Congratulations to Bob
Cummings!
Bob Cummings, one of the founding board of directors of the Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust, was recently awarded the Appalachian Trail Conference highest award for service to the Appalachian Trail.
Except from award presentation remarks by Dave Field
"At a recent Maine Legislative hearing regarding wind power, a well-known Representative rose after one person had completed his testimony to comment on the testifier's character and contributions to Maine and its wild lands. The Representative said that there had been three people who had profoundly affected the wild lands of Maine during the twentieth century. The first was Percival P. Baxter, benefactor of Baxter State Park. The third person identified by the speaker, because of his efforts to recover the Public Lot lands for Maine people, was our first nominee. After the Representative had spoken, the hearing room exploded with a standing ovation to honor a quiet, humble man with a passion for wild lands protection."