Amy, Thanks, I will give that a try. Jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: Amy Alesch <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:17:05 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: Fw: Iowa Parks need your help...for free! I did it...I just typed in Lake Macbride and put IA as the state. On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 4:53 PM, gerald neff <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I tried 4 times to vote and it would not accept Lake MacBride State Park > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Neila Seaman <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:36:02 -0500 (CDT) > Subject: Fw: Iowa Parks need your help...for free! > > > > From: Krausman, Tammie [DNR] > Subject: Iowa Parks need your help...for free! > > Lake Macbride State Park in Solon, Iowa has been awarded $10,000 and named > one of the nationwide contenders eligible to receive $100,000 for > enhancements through the America is Your Park Program (AIYP). This program > encourages people to visit their favorite local, state or national park this > summer and vote for their park using various interactive tools for their > park to win a grant to help restore or rebuild places for people of all ages > to play and the title of “America’s Favorite Park.” > > > > We need your help to alert your friends, neighbors and colleagues! > > > > We know this voting thing has been done before and may seem daunting, but > with very minimal promotions, Lake Macbride is currently in 11th place with > over 15,000 votes. Iowans love their parks and let's put some action behind > those words. A vote for Lake Macbride is a vote for all Iowa Parks! > > > > 1. First, we’re hoping you can rally support for Lake Macbride State > Park by logging on to http://livepositively.com/#/americasparks/vote, type > in Lake Macbride in the Search for your park box and then cast your votes > beginning today. You can vote as many times as possible until September 6th. > You do not need to register your email address in order to vote. You can > also share your votes via Facebook and Twitter to encourage your friends & > colleagues to vote. 1 vote=1 point in the national competition. > > > > 2. Second, visit Lake Mcbride State Park yourself and encourage your > friends and family to visit as well. If you “check in” on Facebook from the > park and upload a photo or video of your outdoor experience you can earn up > to 5 points for Lake Macbride in the national competition. > > > > 3. Third, plan to join us for a very special healthy outdoors event > and check presentation at the park Wednesday August 3rd featuring Governor > Terry Branstad and a host of other dignitaries. The activities will run from > 9:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. and will include fitness activities, educational displays > and refreshments. Coca-Cola will present a check for $10,000 to Lake > Macbride State Park in a ceremony beginning at 10 a.m. Everyone is welcome > to attend. > > > > Goal: 3 Million Votes!! We know that you and every other Iowan appreciates > having beautiful parks to play in and so we're asking all Iowans to show > their support by voting, often. Lake Macbride will serve as a pilot for > ensuring healthy vending choices in Iowa state parks. So your vote also > shows your support for increasing access to healthy beverages and snacks. > > > > Please let me know if you have questions about this program, or if you want > to be involved in the healthy outdoors day on August 3rd. Thank you for > supporting Lake Macbride State Park and America is Your Park! > > > > For information on the program please visit: www.livepositively.com (and > don’t forget to vote!). > > > > > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] > > Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: > [log in to unmask] > > Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp > -- "I celebrate myself, and sing myself, and what I assume you shall assume, for every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you". --Walt Whitman - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp