 

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>AERC Board Members,
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>I do hope you will discuss the proposal to send AERC representatives to
>National Trails Conferences as well as the large Regional ones.  Many other
>members are working towards this goal because we have become aware of the
>loss, or threatened loss of trails in so many areas of our country as well as
>from regulations being enacted by our public land governing agencies.
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>There is a Trails Fund already available for this type of use, Julie helped
>get it started years ago.  It is wonderful that we will have an open meeting
>to discuss these issues at Convention.  I do believe that we, the general
>membership, will need to rely on you the B of D to bring this up in your
>session to get action started this year.  
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>Protecting members right to use Public Lands, and our ability to hold
>Competitions on Public Lands would be a great theme for this years
convention.
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>You all have my sincere thanks for all of the important work you do to
further
>the growth of our Sport.
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>Lynge Simoni
>West
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>To: "Flemmer, Linda" <flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu>,
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>Subject: Re: why join AERC?
>Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1999 13:31:03 -0700
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>Linda:
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>You stated <<<<>Where was AERC?  I'm a member of AERC and have NEVER
>received this sort of support and information from them.  I would far rather
>see my dollars going towards trail preservation & construction than money
>going to national awards.  The awards are nice recognition, but they will
>DISAPPEAR if there are no trails to ride on!!>>>
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>Just remember that YOU ARE AERC!!! You have a voice as to how your dues are
>spent. You have a voice in what programs are endorsed. You have the ability
>to change things.
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>All it takes is many hundreds of hours as a Director of AERC, listening to
>complaints but little helpful criticism.
>
>To help, contact the Board of Directors with a viable proposal as to what
>you think is needed and how to attain it. Believe me it will get attention.
>The problem is not the problem, the solution is the true problem!!!
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>If enough members feel that awards are less important than trails then
>trails will get the attention. All you have to do is prove that point and
>show your support.
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>I for one will support you in the endeavor for trails. Contact Connie Berto,
>Chair of the Trails Committee. Work with her. submit a petition to the BoD
>showing a major portion of AERC members would rather have trails than
>awards. It is a very simple thing to do (just takes time and money)
>
>Sorry to say I have been working on such for many years and am running out
>of time.
>
>
>Bob Morris
>Morris Endurance Enterprises
>Boise, ID
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Flemmer, Linda <flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu>
>To: Nat & Richard <trailride@foothill.net>
>Cc: connie B Berto <cberto@juno.com>; hillfolk@foothill.net
><hillfolk@foothill.net>; ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>;
>wstf@foothill.net <wstf@foothill.net>
>Date: Monday, January 11, 1999 1:12 PM
>Subject: Re: why join AERC?
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>>Nat & Richard wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Trail maintenance is all well and good, but I, for one, would prefer to
>see AERC
>>> take a more effective role at the national level to preserve, if not
>expand
>>> endurance trail mileage.
>>>  5) Interact/negotiate/lobby with other national-level stakeholders,
>including
>>>     government agencies, other horse organizations, runners, mountain
>bikers,
>>>     environmental groups, ranchers, timber groups.
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>>I have to second Rich's statements.  This is definitely a place for
>>national leadership from AERC!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>I recently received a mailing from a Pittsburgh bicycle club that showed
>>how they were part of a national fund raising drive for the organization
>>who lobbies for Rails-to-Trails projects.  They were lobbying for
>>donations and memberships for Rails to Trails.  Even though my husband &
>>I don't bike, their brochure was very effective.  We donated!  They
>>emphasized support of multi-use trails, specifically including
>>horse-back riding.
>>
>>They send out periodic updates of Rails to Trails projects, legislative
>>alerts, maps & trail information, etc.
>>
>>Where was AERC?  I'm a memeber of AERC and have NEVER received this sort
>>of support and information from them.  I would far rather see my dollars
>>going towards trail preservation & construction than money going to
>>national awards.  The awards are nice recognition, but they will
>>DISAPPEAR if there are no trails to ride on!!
>>
>>What role does AERC assume now?  Does it have a long term trail plan?
>>Who is it working with?  (Rails to Trails?  Nat'l bicycle & hiking
>>groups?)  Is there a way to contact AERC about local trail concerns and
>>get a "national" ball rolling to assist locals?  A national organization
>>(AERC) should act as a clearing house for trail issues.  They'll have
>>"been there, done that" and can lead the locals clear of traps and
>>legislative problems.  AERC can keep those local groups from reinventing
>>the wheel each time.
>>
>>How about it, all you online AERC board members?  Is this happening
>>quietly at AERC?  What are the AERC plans?  How are they to be
>>implemented?  Time lines for implementation?
>>
>>Linda Flemmer
>>
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