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-----Original Message----- From: Cy Galley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Coupe-List; Sport_Pilot Subject: Re: FlyChallenger: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] FW: MEIGS FEILD Let 'em know how you feel about it. Vote at http://www.chicagotribune.com/ At 1:55 Central it was 1439 (31.4%) for and 3141 (68.6) against. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Coupe-List" <[email protected]>; "FlyChallenger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Sport_Pilot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 1:10 PM Subject: FlyChallenger: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] FW: MEIGS FEILD > > ______________________ > Meigs Field, in Chicago was closed late Sunday night when heavy > equipment was moved in and portions of the runway were dug up. > > Chicago radio station, WLS, this morning reported that the runway was > marked by a lighted "X" during the night and that large X's were cut > into the runway surfaces. > > So far there has been no explanation as to the reason, or whether this > signifies a permanent closure of Meigs Field. The "Friends of Meigs > Field" organization is looking into the matter, but has nothing to > report as of yet. > > http://friendsofmeigs.org/ > > As many of you might know, Chicago mayor Richard Daley has been trying > to close Meigs for a number of years. And just last year an agreement > was reached that would supposedly kept the airport open for at least > another 25 years. > ______________________ > > > > I just got off the phone with the Illinois Governor's office and informed > them I'd hold the entire Democratic party responsible if Meigs is closed. > > I told him I'd stop being a switch voter and would vote Straight republican > forever if he didn't stop Daly. > > The Governor's office phone number is: 217-782-6830 > > Ed Burkhead > Peoria, Illinois > http://edburkhead.com/ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Dean > Sent: Monday, March 31, 2003 11:18 AM > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > AOPA has a picture, and more on the story. > > -----Original Message----- > Mayor Daley ordered demolition to start under cover of darkest at 1:00 > A.M > Monday morning.Checkout the story at AOPA or at FrindsofMeigs.org > > http://www.aopa.org/ > > http://www.friendsofmeigs.org/ > > > > > > ========================== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyChallenger > To unsubscribe, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlyChallenger To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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