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Bimonthly Newsletter of the

Northeastern'lYisconsin Audubon Society
November - December| gg7

Preserving A Parkway Annual Slide Show

Efforts of theBaird CreekParkway MembersShsreTheir Snayshotsof
- PreserpationFoundation Birds andNature
' 'Wednesday,
Wednesday, November ,12 6:45 y,m. December 4O 6:45 V,m,
Bay Beach Wilallife Sanctuarjt Bay Beach Wirdlife Sanctuary
"What'sgoing to become of Baird Creek Heights You may call it a "holidaytradition"of NEW
in Creen Bay?" ls it destinedfor developmentor can Audubon. Eachand every December,we get together
it be saved?Well,the BairdCreek ParkwayPreserva- and share with fellow members our snapshotsand
tion Foundationhas been formed to preventone of stories of Vacations,weekend camping trips, or
the most pristine piecesof forest in Northeastern s i m p l ea n e a r l y m o r n i n gw a l k . l t i s a f i t t i n g e v e n t
W i s c o n s i nf r o m e n d i n g u p a s a h o u s i n gd e v e l o p - f o r a c o l d D e c e m b e re v e n i n g- o n e t h a t w i l l
ment and a windfall for a developer. warm you up on the inside!
C h a r l i eF r i s k ,p a s t N E WA u d u b o n p r e s i d e n ta n d Memberscan share as few as one slide or
m e m b e ro f t h e P r e s e r v a t i oFn o u n d a t i o nw , ill share a s ' m a n ya s a d o z e n o r s o , d e p e n d i n go n t h e
h i s i n s i g h t si n t o t h e s i t u a t i o n . number of participants. Eachperson narrates
B a i r dC r e e kH e i g h t si s a 3 4 - a c r es e c t i o nc o n t a i n - h i s o r h e r s n a p s h o t sf o r t h e a u d i e n c e .T h e
i n g m a j e s t i co a k s , m a p l e sa n d h e m l o c k . A l t h o u g h variety is what makes this event fun. People
this land had been on the city nlap for yearsas an have remarked afterward that they were
i n t e n d e da d d i t i o nt o t h e p a r k s y s t e m ,a d e v e l o p e r surprisedat the interestshown in what they
p u r c h a s e di t a n d h a s b e e n p u t t i n g p r e s s u r eo n t h e considereda humble effort. We all enjoy
GreenBay mayor and City Councilto rezone it to each other's view of the world.
allowdevelopment. There is time after all the
The foundation has made an unr..rn.n, *,,n s l i d e sh a v e b e e n d i s c u s s e dt o
C r e e nB a yM a y o rP a u l J a d i nt,h a t i f i t c a n r a i s e m i n g l ea n d l o o k u p t h e p e r s o n
$ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0t o w a r d t h e p u r c h a s ec o s t , t h e c i t y w i l l who had certain slides that
p u r c h a s et h e e n t i r e s e c t i o n . p i q u e da c o m m o n i n t e r e s t .
A bone of contentionis how much the city After the show, we will enjoy a
s h o u l dp a y t h e d e v e l o p e r .T h e d e v e l o p e rp u r c h a s e d l i t t l e m o r e " h o l i d a y "c e l e b r a t i n gw i t h
t h e p r o p e r t yf o r a b o u t $ 1 5 0 , 0 0 0 . T h e c i t y h a s h a d a cookiesand other fine desserts- it is also
v a l u ea s s e s s m e ndt o n e o n t h e l a n d ,w h i c h p u t i t s wonderful show of 'refreshments
p r e s e n tv a l u ea t a b o u t $ 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 . Y o u w o u l d t h i n k
that a 200 percentincreasein value would satisfy
even the greediestinvestor,but the developeris
a r g u i n gt h a t t h e c i t y s h o u l d p a y a m i l l i o n d o l l a r s !
C h a r l i ew i l l d i s c u s sh o w w e l l t h e f o u n d a t i o ni s
d o i n g i n r e a c h i n g ' i t s$ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 g o a l a n d b r i n g u s
up-to-dateon the outlook for this land preservation
effort. Seeinside for ways you can help!
 Here nre two ways you can h"lf stwort the
Baird CreekParkway Preservationfuundntiott
Yoa can make a Vledge tosard the Vurchase. Yoa can become a memher of the
All money donated for the Wrchase is tax deductible.
The agteement stith the city is that if it does not ?urchase foundation for $,tO.
the entire ?rc?ertyt aII Vledges inust be retuined.

