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Defending Lakefront Public Parkland from Private Corpoate Takeover!!

Benton Harbor, MI - Corporate giants Whirlpool are in the process of practically STEALING the only Public beachfront park left in Benton Harbor. In a historically 'Black' city and the site of the 2003 riots, these corporate goons intend to turn the park into a GOLF COURSE for them and their rich white buddies have an exclusive playground close to home, in a poor community's back yard...
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Jean Klock Park - Benton Harbor, MI - June 2008
Benton Harbor, MI - Corporate giants Whirlpool are in the process of practically STEALING the only Public beachfront park left in Benton Harbor. In a historically 'Black' city and the site of the 2003 riots, these corporate goons intend to turn the park into a GOLF COURSE for them and their rich white buddies have an exclusive playground close to home, in a poor community's back yard...

There is an ORGANIZED effort to stop this from happening BUT they are doing this VERY QUICKLY and if we do not gain support [inside and outside] and take mass action SOON, we will LOSE THIS BEAUTIFUL PUBLIC PARK!!

for more information:
search the "Herald Palladium" [local newspaper] website
and please, to help the effort;
"Protect Jean Klock Park" [http://www.protectjkp.com/]
check out the "Friends of Jean Klock Park" [http://www.savejeanklockpark.org/] website
and ask them what YOU CAN DO to help STOP THEM before its TOO LATE!!
 
 

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