[ft-l] Opening Celebration for Florida Trail at Eglin AFB on November 2, 2002

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Kent,

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I can forward to the newspapers.

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ft-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net
> [mailto:ft-l-admin@mailman.backcountry.net]On Behalf Of Kent Wimmer
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 3:22 PM
> To: ft-l@mailman.backcountry.net
> Subject: [ft-l] Opening Celebration for Florida Trail at Eglin AFB on
> November 2, 2002
>
>
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>
> Hello,
>
> The Florida Trail Association, Eglin Air Force Base and the
> USDA Forest
> Service are hosting an upcoming celebration of the Florida
> National Scenic
> Trail on Saturday, November 2, 2002 at Eglin Air Force Base.
> We would like
> to invite you to participate in celebrating the opening of the Florida
> National Scenic Trail in Eglin Air Force Base.  We hope to generate
> awareness about the Florida National Scenic Trail and our
> efforts to expand
> and protect it, and to recognize the partners and
> partnerships that are
> making this hiking trail possible.
>
> This celebration will be held in Eglin Air Force Base where we have
> recently completed construction of 56 miles of the Florida
> National Scenic
> Trail.  This celebration will be held on the trail from 10:00
> A.M. to noon.
> A map showing the site of the celebration is attached.  To reach the
> celebration site from I-10, travel to Exit 70, (Lucky 13
> Truck Stop) and
> travel 2.5 miles south on SR 285.  From SR 285 turn west
> (right) onto Range
> Road 207 and follow for 0.3 mile to where you will be directed to park
> along the road.
>
> The site of the celebration is on the Florida National Scenic Trail
> approximately 0.3 mile west of the parking area.  Please wear
> comfortable
> field or walking shoes as the trail maybe soft and irregular.
>  Also, please
> wear comfortable outdoor clothing appropriate for the
> weather.  Drinks and
> light snacks will be provided.  Please plan to attend rain or
> shine, as
> there will be a tent canopy at the celebration site.
>
> We would especially like for you to join us.  At this
> celebration we will
> be recognizing United States Representative Jeff Miller,
> Eglin Air Force
> Base, the USDA Forest Service, and the volunteers who constructed the
> trail.  Also we have invited former United States Representative Joe
> Scarborough, Senators Graham and Nelson, senior officers from
> Eglin Air
> Force Base, and officials from the USDA Forest Service, the Florida
> Department of Environmental Protection, state and local
> elected officials,
> Florida Trail Association members and the public.
>
> We would very much like for you to participate in our November 2
> celebration.  Please RSVP to me at 850-523-8576, or at
> kwimmer@fs.fed.us,
> or please write to Kent Wimmer, 325 John Knox Road, F-100,
> Tallahassee, FL
> 32303-4160.  Thank you for your support of the Florida National Scenic
> Trail, Florida's Footpath Forever.
>
> (See attached file: Eglin FNSTDedicationMap2.pdf)
>
>
>
> **************************************************************
> ************************************
>
> Kent L. Wimmer, AICP
> Florida National Scenic Trail Liaison
> Florida Trail Association, Inc.
> kwimmer@fs.fed.us
> (850) 523-8576 (w)
> (850) 523-8578 (fax)
> (850) 386-8442 (h)
> Mailing address:
> USDA Forest Service
> National Forests in Florida
> 325 John Knox Rd, F-100
> Tallahassee, FL 32303-4160
> **************************************************************
> ************************************
>
>
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