Boeing gives Chicago $10-million

On Oct 20, 3:29 pm, Larry Dighera wrote:
On Sat, 20 Oct 2007 10:01:53 -0700, wrote in
. com:

get over it already,

So your solution to corruption, violation of laws by public servants,
and despotism is to fogetaboutit? How very cleaver of you. How long
did it take you to reach that insight? :-(

Unfortunately, it is the public's lack of recollection of past events
that enables this type of behavior. Connect the dots....

The only despotism at Meigs could have been the cushy fire station
jobs and Aviation Dept.
loafers. Landing fees didn't cover it so MDW is the winner.

Bilandic lost when he screwed up the snow plowing and Jane Byrne got
in, so the public will act on important screw ups...JG

"Park officials have also launched a framework plan for the use of
Northerly Island, the site of a bird hospital and the Charter One
concert pavilion. They approved a nearly $400,000 contract for JJR
LLC, a Michigan planning and design firm that completed a harbor study
for the district, to design conceptual plans for the site.....

Mayor Daley on Monday ruled out Navy Pier, Northerly Island and the
area surrounding McCormick Place as possible sites for a Chicago
casino.
Ever since Daley came out swinging in the fight to build a children's
museum in Grant Park, rumors have been swirling that Daley wants the
Chicago Children's Museum out of Navy Pier to make way for a casino.

When downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) suggested Northerly Island as
an alternative site, the same casino speculation swirled around that
location.

On Monday, Daley attempted to put both rumors to rest.

"When we decided to do Navy Pier, people had rumors: 'Oh, there's
going to be a big gaming hall.' I don't know who's getting these
rumors out. This will never be a gaming facility. ... Navy Pier is for
families," Daley told a news conference at Navy Pier, where he is
hosting a "Hemispheric Forum" for mayors from North, Central and South
America."

wrote:
"Park officials have also launched a framework plan for the use of
Northerly Island, the site of a bird hospital SNIP

A bird hospital? Really? Now there's something that will make big money for
the city.

("Gig 601XL Builder" wrote)
A bird hospital? Really? Now there's something that will make big money
for the city.


I'm convinced the local popularity and national reputation of the Raptor
Center, at the U of M, made possible the establishment of the National Eagle
Center, on the Mississippi River (half-way, between the Twin Cities and the
Iowa border.)

Yup, $$$$ ....ecodollars.

http://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/index.htm
National Eagle Center - Wabasha, MN

http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/about/home.html
The Raptor Center - University of Minnesota


Montblack

Montblack wrote:
("Gig 601XL Builder" wrote)
A bird hospital? Really? Now there's something that will make big
money for the city.


I'm convinced the local popularity and national reputation of the
Raptor Center, at the U of M, made possible the establishment of the
National Eagle Center, on the Mississippi River (half-way, between
the Twin Cities and the Iowa border.)

Yup, $$$$ ....ecodollars.

http://www.nationaleaglecenter.org/index.htm
National Eagle Center - Wabasha, MN

http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu/raptor/about/home.html
The Raptor Center - University of Minnesota


Montblack


Do they have a lot of birds of prey in the greater Chicago area?

("Gig 601XL Builder" wrote)
Do they have a lot of birds of prey in the greater Chicago area?


Blah, blah, blah, ...Chicago.

Back to the Twin Cities:

"BirdCam began in 1998, when NSP (now Xcel Energy) became one of the first
companies to place images from a peregrine nest box online. The original
BirdCam allowed visitors to watch Mae, the first falcon to nest at a power
plant, care for and feed her young."

http://www.raptorresource.org/nests.htm
Power plant BirdCams:

"In 1990, Xcel's King plant became the first power plant in the United
States to provide a home for nesting falcons. Its success has led to similar
installations at power plants around the world. In 2004, female baby
Goldstar Zipster became the 300th falcon to hatch from a power plant."

http://www.raptorresource.org/new.htm
Fun raptor BirdCam site - many links

5/01/2007 (YIKES. I never considered this possibility!)
"In sad news, the Xcel Energy Sherco nest box was destroyed by lightning.
Adult W/A was found dead, and bits of shell were also found on the catwalk.
This is the first time anything like this has happened here that I remember.
The incident was reported to USFWS and we'll be replacing the nestbox later
this summer."


Montblack

Do they have a lot of birds of prey in the greater Chicago area?

Lots of human birds of prey, but also a few peregrines - saw one on
top of a building across from my office window a number of years ago,
dining on fresh pigeon.

The bird hospital is for CFIT by birds into buildings - happens
frequently during migration season. Apparently birds often fly at
night and are blinded by the city lights.

On Oct 22, 8:42 am, "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net
wrote:
wrote:
"Park officials have also launched a framework plan for the use of
Northerly Island, the site of a bird hospital SNIP

A bird hospital? Really? Now there's something that will make big money for
the city.

Likely non-profit, and dang funny..aviation remains on the island...JG