'BAIRD CREEK PA RKWAY.

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Pledge Card
I/we would liketo help the Baird Creek Cord
Membership
Parkrray PreserryationFoundation to
acquire the parcel of land located in the ihe gaird CreekParkwayPreservation Foundation
Baird Creek P_arlcway, by supporting was establishedto "assistthe City of GreenBay in
acquiringland in the BairdCreek Parkwayand to
their fundraising campaign. help enhancethe Parkway'svalueas an ecological,
and educationalresourcefor North-
recreational,
E YWe enclosea cash gift of $ easternWisconsin".
E YWe ptedge a total gift of $ Olficers:
President Wes Ebert
Payment Options: Vice-President Barb Knight
Octoberl,1997 Secretary SarahMoreland
Treasurer Patty Ripp
December15,1997
March 15,1998
June 15, 1998 Membershipfee Adults$'10.00 Students$5.00

Pleasemake checkpayable to:

Name: Baird CreekParkwayPreservationFoundation

Address: clo PattyRipp- Treasurer
2717OldCoachRoad
GreenBayWl. 54302
Signature
rt Giftsaretaxdeductible provided
totheextent bylaw.
Pleasemakecheckspayableto:
City of Green Bay "Baird Creek Trust Fund"
c/o Jim Blumreich-Citv FinanceDirector Name
100 N. Jefferson St.
GreenBay,WI54301
Address
*r For altemativepaymcntoptionsor for moreinformation
contact:
Paul Abrahams- B.C.P.P.F.
Fundraisins
Chair
@ 465-3693 Telephone

Thank you for your support!

Amt.enclosed$ - CheckI Cash!
 New Thx Reform Encotffages \Vhere Tb Vrite
Land Conservation Here'show to contactstatelegisla-
Severalimportant provisionsof
tors from NortheasternWisconsin.
mineraland surfacerights are
this summer'smassiveTaxpayer
Letthem know how you feefabout
separatelyowned,as long as the
ReliefAct signedby President environmental issues.
likelihoodof surfaceextractionis
Clintonencouragesland conserva- negligible,a changethat could
tion efforts.
Nonheastern WI Senators:
boost land conservationin the
r Estatetaxes: The law gradu-
AlanLasee,
R-Rdckland
Rockies.
ally raisesthe estatetax exemption
RobenCo,rvles,
R-Allouez
r Capital gains: The tax law
from the current$600,000to
Rogerkeske,
DEland
also cuts the top capitalgains tax
$l millionby 2006. As a special rate to 20% from 2B%. The rate will .GaryDaewiecki,
R-fulaski
measureto keep more family farms drop 2%more in 2006 on assets
intact,the law exemptsfrom estate
Whereto write:
held five years. Whiledebatecontin-
t a x e st h e f i r s t $ 1 . 3 m i l l i o no f t h e StateSenator(Name)
ues on whetherthe cut will encour-
valueof a family-ownedbusinessor P.O.Box7882
ag€ or discouragegifts of appreci-
farm beginningnext year. Madison,Wl 53707
ated assets,researchers at Chapman
^ Easements: In addition to Universityin California,say they
raisingthe estatetax exemption,the concludedthat changesin personal
new law allows up to 40%of the
Northeastern WI Assembly:
incomeand the stockmarketshaped
valueof land subjectto a conserya- DavidHutdrison,
R-llxemburg
giving patternsbeWveenI 966 and
tion easementto be exemptedfrom
FnnkLasee,R-Ledgevieu
I 993 far more than changesin
estatetaxesif the land is within 25
AlOtt,R-ForestJunction
capitalgains rates.
milesof a metropolitanarea,na- MarkGreen,R{reenBay
r Deductions and trusts:
tional park,or wildernessarea,or
WilliamVandertoop,
DlGukauna
Congressalso retroactivelyrestored
within l0 miles of an urban national tshn
' Ainsrodr,R-Slranano
a tax break that allowsdonors to
forest. The exclusionis subjectto LornineSeratti,
R5preadEagle
foundationsto deduct'thefull
severaladditionalrequirements, GrolKelso,R{reenBay
and current marketvalue of appreciated
is cappedat $100,000 next year,but JohnGrd, R-Peshtigo
stock,ratherthan its basis. The tax
risesin incrementsto $500,000by breakhad expiredMay 31. The law
JohnRyba, DGreen Bay
the year2002. Section508 of the also tightenedrules regarding
law also allows heirs to place
Whereto write:
charitableremaindertruststo ensure
conservation easementson inherited
StateRep.(LastNameA-L)
that at leastI 0%of a trust'sassets
land after the landowner'sdeath to P.O.Box8952
end up with a charity.
qualifufor the exemption and avoid Madison, Wl 53708
ldeally,it would be nice lf land
higherestatetaxes. was protectedfor land sake; how-
Another provisionof the new StateRep.(LastNameM-Z)
ever,at this point in the game,every
law permitstax-deductible P.O.Box8953
conserva- linlebit helps.
tion easementson land where Madison,Wl 53708

State Assembly Next SteV fot National IssuesWrite:

SenatorRussFeingold
Mining Moratorium U.S.Senate
washington, Dc 20510
T h i s f a l l , t h e M i n i n gM o r a t o r i u m makessenseto delaymining until it
Bill- AssemblyBill 7OlSenate Bill 3.- can be shown "by example"that SenatorHerbKohl
will face anothertest. The bill to Exxon'sWolf Rivermine will not U.S.Senate
prdtectthe Wolf and Wisconsin polluteour rivers,lakes,or drinking Washington,DC 20510
Riversfrom mining damagepassed water. Write or call your state
the stateSenatethis springon a very representative to vote for tfre Mining Congressman JayJohnsonor
strong 29-3 vote. Now, it's the state M o r a t o r i u mB i l l . ThomasPetri
Assembly's turn. Wisconsin's greatestwealth isn't Houseof Representatives
T h e M i n i n g M o r a t o r i u mB i l l w i l l the copperor zinc Exxonwantsto Washington,
DC 20515
prohibitthe openingof a new mine unearth,it is our plentifulsupplyof
in a sulfldeore body until a similar clean water
mine has been operatedelsewhereat Your voice carronly be
least I 0 yearswithout significant
environmental damage. lt only
heard if y*r speak out.
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OFFICERS
President 432-2438 Yes,the start of anotheryear is upon us and with that
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Vice-President comes NEWAudubon's WeatherFriend Calendars!
RecordingSecretary (w)
MartyGallagher 448-4375 With Christmasright aroundthe corner- lessthan 70
Corres.Secretary GaryFewless 435-5563 shoppingdays away - now is the time to think about
Tieasurer JoeSpangler 494-6147 sharingvaluablephenologyinformationwith your
family,friends,and neighbors!Calendarsare $5.00 each
BOARDMEMBERS and proceedsbenefitNEWAudubon'sEndowmentFund.
CarlScholz 143-3417 CiveDennisPrusika call or attendthe Novemberor
DorothySummers
465-6729 Decembergeneralmeetingto purchasea calendar. . . or
Membership RonEichhorn 410-9747 two. pennis can be reachedat 499-9689.
Education KennKiesner 865-4019
Conservation Frisk
Charlie 468-7104
Newsletter MaryNovotny 498-9663
Publicity CarlHujet 497-7954
Calendars&
Endowment
Historian
Prusik
Dennis 499-9689
DorothyDelsart 435-8494
Christmas Bird Count Set
Programs & This year'sChristmasBirdCount is set for
FieldTrips TB.D. Saturday,December20. The event runs all day,so
Socral
& LavonneGalbrairh 497-7954 mark your calendarsif you plan on attending.
Refreshments CarmellaBlecha434-1807 For more information,pleasecontact
PastPresident Charlie
Frisk 468-7304 Audubonpresident, JohnJacobsat 432 2438.
areheldat .7:00p.m. thethird Tuesday
Boaril meetings of
eoerymonthat theBay BeachWildlife Sanctuary.

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