Submitted by: Shamori Rose Whitt, Open Space Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Department
You are invited to participate in a focus group regarding the proposed "Mountain to River Trail" project being proposed by the City of El Paso. This focus group will be facilitated by Hugh Osborne of National Park Service: Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. Please feel free to bring your lunch as food will not be provided.
Location: Maud Sullivan Gallery
El Paso Public Library Main Library
501 N. Oregon
El Paso, Texas 79901
Date and Time: Thursday, May 8, 2008
Session A: 12 noon to 1:00 pm
Session B: 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
It
takes a special person to achieve all that Sharon Canclini is working
to achieve for children’s health and safety. Through her
Community Nursing class at Texas Christian University (TCU), Sharon
helps nurses learn how to identify and meet community health
needs. This includes knowledge of how to teach bicycle safety to
children.
Sharon is also pursuing a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) grant for
complete sidewalks and other walking and bicycle infrastructure for the
school in her Arlington neighborhood, the Carol Holt Elementary School
(EL)
Carol Holt EL is a beautiful new (2007) school surrounded by
neighborhoods. Unfortunately, like too many new schools, planning
and construction failed to resolve barriers that prevent children from
safely walking or biking to school. There are narrow roads that
drop off into ditches. Private properties and fence-lines prevent
other avenues of access to the school. Children walking or
bicycling are forced to navigate rough shoulders and ditches.
Sharon says this situation is complicated by truck traffic to and from a gas exploration well near the school.
Sharon called TBC to arrange a Texas SuperCyclist Teacher Certification Training on April 11, 2008 for her nursing students, as
well as for teachers, public health professionals and other youth
workers in the area.
The New York Times
April 27, 2008 Bicycle-Sharing Program to Be First of Kind in U.S.
WASHINGTON — Starting next month, people here will be able to rent a bicycle day and night with the swipe of a membership card. By BERNIE BECKER
Jose Santiago, Manager of the Elementary Health/PE Curriculum Department for Houston ISD (HISD) played host for the Texas SuperCyclist Teacher Certification Training held on April 5, 2008.
The threat of rain was no problem since the training was held at HISD’s Barnett Sports Complex. The beautiful facility was perfect for the training and Texas SuperCyclist instructor Dan Raine put forth his deep knowledge and subtle sense of humor to bring the bike safety material to life for the teachers.
Nine enthusiastic teachers attended the Saturday training. Pictured left to right are Lonnie Reynolds of Dogan Elementary (EL,) Marshal Lyons of Whidby EL, Richard Lee of De Chaumes EL, Gerome Wintz of Gray EL, Stacey Buonarosa of Tomball EL, Jason Lewis of Codwell EL, Richard Solis of Whittier EL, Everett Dickenson of Hartsfield EL and Instructor Dan Raine. (Roscoe Farmer of Tinsley EL had to leave right before the final group shot.)
Do you have a favorite off-road or on-road bike trail that you want to share online? Texas Trails Network (TTN) gave a live demonstration on how to submit trail info online to add to their 620+ trails database at the 2008 Texas Recreation and Parks Society (TRAPS) Conference in San Angelo this past March 27.
The online database currently carries 150+ off-road and 130+ on-road cycling opportunities in parks, greenbelts and private properties across Texas. TTN Administrator John Rath walked an audience-member through the process, taking less than 10 minutes.
The trail entries feature driving directions, maps, photos and other graphics. All registrations are previewed by TTN staff prior to publication. Once geo-oriented and published, full descriptions, trailhead maps and driving directions are available to TTN website visitors.
TTN depends heavily upon input from trail providers, such as Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, City and County Parks departments and trail enthusiasts for current information. The TTN link is at www.texastrails.org.
TBC
