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From: partners@... [mailto:partners@...]
Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 12:00 PM
To: partners@...
Subject: BEYOND THE NEWS!

The story in this morning's Gazette made public the good news that we are
getting close to White Acres becoming public open space.

http://www.gazette.com/articles/open_49182___article.html/space_city.html

This morning 3 of us met with Parks staff to discuss White Acres. In this
meeting, two very important points were made which readers of the Gazette
may fail to realize:


1) IT IS STILL IMPORTANT FOR US TO DEMONSTRATE CONTINUING PUBLIC SUPPORT AT
THE UPCOMING MEETINGS - WHITE ACRES WILL NOT BE A "DONE DEAL" UNTIL IT HAS
BEEN APPROVED BY THE TOPS WORKING COMMITTEE, THE PARKS BOARD, AND CITY
COUNCIL. FOR EVERYONE WHO CAN BE THERE, GETTING TO THESE MEETINGS STILL
MATTERS VERY MUCH!


WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 7:30 AM
- TOPS Working Committee
Parks & Recreation Building, 1401 Recreation Way

THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 7:30 AM
- Parks & Recreation Advisory Board
Parks & Recreation Building, 1401 Recreation Way

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 1:00 PM
- Colorado Springs City Council
City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Avenue

2) PRIVATE FUNDRAISING FOR A MAJOR PART OF THE FIRST YEAR'S PAYMENT WILL BE
ESSENTIAL!


Friends of Red Rock Canyon has established a WHITE ACRES FUND with the
Pikes Peak Community Foundation and will be coordinating fundraising
efforts. Your assistance and your contributions over the coming weeks and
months will still be a key to White Acres becoming public open space.