Bert Turner was selected by the American Trails board as the 2008 State Trail Worker of the Year for the State of Arkansas. The nomination came from the City of North Little Rock for the work CAMN did at Burns Park and Pfeifer Loop, with a reference to the work we have done at Pinnacle Mountain State Park and Allsopp Park. Congratulations Bert!
When Bert took the stage to accept the award, he said “I accepted this award on behalf of all the CAMN volunteers who have put in so much time and effort on the trails in central Arkansas. This award represents the analogy from the sports world that the coach is the guy who gets the credit for all the home runs someone else hits. Even though my name is on the certificate, this was really a team award!”
We all know that we worked as a team, but every team has to have a leader. And that leader for us is Bert. Thanks for showing us how to do it and then helping us accomplish so much this past year. Bert, not every man can move mountains, or at least parts of them! You have and now many will follow the paths you have created. Congratulations again.
Written by Martha Bowden Picture taken at NTS Nov 2008
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