Monday, February 13, 2012

Fwd: Special Open House & Evening Meeting on 2/14?

You are welcome to pass along and/or publish my email below about the bad decision (or clever decision if they want to lower attendance) to have a special evening meeting and open house for the DuPage County Forest Preserve District on the evening of Valentine's Day.
 
If you agree or just want to send your Valentine Day wishes to the Commissioners and President of the DCFPD send them to their general email address box at forest@dupageforest.com or call them at phone #: (630) 933-7200.
 
And I hope everyone has a sweet Valentine's Day!
Don Kirchenberg
mobile 630-853-7650
Don't forget the annual all volunteer trails cleanup will be on Saturday, April 28th RAIN or SHINE!
> Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: http://www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/  
-----Original Message-----
From: frndsgrtwstntrl <frndsgrtwstntrl@aol.com>
To: linda <linda@lindapainter.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 5:48 pm
Subject: Re: Special Open House & Evening Meeting on 2/14?

Commissioner Painter
 
Thank you for the email and your regular email news blasts about the forest preserves in DuPage County. I would like to continue to receive your email news even after I make the following comments...
 
The Commissioners and President of the DuPage County Forest Preserve district has decided to have the special evening meeting and open house for the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County on Valentine's day evening? Isn't that a bad date of all the dates during the year you could possibly meet on? I think it is a bad date because traditionally most folks try to spend some time together with the ones they love on 2/14.
 
I love the forest preserves and love the time I spend in them or trying to protect them but with all due respect the DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioners and President aren't on the top of my list ( I am being nice here) of the people I plan to be with on Valentine's Day. Hopefully you can repeat this event. And when the Commissioners decide to begin taping and rebroadcasting your meetings on the web and cable tv we can get many more people informed and hopefully involved.

Don Kirchenberg
mobile 630-853-7650
> Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: http://www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/
 
> Join us on FACEBOOK at http://www.facebook.com/search/?o=69&sfxp=1&c1=3&c2=45 

> We need safer roadways in our communities. See the webpage for all volunteer group Safe Roadways for more info. go to the SafeRoadways webpage http://saferoadways.net/


-----Original Message-----
From: linda <linda@lindapainter.com>
To: linda <linda@lindapainter.com>
Sent: Mon, Feb 13, 2012 12:02 am
Subject: Special Evening Meeting



 
 

 From the Desk of Linda Painter . . .


I am informing you about an open house, Tues. Feb. 14 at 6:00 p.m., at the Forest Preserve Headquarters. Recently the financial department has determined that the Forest Preserve District could save a substantial amount of money by refinancing some of its bonds. At the open house, there will be information provided on special projects at two of the forest preserve facilities. There have been several suggestions as to how to fund these projects through the proposed refinancing of bonds and possibly adding additional dollars through the refinancing process. You are invited to view the projects and the proposed funding of them. Following the open house, there will be time for public comment during our planning meeting. See the NEWS RELEASE below for more details. You are welcome to email me your comments. If you would like your comments to be included in the public record, please specify that in your note with your name and address, and I will submit them.

                 NEWS RELEASE
The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Board of Commissioners invites the public to a special open house and planning session on Feb. 14 at the District's headquarters building within Danada Forest Preserve in Wheaton at 3S580 Naperville Road.

Beginning at 6 p.m., staff members will showcase recently approved master plans for Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn and St. James Farm Forest Preserve in Warrenville. Developments at these locations will provide improved visitor access, additional amenities and, at Willowbrook, much-needed enhancements to animal-rehabilitation facilities. The public will also learn about a nonreferendum bond issuance to refinance debt that may also fund work at the two facilities.

The board's planning session will then begin at 7 p.m. and will include staff reports, the opportunity for public comment and discussion of upcoming initiatives.

According to Forest Preserve District President D. "Dewey" Pierotti Jr., "The public is always welcome at meetings of the Board of Commissioners, and this special evening session will provide a great opportunity for residents to review two master plans, ask questions on planned developments and gain insight to our proactive financial management."

Good things happen when you explore nature at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's 60 forest preserves and five education facilities. For information on ways to experience conservation, education and recreation in your neck of the woods, call 630-933-7200, or visit  www.dupageforest.org.
            
Linda Painter
DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner
 
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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Trail funding stopped by Congress!

 TRAIL FUNDING STOPPED in Congress!
 
Unfortunately, by a vote of 27 to 29, the first week of February 2012 the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted down the bipartisan Petri/Johnson/Lipinski amendment that would have fixed many of the deficiencies in the House transportation bill, particularly as they relate to the Transportation Enhancements and Safe Routes to School programs. The amendment would have also restored eligibility of rail-trails.
But all is not lost. The many thousands of you who contacted your representatives during the past few days about this amendment made a strong and powerful statement that Americans from all across the country want, need and deserve more trails and walking and bicycling opportunities.

Consider contacting your Representatives in the House and Senators about restoring support for the trails and safe roads for everyone! Get their conatct info here: http://www.elections.il.gov/DistrictLocator/DistrictOfficialSearchByAddress.aspx

Thank you again for all of your actions, time and energy!

You are encouraged to pass along this email. Don't forget the all volunteer trails cleanup is Sat. 4/28 rain or shine!

Don Kirchenberg Voluntary Chairman
Friends of the Great Western Trails
mobile 630-853-7650

> Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: http://www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/
 
> Join us on FACEBOOK at http://www.facebook.com/search/?o=69&sfxp=1&c1=3&c2=45 

> We need safer roadways in our communities. See the webpage for all volunteer group Safe Roadways for more info. go to the SafeRoadways webpage http://saferoadways.net/
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