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Chris Oszak<BR>
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RALLY TO SAVE TRI-COUNTY STATE PARK<BR>
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The only state park in the region, Tri-County State Park in Bartlett, is not being funded this year by the State of Illinois. A group of volunteers is concerned about the future operations of this park. The first big cuts due to the lack of funding will most likely be the visitors center and tour operations, which will have to be closed. To protest the lack of funding and planning, we are going to hold a rally at the park next Sunday, September 11, at 12 noon. Rally details can be found in the attached flyer.<BR>
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Sincerely,<BR>
Rob Bisceglie<BR>
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SAVE TRI-COUNTY<BR>
STATE PARK<BR>
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Our only state park in the region (Bartlett) has not been funded by the State of IL <BR>
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Tri-County State Park is important. By preserving open space and making available recreational activities, Tri-County State Park, if funded, will continue to develop and become a destination for families in this part of DuPage, Kane and Cook counties. Our elected officials must come to understand that families come first.<BR>
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Illinois has provided significant funds for the creation of this park. Today, our state legislators choose to provide millions of dollars in taxpayer-supported subsidies to corporations through tax loopholes, but they do not provide a single dollar for the only state park in our region! Without funding, the visitor center and tour operations will be closed. In fact, the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County has already been hard hit by the reduction of federal monies, and now the State of Illinois is forcing us to consider further subsidizing this park with our County tax dollars.<BR>
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Tri-County State Park provides us an opportunity. By preserving open space and making available important recreational activities to families, Tri-County State Park, will continue to develop and become an important destination for us in this part of northwestern DuPage, Kane and Cook counties.<BR>
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The closing of operations at Tri-County State Park would be a significant waste of taxpayer funds. The failure to adequately fund, plan for and care for Tri-County State Park is just one recent example of bad government and wasteful spending, but it is one that we now have the opportunity to correct to protect the only state park in our region.<BR>
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Rally to Save the Park!<BR>
All are urged to attend Sunday, September 11, 2005<BR>
12 noon at Tri-County State Park<BR>
2054 W. Stearns Road, Bartlett, IL<BR>
Directions: Take County Farm Road to Stearns Road and head west (approximately 5 miles). The park entrance is located approximately 2 miles west of Route 59.<BR>
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Help get funding for Tri-County State Park by contacting the Governor at www.illinois.gov/gov/contactthegovernor.cfm. Also contact your state legislators.<BR>
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Contact Rob Bisceglie at rbisceglie@sbcglobal.net or 630-924-0427 with questions.<BR>
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