Comments on: Illinois Forced To Close 11 State Parks and 25 Historical Landmarks http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/ Mt. Everest to The Poles: Exploring Adventure One Trip At a Time Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:05:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Washington Set To Close 13 State Parks : U.S. Outdoors Today http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-6409 Washington Set To Close 13 State Parks : U.S. Outdoors Today Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:00:35 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-6409 [...] and allow them to not raise any new taxes in the coming year.  The state park cuts come on the heels of a similar measure in Illinois that recently sent shock-waves through the outdoors community.  Governor Gregoire claims that the [...] [...] and allow them to not raise any new taxes in the coming year.  The state park cuts come on the heels of a similar measure in Illinois that recently sent shock-waves through the outdoors community.  Governor Gregoire claims that the [...]

]]> By: Washington State To Close 13 State Parks In 2009 : The Adventurist http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 Washington State To Close 13 State Parks In 2009 : The Adventurist Sat, 27 Dec 2008 02:29:38 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-6405 [...] and allow them to not raise any new taxes in the coming year.  The state park cuts come on the heels of a similar measure in Illinois that recently sent shock-waves through the outdoors community.  Governor Gregoire claims that the [...] [...] and allow them to not raise any new taxes in the coming year.  The state park cuts come on the heels of a similar measure in Illinois that recently sent shock-waves through the outdoors community.  Governor Gregoire claims that the [...]

]]> By: Jason A. Hendricks http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 Jason A. Hendricks Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:22:41 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3616 Dawn, thanks for sharing the petition information. I am sure that his will be useful for many of us. Enjoy your trip. Dawn, thanks for sharing the petition information. I am sure that his will be useful for many of us. Enjoy your trip.

]]> By: DAWN FRENCH http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3615 DAWN FRENCH Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:17:43 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3615 oops should be sign and the web sight is saveourstateparks.org. sorry for the errors I am riding and we are pulling the camper just leaving Illini for the U.P. in MI. to go camp on the river there for a week then back to ILLINI. I wonder has the GOV. ever gone to a state park in his life time? Or taken his daughter to a park for a picinic? really makes us wonder. oops should be sign and the web sight is

saveourstateparks.org.
sorry for the errors I am riding and we are pulling the camper just leaving Illini for the U.P. in MI. to go camp on the river there for a week then back to ILLINI. I wonder has the GOV. ever gone to a state park in his life time? Or taken his daughter to a park for a picinic? really makes us wonder.

]]> By: DAWN FRENCH http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3614 DAWN FRENCH Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:07:29 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3614 If everyone would go to this site and sigh the petition I would appreciate it. LT. Gov Pat Quinn set it up yes we need to save our parks everywhere. I am partial to ILLINI as you can sit and watch the barges and personal water craft from many of the camp sites. I think it is the only c.ground where this can happen on the Illinois River.tis c.gr. is not set up like a parking lot,like many others are. I live about 20 min from Illinois state beach park in Zion.and they are ok but... Illini is my fav.park and well worth the drive. If everyone would go to this site and sigh the petition I would appreciate it. LT. Gov Pat Quinn set it up yes we need to save our parks everywhere. I am partial to ILLINI as you can sit and watch the barges and personal water craft from many of the camp sites. I think it is the only c.ground where this can happen on the Illinois River.tis c.gr. is not set up like a parking lot,like many others are. I live about 20 min from Illinois state beach park in Zion.and they are ok but… Illini is my fav.park and well worth the drive.

]]> By: Roger Steele http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3358 Roger Steele Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:03:43 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3358 A number of suggestions centered around enacting a small fee for visiting state parks and historical landmarks. If that is what it takes to keep these parks open and preserved for future generations there is no doubt that this approach should be pursued over closing the parks. If our governor and representatives can't agree with their constituents on this or a similar solution to saving our state parks, then we have the wrong governor and representatives and need to say so with one united vote at the next election. A number of suggestions centered around enacting a small fee for visiting state parks and historical landmarks. If that is what it takes to keep these parks open and preserved for future generations there is no doubt that this approach should be pursued over closing the parks.
If our governor and representatives can’t agree with their constituents on this or a similar solution to saving our state parks, then we have the wrong governor and representatives and need to say so with one united vote at the next election.

]]> By: Guy Pauley http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Guy Pauley Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:15:13 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3260 Whoops, click on my name at the top of the post to link to the board, or the address is below http://savetheparks.proboards102.com/index.cgi Whoops, click on my name at the top of the post to link to the board, or the address is below

http://savetheparks.proboards102.com/index.cgi

]]> By: Guy Pauley http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3259 Guy Pauley Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:12:20 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3259 Hey all, I've just tossed a message board together in the hope of having some sort of central location for discussion and info about the state park closings. Somewhere a person can post articles or info about upcoming events, stuff like that. Stop by and help get things started! Thanks, Guy Pauley Hey all, I’ve just tossed a message board together in the hope of having some sort of central location for discussion and info about the state park closings. Somewhere a person can post articles or info about upcoming events, stuff like that. Stop by and help get things started!

Thanks,

Guy Pauley

]]> By: Lee Colleran http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3257 Lee Colleran Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:40:30 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3257 I'm with you, Lorna, but he doesn't live in the Gov's Mansion. He lives in Chicago and commutes. We need to let him and Emil Jones know we want the parks open. There's a rally planned for Illini State Park near Marseilles on September 21. I’m with you, Lorna, but he doesn’t live in the Gov’s Mansion. He lives in Chicago and commutes. We need to let him and Emil Jones know we want the parks open. There’s a rally planned for Illini State Park near Marseilles on September 21.

]]> By: Lorna Simulis http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/2008/09/05/illinois-forced-to-close-11-state-parks-and-25-historical-landmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 Lorna Simulis Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:58:54 +0000 http://skinnymoose.com/adventurist/?p=1235#comment-3256 I'm reading a lot of comments, but what about a rally with bullhorns, chants, chairs and food outside the govs MANSION? I would dedicate some of my week-ends to such a worthy cause. Any takers? I’m reading a lot of comments, but what about a rally with bullhorns, chants, chairs and food outside the govs MANSION? I would dedicate some of my week-ends to such a worthy cause. Any takers?

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