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moroughly a~e of ~, v~ues
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<br />tl~ ~ic~s. We ~e m a ~opie busmen.
<br />~s~g ~ m~sic n~d of h~
<br />~mg~c need ~o enjoy life to ;~ ~lie~
<br />~ugh ~cr~tlon ~d to pre~c o~
<br />~ rc~s for ~
<br />We m~ eomm~ ~e~ v~ue~. You
<br />~ m~e a diffe~nee.
<br /> ifs time for ~ Io
<br />~e 1o~, ~te ~d ~tio~ levels for
<br />legislmive ~vo~ey. We m~
<br />~t~ ~n to us, but
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<br /> ~ April 19~5, ~esif~nt F~m
<br />~velt flied sud~e~y ~ W~ Sp~ngs,
<br />~. When he eolt~sed, he w~ com~smg
<br />notes for a ~eeh while
<br />~t p~ted. ~e 1~ wor~ he ever
<br />~ote were: ~e only
<br />r~i~tion of tomo~ow
<br />t~y.~
<br /> We should no~ ~ve ~y doubu
<br />~ut o~ involvement m lobbing for
<br />~, recreation ~d co~,ation. I w~t
<br />~ eneo~ge more ~d more ~d
<br />mem~, wor~g m concert
<br />professions m ~¢ p~ ~d recrcmion
<br />field, ~0 get ~vo]ved ~ ~c }¢gislativ¢
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<br /> 'Why is citizen involvement so
<br /> important?
<br /> CJ:izens are taxpayers. Citizens
<br />st,we the ~t interests o£ uocpayers.
<br />Cizzens can serve as the pulse of the
<br />~mmu~JD' for par -i~ and recreation. They
<br />:az ~ sounding board~, buffer~, panners.
<br />Lur~rested, involved citizens can move to
<br />L-aprove and expand recreation prog'rams,
<br />Izziiities, and services. The citizen's voice
<br />i~ :iout..Let ~ aJways keep Lc mind that it
<br />i~ the concerned citizens, no! we who are
<br />p~d professiouals, who can exert the
<br />b-'-~atest i.ufiucn~ a~ city h~]l, the
<br />Eouse, and the nation's c. apitol as propo-
<br />a-.nts for parks, recreation and
<br />6~. Legislators look a: ¢itL-~n board
<br />memb¢~ a~ those who lobby for the
<br />public interest and no~ vexed
<br /> We need to ~>eak up and speak om
<br />fo.' parks and recreaxion legislation. We
<br />n~,,d to eneom"age mor~ and more agen-
<br />ci~ to conduct studies 'dmt show how
<br />pz.'k~, rearea~ion a~d ¢onsc~'afior, affect
<br />~- qua.tity o£iife and the economies ot
<br />
<br /> We need ro collect da~ on how
<br />~u:is'm is genermed from park, recreation
<br />
<br />~10 COl).S, er'valton everl~, ,~q ~d
<br />tacilm~s ~d ~onc sacs ~'¢ ne~d to
<br />show t~ b~, ~ls, te~s ~cke~.
<br />supphcs. ~d ~o~ of recrcauon
<br />pr~u~cq u~d m pro~s ~d
<br />
<br />~emenaous e~eet on 1o~ merc~ts
<br />· e economy.
<br /> P~, recreation ~d con~atlon
<br />indeed big business ~ we We a
<br />~emendo~ ~mpact on to--sm,
<br />economy, the q~i~y of tile ~d a he~thy
<br />~n~o~ent. P~, recreation ~d
<br />con~ation is not a ~11', it is a necessity.
<br />P~, recr~tion ~d con~ation
<br />~aitively affec~ ~e r~ estate v~ues of
<br />homes. We We sho~ ~ uees
<br />l~ed m m~y ways to physi~ ~d
<br />emotia~ well.~mg - ~ the ue~s we
<br />m~n help cle~ ~e mr, prox4de
<br />oxygen, reduce noi~ ~]}ution, provide
<br />~s~ screemng, conse~e energy.
<br />reduce ~il erosion.
<br /> But, we m~ convey ~o tegislato~
<br />the~ v~ues ~d ~e ~mce of p~,
<br />recreation ~d con~,ation. We w~t to
<br />contm~ty enco~ge more ~d more
<br />~d mem~ ~d professionMs ~o get
<br />revolved m ~e legislative/
<br />process ~ ~t o~ voice will ~ he~d
<br />more loudly. How often ~e you m conme~
<br />~fi~ yo~ legislator? When was
<br />time you met ~6~ yow legislator? When
<br />w~ ~e l~ time yo~ ~egislmor xfisited
<br />yow p~k ~d recreation f~ilities?
<br /> S~ply, w~ we ~e ~g you
<br />do i~: work m keeping m ~ouch ~ yo~
<br />legislators; work ~ ~g ~fferen~ ways
<br />~o rea:h yom' ]egisl~o~; work ~ m~g
<br />telephone ~ls ~d ~g ex~s
<br />come.nd. Yom' effo~ might well
<br />deze~me ~e ~ccess or f~l~e of~e
<br />legisl~ive pro~ m yo~- r~te ~d m
<br />w~zon. D.C.
<br /> we need to ~ ~ a farce~
<br />md ~fied voi~ on isles
<br />~e field ofp~, recr~ion ~d com.'a-
<br />rios. We need ~ re~ o~ caere'
<br />~e a ~ong ~i~ent to promoting
<br />p~P~, recre~ion ~d com~'~ion
<br />
<br />de~n~ on it
<br />
<br />Won't you get
<br /> involved?
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<br />Rep. :4reed from Novcmbcr,~_.~cumber 1991
<br />issue o£lllmois Re~e. atios& P~-ks
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