It still requires a bill to be passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, but today the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board formally approved its recommendation concerning purchase of 6,000 acres at the tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula. One of the most remarkable and beautiful places on the face of this planet, the land includes five miles up the Montreal River, several inland lakes and about four miles of Lake Superior shoreline. What a wonderful legacy to preserve for future generations!

You will find a complete report by Michele Anderson at the Keweenaw Land Use Forum, one of the many discussion areas here at Pasty Central.

With the tragedy out east continuing to unfold, today's action is a bright spot among some dark hours in our nation.

By Donna M, U.P. on Wednesday, September 12, 2001 - 10:11 pm:

That is an awsome picture. I would really like to know where you got that picture and if I could get one, Donna.

Ben: Put your mouse over the picture, do a right click, choose the selection to "Save Image as"... or "Save Picture as"... and put it in a folder on your disk. Then you can drag and drop it into your browser, or other image viewer, when you are off line.

When you do the right click, in both major browsers there is also a selction to "Set as Wallpaper".

Gorgeous! What a relief to know it will be preserved. And how sad to know that after something so sickeningly senseless that there are perhaps thousnads who will never again in this lifetime get a chance to see something this beautiful.

Charlie: If this doesn't become a WOW, I'd still like to get a copy, if that is possible.

THANKS!!

This picture brought tears to my eyes, it expresses the feelings of a Nation in grief.

RS..Dearborn Michigan
A picture can say it all when you cannot find the words.

I don't know about the rest of you, but not only do I see a tear, but also a look of strength and determination in that eagle.

-John

The eagle will have a place to rest in this beautiful part of the USA. May it always be safe.
Many thanks to the people who have made this possible. May the people of Michigan tell their legislators that they support this action with letters, calls, and e-mails.

very happy to see land set aside for the public--it was getting disturbing to think the only way I may get to see it was to buy it.

We, as Americans are all the Eagle. We shall rise and soar above all. We have strength, and pride. We shall work as one nation, under God, with Liberty and Justice for all.

TRIBUTE TO THE UNITED STATES
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > This, from a Canadian newspaper, it's worth sharing.
> > >> > > > Widespread but only partial news coverage was given
> > >> > > > recently to a remarkable editorial broadcast from
> > >> > > > Toronto by Gordon Sinclair, a Canadian television
> > >> > > > Commentator. What follows is the full text of his
> > >> > > > trenchant remarks as printed in the Congressional
> > >> > > > Record:
> > >> > > > America: The Good Neighbor.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > "This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the
> > >> > > > Americans as the most generous and possibly the
> > >> > > > least appreciated people on all the earth. Germany,
> > >> > > > Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy
> > >> > > > were lifted out of the debris of war by the
> > >> > > > Americans who poured in billions of dollars and
> > >> > > > forgave other billions in debts.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > None of these countries is today paying even the
> > >> > > > interest on its remaining debts to the United
> > >> > > > States. When France was in danger of collapsing in
> > >> > > > 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and
> > >> > > > their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the
> > >> > > > streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > When earthquakes hit distant cities, it is the
> > >> > > > United States that hurries in to help. This spring,
> > >> > > > 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes.
> > >> > > > Nobody helped. The Marshall Plan and the Truman
> > >> > > > Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged
> > >> > > > countries. Now newspapers in those countries are
> > >> > > > writing about the decadent, war mongering Americans.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I'd like to see just one of those countries that is
> > >> > > > gloating over the erosion of the United States
> > >> > > > dollar build its own airplane. Does any other
> > >> > > > country in the world have a plane to equal the
> > >> > > > Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tri-Star, or the
> > >> > > > Douglas DC10?
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the
> > >> > > > International lines except Russia fly American
> > >> > > > Planes? Why does no other land on earth even
> > >> > > > consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You
> > >> > > > talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios.
> > >> > > > You talk about German technocracy, and you get
> > >> > > > automobiles. You talk about American technocracy,
> > >> > > > and you find men on the moon - not once, but several
> > >> > > > times - and safely home again.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > You talk about scandals, and the Americans put
> > >> > > > theirs right in the store window for everybody to
> > >> > > > look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued
> > >> > > > and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most
> > >> > > > of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are
> > >> > > > getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to
> > >> > > > spend here.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > When the railways of France, Germany and India were
> > >> > > > breaking down through age, it was the Americans who
> > >> > > > rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
> > >> > > > New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an
> > >> > > > old caboose. Both are still broke.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I can name you 5000 times when the Americans raced
> > >> > > > to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name
> > >> > > > me even one time when someone else raced to the
> > >> > > > Americans in trouble? I don't think there was
> > >> > > > outside help even during the San Francisco
> > >> > > > earthquake.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one
> > >> > > > Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get
> > >> > > > kicked around. They will come out of this thing
> > >> > > > with their flag high. And when they do, they are
> > >> > > > entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are
> > >> > > > gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada
> > >> > > > is not one of those."
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > Stand proud, America! Wear it proudly!!
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > This is one of the best editorials that I have ever
> > >> > > > read regarding the United States. It is nice that
> > >> > > > one man realizes it. I only wish that the rest of
> > >> > > > the world would realize it. We are always blamed for
> > >> > > > everything, and never even get a thank you for the
> > >> > > > things we do.
> > >> > > >
> > >> > > > I would hope that each of you would send this to as
> > >> > > > many people as you can and emphasize that they
> > >> > > > should send it to as many of their friends until
> > >> > > > this letter is sent to every person on the web. I am
> > >> > > > just a single American that has read this,
> > >> > > >

The eagle's head is still up, he is strong and will survive. Thanks, Charlie! God bless America.

I also read this editorial and even though I am already proud to be an American, I swelled with more pride at the reading of it!
Read the following paragraph, then check out the web site below, for the complete story of Mr. Sinclair's editorial.


a pro-American commentary by Gordon Sinclair, has also
been making the rounds over the past couple of days. This one's
actually true. Sinclair did indeed make these comments, albeit during
the Nixon administration ... 28 years ago.

You can find the complete text of Gordon Sinclair's stirring, pro-
American editorial at

http://www.snopes.com/quotes/sinclair.htm

What a refreshing sight, the Montreal Falls, after all we've been watching on TV for the past few days. What a beautiful picture!!

Now, to add to the Eagle above:

Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is
approaching long before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to
come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.

The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm. When the storms of life come upon us - and all of us will experience them - we can rise above them by setting our minds and our belief toward God. The storms do not have to overcome us. We can allow God's power to lift us above them.

God enables us to ride the winds of the storm that
bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm. Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them.

The Bible says, "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.They will soar on wings like eagles." Isaiah 40:31

(Isn't this just gorgeous!)

My wish is to see positive come from an event as sad as this. If everyone would realize how precious life really is and treat each other as brother and sister, our world would heal!. Joy would return. Luv you much! Jer~

How true Whitespirit. We all seem to come together in our hours of need. If only it could be that way each and every day.....

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With the Eagle pic, when you right click you have choice to print a copy or save to favorites to decide where you might want to save the pic later. that is also an option

I am proud to be called an american. I havea flag flying from my car antenna. Both my husbands served their country proudly. One went in on Omaha Beach in Normandy June 6, 1944. Was later captured by the Germans and was a prisoner for about a year. He died July 1977. I remarried another veteran who served in the China,India,Burma theatre. He died of cancer January 2000. My son served 6 years honorably in the Navy. I had one son-in-law serve in Vietnam 3 hitches. One son-in-law served the Navy in Korea. The other son-in-law is still in the Navy reserve.
Two of my grandsons served their country honorably.