[BCNnet] More info on the effort to open Wooded Isle to dogs
Rbdoeker@aol.com
Rbdoeker@aol.com
Wed, 26 Nov 2003 12:56:19 EST
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This is a heads-up for Chicagoans (and everyone else too).
Below is a description of what happened with the petition to allow dogs on
Wooded Isle. "Quinlan" is the person promoting the dog-island . The "meeting"
is the Jackson Park Advisory Council (JPAC). "Doug" is birder Doug Anderson;
he leads the Wooded Isle bird walks.
Doig is David Doig - the General Superintendent of the Chicago Park District.
He apparently lacks any active conservation genes. (Mary Van Haaften is a
[wonderful] park district manager in the natural resources department.)
The emphasis was included by the reporter - the secretary of JPAC.
Just because Doig was convinced not to act now doesn't mean this issue is
over. The next step would be for the dog group to go to the Alderman -
Hairston, whose track record re conservation issues is muddled. (But her campaign
theme is clear: "I do what my constituents ask me to do.")
Here's the easy way to contact both the City and the Chicago Park District:
http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do
http://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/contact.home/RequestTi
meout/500
If the pro-dog-island group does move their proposal forward, it is important
that the city and park officials know that there are citizens who feel
strongly about keeping nature areas dog-free.
Randi Doeker
Chicago
After the meeting, Quinlan took a petition on Doug's
> tour and talked several whom Quinlan says are birders,
> to sign. Doug signed without really thinking about it
> and was embarrassed. Quinlan took the letter to Doig,
> who saw Doug's signature and said,well if the council
> wants this... ...Mary Van
> Haaften had a hard time, apparently, getting Doig to
> hold back. She contacted JPAC and asked for an
> unambiguous resolution in favor of current policy,
> which, by the time of the November meeting, we were
> certainly ready to do.
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">This is a heads-up for Chicagoans (and eve=
ryone else too).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Below is a description of what happened wi=
th the petition to allow dogs on Wooded Isle. "Quinlan" is the person=20=
promoting the dog-island . The "meeting" is the Jackson Park=
Advisory Council (JPAC). "Doug" is birder Doug Anderson; he lea=
ds the Wooded Isle bird walks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Doig is David Doig - the General Superinte=
ndent of the Chicago Park District. He apparently lacks any active cons=
ervation genes. (Mary Van Haaften is a [wonderful] park district=20=
manager in the natural resources department.) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">The emphasis was included by the reporter=20=
- the secretary of JPAC. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Just because Doig was convinced not t=
o act now doesn't mean this issue is over. The next step&nb=
sp;would be for the dog group to go to the Alderman - Hairston, whose t=
rack record re conservation issues is muddled. (But her campaign theme=
is clear: "I do what my constituents ask me to do.")</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#800080></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Here's the easy way to contact both the Ci=
ty and the Chicago Park District:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#000000><A href=3D"http://egov.cit=
yofchicago.org/city/webportal/home.do">http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/we=
bportal/home.do</A></FONT></DIV>
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tp://www.chicagoparkdistrict.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/contact.home/RequestTi=
meout/500</FONT></A></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">If the pro-dog-island group does move thei=
r proposal forward, it is important that the city and park officials know th=
at there are citizens who feel strongly about keeping nature areas dog-free.=
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Randi Doeker</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Comic Sans MS">Chicago</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff>After the meeting, Quinlan took a petition on Dou=
g's<BR>> tour and talked several whom Quinlan says are birders,<BR>> t=
o sign. Doug signed without really thinking about it<BR>> and was embarra=
ssed. Quinlan took the letter to Doig,<BR>> who saw Doug's signature and=20=
said,well if the council<BR>> wants this... <STRONG>...</STRONG></FONT><F=
ONT color=3D#0000ff><STRONG>Mary Van<BR>> Haaften had a hard time, appare=
ntly, getting Doig to<BR>> hold back.</STRONG> She contacted JPAC and ask=
ed for an<BR>> unambiguous resolution in favor of current policy,<BR>>=
which, by the time of the November meeting, we were<BR>> certainly ready=
to do. </FONT>
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