Special 8 update from 1/12/02

Thanks for your follow-up calls. The Glen Ellyn Park District finally took official action this past Tuesday 1/8/02 to direct their attorneys to tell the County's attorney's they will accept the property (if the County buys it). An inter-governmental agreement will have to be completed and agreed to later to make the property management agreement official.

The DuPage County Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners are likely to vote on the approving the acquyisition of the Special 8 on this Tuesday, 1/15 at 9:30AM at the DuPage County Forest Preserve Headquarters at 3S580 Naperville Rd (1/2 mile south of Butterfield Rd) the entire DuPage Forest Preserve District Board of Commissioners will be meeting. It is our understanding they are likely to consider the approval of purchasing the Special 8 acres during this meeting. WE NEED TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. WE NEED TO FILL THE SEATS like we have done successfully at earlier meetings. We may not need to speak up but I will know more about that later. If you want to speak ask me about it at the meeting and I will know if they need to hear from us or just see us. Please help us by attending. The meeting will be quick. Remember, if they save the Special 8 we can block the extension of Whittier Ave. across the IL Prairie Path!

Please SPREAD THE NEWS!

In addition:

If you have not yet written to the DuPage County Board of Commissioners please send a letter or email by 1/15. Send letters to 421 N County Farm Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187 or send an email via this website: http://www.dupageforest.com/COMMISSION/comm.html Please be sure to contact Dewey Pierotti Jr, Bill Maio, Robert Schillerstrom, Pam Rion and Tom Bennington Jr. They are key votes on the possible Special 8 acquisition.

Last Step: Also, DuPage County District 4 Commissioners: Paul Didzerekis <pauldid@dupageco.org>, John Noel <jnoel@dupageco.org>, Mike Formento <mformento@dupageco.org> and Gwen Henry <ghenry@dupageco.org> should get a Thank you from everyone for their ongoing support to Protect the Illinois Prairie Path and Save the Special 8. Please consider sending them an email to these email addresses (or mail a letter to the Wheaton address) by 1/15. Thanks! Please pass on this news to all trail users and supporters.

Don Kirchenberg, President, The Illinois Prairie Path
Email: FrndsGrtWstnTrl@aol.com Hm. Ofc:630-682-9297
Also check out www.ipp.org for more info.