[BCNnet] ACTION ALERT: Please distribute alert to save OSLAD/NAAF

Tue, 18 May 2004 15:01:58 -0500

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To BCN people:

Normally I would not ask you to take part in a form letter drive like this,
but this is a strategy Partners for Parks and Wildlife (PPW) has come up
with to continue the pressure on the General Assembly and the Governor's
office. Form letters are not really effective, but we are aiming for sheer
volume and this type of email connection makes it easy to deliver "personal"
letters to your legislators, the Governor and the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget, John Filan.

Note that if you decide to personalize your letter, the same letter goes to
all four targets, so if you decide to edit the letter, make it general
edits, not specific to one of the four targets.  the four targets are your
state rep, state senator, Governor Blagojevich and John Filan. when you
register on the I-ACT site, it will automatically "know" who your state
legislators are. it isn't complicated and only takes a few minutes.

PPW goal is to get 10,000 letters to the Governor and John Filan, with
letters distributed across the General Assembly, too. we want to make sure
every legislator gets a letter through I-ACT. thus far about 3,100 letters
have been emailed.

If you are inclined, please go to the website, register and send your
letters. Thank you!

 Donnie

Donald R. Dann
Highland Park/Lake County

ACT TODAY TO SAVE OSLAD & NAAF FUNDING!!

The Spring session of the IL General Assembly is winding down and the budget
negotiations are heating up.  We need to keep the pressure on in order to
ensure funding for OSLAD (Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Fund)
& NAAF (Natural Areas Acquisition Fund) is restored to next year's budget.

Thus far, Partners for Parks and Wildlife has sent over 3,100 faxes and
letters to the
Governor, his budget director & state senators and representatives.  We want
to see 10,000 sent in the next two weeks!!  We can reach that goal with your
help!!

The I-ACT system is simple to use and takes two minutes to send faxes to the
decision makers.  PLEASE follow the link below to ACT TODAY to restore the
funding for OSLAD & NAAF.

http://www.illinoisactionproject.org/showalert.asp?aaid=538
<http://www.illinoisactionproject.org/showalert.asp?aaid=538>

If you have already taken action on this issue, please forward this message
to 5 friends and call the targets today!!

Governor Rod Blagojevich         217-782-6830
Budget Director John Filan        217-782-4520
Your state senator
Your state representative
    (To find senator/rep numbers:
www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/SelectOfficialSearch.asp
<http://www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/SelectOfficialSearch.asp> )

Please visit our updated website for more information:
www.partnersforparksandwildlife.org
<http://www.partnersforparksandwildlife.org/> .

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people:</span></font><font
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color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

Normally I would not ask you to =
take part
in a form letter drive like this, but this is a strategy Partners for =
Parks and
Wildlife (PPW) has come up with to continue the pressure on the General
Assembly and the Governor's office. Form letters are not really =
effective, but
we are aiming for sheer volume and this type of email connection makes =
it easy
to deliver &quot;personal&quot; letters to your legislators, the =
Governor and
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, John =
Filan.<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

Note that if you decide to =
personalize
your letter, the same letter goes to all four targets, so if you decide =
to edit
the letter, make it general edits, not specific to one of the four
targets.&nbsp; the four targets are your state rep, state senator, =
Governor
Blagojevich and John Filan. when you register on the I-ACT site, it will
automatically &quot;know&quot; who your state legislators are. it isn't
complicated and only takes a few minutes.<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

PPW goal is to get 10,000 letters =
to the
Governor and John Filan, with&nbsp;letters distributed across the =
General
Assembly, too. we want to make sure every legislator gets a letter =
through
I-ACT. thus far about 3,100 letters have been =
emailed.<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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If you are inclined, please go to =
the
website, register and send your letters. Thank you!<o:p></o:p><=
/p>

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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
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style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;Donnie<span =
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yes">&nbsp; </span></span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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Donald R. =
Dann<o:p></o:p>

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mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Highland Park/Lake County<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span></span></font></span><span
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</span>&nbsp;</font><font color=3Dblack><span =
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Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;color:blue'>ACT =
TODAY TO SAVE
OSLAD &amp; NAAF FUNDING!!</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br>
<br>
The Spring session of the IL General Assembly is winding down and the =
budget<br>
negotiations are heating up.&nbsp; We need to <u>keep the pressure =
on</u> in order
to<br>
ensure funding for OSLAD (Open Space Land Acquisition and Development =
Fund)
&amp; NAAF (Natural Areas Acquisition Fund)&nbsp;is restored to next =
year's
budget.<br>
<br>
Thus far,&nbsp;Partners for Parks and Wildlife&nbsp;has sent over 3,100 =
faxes
and letters to the<br>
Governor, his budget director &amp; state senators and =
representatives.&nbsp;
We want<br>
to see 10,000 sent in the next two weeks!!&nbsp; <strong><b><u>We can =
reach
that goal with your help!!</u></b></strong><b><u><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><br>
</span></u></b><br>
The I-ACT system is simple to use and takes two minutes to send faxes to =
the<br>
decision makers.&nbsp; PLEASE follow the link below =
to&nbsp;<strong><b>ACT
TODAY</b></strong> to restore the funding for OSLAD &amp; NAAF.<br>
<br>
</span><a =
href=3D"http://www.illinoisactionproject.org/showalert.asp?aaid=3D538"><s=
pan
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt'>http://www.illinoisactionproject.org/=
showalert.asp?aaid=3D538</span></a></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><strong><b><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>If you =
have
already taken action on this issue, please&nbsp;forward this message =
to&nbsp;5
friends and call the targets today!!</span></font></b></strong><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Governor=
 Rod
Blagojevich &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
217-782-6830</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Budget =
Director
John Filan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
217-782-4520</span></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
/p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Your =
state
senator&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Your =
state
representative</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;&n=
bsp;&nbsp;
(To find senator/rep numbers:&nbsp; <a
href=3D"http://www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/SelectOfficialSearch.a=
sp">www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/SelectOfficialSearch.asp</a>)</sp=
an></font><font
color=3Dblack><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 color=3Dblack face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><span
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><br>
</span></font><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Please visit our updated website for more information: =
</span><a
href=3D"http://www.partnersforparksandwildlife.org/"><span =
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:
10.0pt'>www.partnersforparksandwildlife.org</span></a></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>.</span></font><font =
color=3Dblack><span
style=3D'color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font><=
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Roman"><span
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