[Az-Geocaching] [Fwd: Heritage Fund Help Needed!!!!]

[B. Lausten]

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>Yet again our poor Heritage fund is under attack!
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>Pam Jones wrote:
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>> From the Arizona Heritage Alliance
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>>Because of all the attempts in the past to divert the Heritage Fund
>>and because we have many new Legislators the
>>Arizona Heritage Alliance is planning a
>>Legislative Education Day for Jan. 21st, 2003!
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>>We need your HELP!
>>Can you join us at the State Capital on Jan. 21st?
>>Can you make an appointment with your Legislators in the morning?
>>If not, can you call or email your legislator before the 21st and 
>>reminded them of the importance of the Heritage Fund to your community
>>and about our education day event?
>>
>>With the budget problems that face our State, we believe that there will 
>>be proposals to sweep the Heritage Fund again this year.  There were 3 
>>proposals to sweep the Heritage Fund and one attempt to take 2.5 million 
>>last year.  In any event the Heritage Fund has been reduced each year for 
>>the last 4 years because of changes in the Lottery that directed $11.8 
>>million that should have gone to the Heritage Fund into the General 
>>Fund.  Additionally with new takings of Lottery Department funds, the 
>>Heritage Fund will be further reduced this year!
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>>We do not believe that the Heritage Fund should ever be reduced or taken, 
>>but others argue that everyone must bear their fair share.  If that is 
>>your believe, then the Fund has already taken its fair share of cuts!
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>>About 90% of Game & Fish Departments non-game budget is Heritage 
>>Funded.  If the Heritage Fund is taken about 100 staff positions will not 
>>be funded.  Many research projects and all educational grant for schools 
>>and other projects will come to an end.
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>>State Parks budget has already been devastated by cuts of about 40% in 
>>the last year.  If the Heritage Fund is taken many of our State Parks 
>>will be forced to close!  ALL Heritage Fund grants for parks, historic 
>>preservation, and trails will end!
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>>If swept, the consequences to our State are dire!
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>>For details on how to HELP, visit our web site at
>>www.arizonaheritagealliance.org or call our office at 480-927-9255.
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>>WE NEED YOUR HELP!
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>>hp
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>Sincerely
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>
>Bryan
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>"DO or DO NOT there is NO TRY!"
>* Yoda