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<div>Hi,</div>
<div>FYI - this seems urgent enough to warrant a bit of spam, for
which I apologize ahead of time.</div>
<div>Vicky<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="-1"><u>CONSERVATION FRIENDS -- Please see the attached
note, which is being broadly circulated today to PROMPTLY send a
polite message to Governor Romney that land protection remains an
important priority for a large number of citizens. THIS IS THE
FIRST TIME THAT THE LAND CONSERVATION COMMUNITY HAS ATTEMPTED TO ACT
IN FORCE. I will not make this "ask" often, but
believe that we can establish conservationists as a broad grass-roots
voice IF we all act together this first time. </u></font><br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Times New Roman"
size="-1">Governor Romney will soon announce his decision on funding
for land conservation. The Boston Globe reports<b> the
Administration may drastically reduce the money spent to acquire open
space in Massachusetts, possibly down to zero.</b> The Worcester
Telegram & Gazette reports that<b> a decision will be announced
this coming week</b>.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Each day,
Massachusetts loses 44 acres of land to development. We must
urge Governor Romney to maintain the state s commitment to land
protection today!<br>
<b>ACTION<br>
Call, email, fax, or write the Governor directly by Friday, October
3</b>.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Please urge friends, family, colleagues,
and local environmental groups and sportsmen's clubs to contact
Governor Romney as soon as possible. This is a critical moment to save
the Commonwealth s land protection programs.<br>
<b>MESSAGE<br>
Urge the Governor to allocate $70 million for land protection across
the state from the 2002 Environmental Bond.<br>
</b><x-tab> </x-tab>Let the Governor know in
what city or town you live. If you voted for him let him
know!<br>
<b>Please contact the Governor as soon as possible.</b> (Phone
calls are more effective than written correspondence.)<br>
CALL: (617) 725-4005<br>
FAX: (617) 727-9725<br>
EMAIL: GOffice@state.ma.us<br>
MAIL: State House<br>
Office of the Governor<br>
Room 360<br>
Boston, MA 02133<br>
Once you have contacted the Governor, you might
email</font><font face="Arial" size="-1">
ngoodman@environmentalleague.org<b> or</b></font><font
face="Times New Roman" size="-1"><b> me at
LLCT@lincolnconservation.org</b> so that we can tally the number of
contacts made.<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>Thank you!<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>For detailed information
on land protection funding and the importance of these Bonds in
Massachusetts please visit these web sites or contact Environmental
League of Massachusetts at
http://www.environmentalleague.org<br>
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