MEDIA ADVISORY

Press Conference
February 27, 2007
11:30 a.m. Welcome Center, State House

CONTACT:
Jeff Miller
(207) 623-5411 or (207) 512-0011 (cell)
jeff@bikemaine.org

Augusta, Maine - February 27, 2007 A new trail with footprints and trail signs will be unveiled at the Maine State House on Tuesday, February 27, 2007. The indoor trail will lead legislators and visitors to the Welcome Center for an 11:30 AM press conference in support of a $10 million Trails for a Healthy Maine Bond. The press conference will highlight the importance of more funding for trails because more trails for Maine means a healthier people, economy, environment, transportation, and future.

The press conference will feature a few key speakers:

• Senator Dennis Damon, sponsor of L.D. 432, "An Act To Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue To Maintain, Improve and Develop Trails "
• Richard Veilleux, Executive Director, Maine Assembly on School-Based Healthcare
• David Whitney, Small Business Owner from Washington County

Trails for a Healthy Maine is a coalition of trail organizations, trail advocates, and community leaders who support the development of shared-use trails, and believe that shared-use trails can contribute to the health, economic development, and quality of life in communities across Maine. The coalition supports the construction of shared-use trails for every region in Maine.

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