"Rally to Tally - Help Save Babcock Ranch"

Jan 13, 2005
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

"RALLY TO TALLY - HELP SAVE BABCOCK RANCH"

Join Commissioner Bob Janes (Lee County), Commissioner Adam Cummings (Charlotte County), members of the BBP, Inc., and Babcock Ranch Supporters on Wednesday, January 19, 2005. Travel to The State Capitol
for "RALLY TO TALLY - HELP SAVE BABCOCK RANCH." Help to lobby for the continuation of the state's financial support in the acquisition of this last piece of paradise - 91,000 acres in Charlotte and Lee Counties.

The supporters of Babcock Ranch will take charter buses to Tallahassee to the state's Acquisition and Restoration Council (ARC) meeting and to the State Capitol to demonstrate community support for BABCOCK RANCH. The ARC ranks projects for Florida Forever acquisition funds.

A STRONG SHOW OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BABCOCK RANCH IS NEEDED NOW!

JANUARY 19, 2005

5:00 a.m      Depart Lee County Sports Complex - 14100 Ben C. Pratt/Six
                    Mile Cypress Parkway (Minnesota Twins Stadium)

                    *PARKING - Please park your cars in the very first lot to the
                    right as you drive in from the gates off of Ben C. Pratt/Six
                    Mile Cypress Parkway

5:45 a.m.     One of the buses will pickup Charlotte County citizens in the
                    Peachland Mall Parking Lot near McDonald's

11:30 a.m.   Arrive ARC Meeting - Florida Department of Environmental
                     Protection - 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Conference
                     Room A

                    *Spokesperson will speak for Supporters and Supporters
                     will be recognized as a group - the message:

                    "HELP SAVE BABCOCK RANCH - BABCOCK RANCH
                     #1"

12:30 p.m.   Depart ARC Meeting

1:00 p.m.     Arrive State Capitol - 400 South Monroe Street/Tallahassee

1:00 p.m.     Rally to Tally - Help Save Babcock Ranch
                    Lunch on the Plaza - The area on the west steps of the Old
                    Capitol

                    Rally & Speakers - West steps of Old Capitol

3:00 p.m.     Depart Tallahassee

9:30 p.m.     Arrive Lee County Sports Complex

Chartered buses are accommodated with two drivers, restroom facilities, and handicap lift. Breakfast snacks, boxed lunches and dinners will be provided. We hope to make your trip a comfortable one to Tallahassee for this very important event.

I encourage everyone to circulate this information as widely as possible. The Babcock Preservation Partnership Inc. is asking those interested in taking the trip to make a reservation by emailing info@babcockranch.org or calling Liz Donley at the Partnership, 239-338-2550, ext. 234 or 239-338-2556, ext. 234. The Partnership hopes to provide T-shirts to be worn as a show of support, so please include your T-shirt size with your reservation.

To learn more about the Babcock Ranch preservation effort, visit www.babcockranch.org.

Liz Donley
Grants and Contracts Manager
Florida Bar # 0658006
CHARLOTTE HARBOR NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM 1926 Victoria Avenue
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
Phone: (239) 338-2550 ext 234 or (239) 338-2556, ext 234
Toll-free: 866-835-5785
Fax: (239) 338-2560
Email: ldonley@swfrpc.org
Website: http://www.charlotteharbornep.com

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