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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Forwarded from the Partners for Parks and
Wildlife. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Contacting your State Rep and State
Senator can make a big difference. (It did with threatened funding cuts
earlier.) <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Randi Doeker<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Chicago<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Jonathan Goldman
[mailto:jgoldman@ilenviro.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 07, 2005
11:10 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Open Space List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [openspace] PPW FLASH
ACTION ALERT!!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>TAKE ACTION TODAY!</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>The Partners for Parks and Wildlife Coalition
is calling on the Illinois General Assembly and Governor Blagojevich
to stop the layoffs of 89 Illinois Department of Natural Resources front-line
employees. These are long-time employees who serve the public at state
parks and natural areas. Without these employees, park services will
have to be drastically cut.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>The General Assembly can prevent these layoffs and cuts next
Monday and Tuesday (January 10-11) by providing IDNR with the needed money.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>PPW urges the members of your organization to IMMEDIATELY
contact your state legislators and ask them to call for additional funding to
halt the layoffs. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>Please forward this FLASH ALERT to all of your members as
well as friends and family so that we can generate thousands of phone calls
today, Monday & Tuesday. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>To find your State Senator and State Representative and
their DISTRICT PHONE NUMBERS, follow this link:
http://www.elections.state.il.us/dls/pages/SelectOfficialSearch.asp</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>Below are some points that you may want to touch on when you
are speaking with your legislators or their staffs:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>1. I live in your district and I am calling on behalf of
“organization”. I am also a member of Partners for Parks and
Wildlife.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>2. I’m calling to ask for your help in stopping the
layoffs of 89 IDNR employees;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>3. These layoffs will result in service cuts and closures of
IDNR facilities;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>4. During the session next week, please push for the needed
money to save these positions and services. WE ARE ASKING FOR A SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION BILL THAT WILL INCLUDE THE $2 MILLION NEEDED TO MAINTAIN THESE
JOBS;</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>5. Finally, I’d like to ask you to convey your support
of these positions to your caucus leadership and ask them to fully support the
needed funding.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>Thank you for your time and support of this important issue.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>Thank you for taking ACTION today. Please check the
PPW website for further updates during the course of the next few days: <a
href="http://www.partnersforparksandwildlife.org">www.partnersforparksandwildlife.org</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>Thank you,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Times><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Times'>Jonathan</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>=======================================<br>
Jonathan Goldman<br>
Executive Director<br>
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:State>
Environmental Council<br>
<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Illinois</st1:place></st1:State>
Environmental Council Education Fund<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">1608 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Suite
511</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Chicago</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">IL</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">60647</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Tel: (773) 252-5954<br>
Fax: (773) 252-5953<br>
Cell: (312) 388-7358<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>In <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Springfield</st1:place></st1:City>:<br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">107 West Cook Street</st1:address></st1:Street>,
Suite E<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Springfield</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Illinois</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">62704</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
Tel: (217) 544-5954<br>
Fax: (217) 544-5958<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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