[leps-talk] Re:Glassberg

[Hank & Priscilla Brodkin]

"Grkovich, Alex" wrote:
> 
> Well, what I am really confused about is this: The "Butterfly Park" land was
> donated; they are awaiting the "raising" or "donations" of $500,000 before
> they "go forward". Now, is Admission going to be charged to enter the
> facility? In other words, either everything (or a good portion) was
> obtained, and yet a sizeable profit is going to realized when the facility
> is operating (?). There's something "fishy" with that, to me, anyway. It
> would have more credible if the land was boughten by the organization, the
> financing was procured and paid for by the organization, etc. Profits being
> made on someone else's back? Are we talking of this here?
> 
>

"They" need $500,000 to get the $500,000 matching funds to obtain the
property.
NABA as such is or was running in the red. Jeff's money keeps it going. 
They certainly don't have $500,000.  The land is a chunk of plowed over
agricultural
land bewteen two wildlife reserves.  This land has to be planted in
native stuff.
Gardens will be made.  A headquarters building has to be built.  The
land will
also adjoing the World Birding Center.
Want a job?  They probably will need at least one manager and some
groundskeepers.
How are these folks going to get paid?
Yes there will be admition - as there is in most federal and state
wildlife reserves.
Or do you think the government should do this?
Profits?  Do you really think this is being done for profit?  I sure
would hate
to have you for my business manager :-)


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	             Hank & Priscilla Brodkin
	          Carr Canyon, Cochise County, AZ
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             SouthEast Arizona Butterfly Association
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         "Butterflies of Arizona - a Photographic Guide" 
           by Bob Stewart, Priscilla and Hank Brodkin 
         http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabasa/book.html

 
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