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<DIV><FONT color=#0000bf> <EM><FONT face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" size=2>Sigi</FONT></EM></FONT></DIV><FONT face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" color=#000000 size=1><EM>
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<DIV><FONT color=#5b5b5b></FONT> </DIV></EM></FONT><BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 9/26/09, Sandra Kaptain <I><sakaptain@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(16,16,255) 2px solid"><BR>From: Sandra Kaptain <sakaptain@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Fwd: FW: Broad Branch Farm - Chemical Drift Hearing On Sept. 30<BR>To: "Sigi Psimenos" <sigiusa@yahoo.com>, "Jeff" <jeff@itndeli.com><BR>Cc: "Jeanne Phelan" <jeannephelan@hotmail.com><BR>Date: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 8:59 PM<BR><BR>
<DIV id=yiv879284302>Sigi, Jeanne Phelan said you might like to see this info. How about Robin? THanks, Sandy<BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>From: <B class=gmail_sendername>Jeanne Phelan</B> <SPAN dir=ltr><<A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jeannephelan@hotmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:jeannephelan@hotmail.com">jeannephelan@hotmail.com</A>></SPAN><BR>Date: Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 10:49 AM<BR>Subject: FW: Broad Branch Farm - Chemical Drift Hearing On Sept. 30<BR>To: Sandy Kaptain <<A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=sakaptain@gmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:sakaptain@gmail.com">sakaptain@gmail.com</A>><BR><BR><BR>
<DIV>Here's something that Sigi and those working on the food thing will want to know about.<BR> <BR>Jeanne <BR>
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Subject: Fwd: Broad Branch Farm - Chemical Drift Hearing On Sept. 30<BR>From: <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dmoorman4@comcast.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:dmoorman4@comcast.net">dmoorman4@comcast.net</A><BR>Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:13:47 -0500<BR>To: <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=bonnieoulman@comcast.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:bonnieoulman@comcast.net">bonnieoulman@comcast.net</A>; <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=joannejwilkins@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:joannejwilkins@yahoo.com">joannejwilkins@yahoo.com</A>; <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=j_pirovano@yahoo.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:j_pirovano@yahoo.com">j_pirovano@yahoo.com</A>; <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=wholisticmama@gmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow
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href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=debradean@mac.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:debradean@mac.com">debradean@mac.com</A>; <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=JFgehrig@comcast.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:JFgehrig@comcast.net">JFgehrig@comcast.net</A>; <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=demp9477@aol.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:demp9477@aol.com">demp9477@aol.com</A>; <A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jeannephelan@hotmail.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:jeannephelan@hotmail.com">jeannephelan@hotmail.com</A><BR><BR>Broad Branch Farm sold organic food at the Naperville farmers market for a number of years but has morphed into a CSA with pickup in Naperville.
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<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><B>From: </B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium">Broad Branch Farm - Anita & Brian Poeppel <<A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=brian@njoycom.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:brian@njoycom.net">brian@njoycom.net</A>><BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><B>Date: </B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium">September 25, 2009 3:50:17 PM CDT<BR></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><B>To: </B></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: medium"><A href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=dmoorman4@comcast.net" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:dmoorman4@comcast.net">dmoorman4@comcast.net</A><BR></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Over the last few years, there has been a tremendous increase in the amount of aerial spraying or crop dusting in Illinois. <SPAN> </SPAN>Planes are applying insecticides and fungicides to both corn and soybean crops. <SPAN> </SPAN>Brian and I, our children and our helpers spend a huge amount of time in our organic garden from early spring - late fall. <SPAN> </SPAN>We have witnessed a number of incidents where crop dusting is being done in high wind speeds and in weather conditions conducive to drift through actual droplets or vapor. <SPAN> </SPAN>We have smelled chemical in the air and have no idea what it is, where it came from or who sprayed it.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The aerial applicators and supporters of chemical farming claim their industry is safe simply because they receive so few complaints each year.<SPAN> </SPAN>When people don't know who to call, who did the spraying, etc., it is very hard to make complaints. <SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT color=#990000>The subject of chemical drift is one that affects ALL of us whether we live and work in an urban or rural environment.</FONT><SPAN> </SPAN>It affects growers whether they are certified organic, certified naturally grown, or just trying to grow food and raise livestock without chemical.<SPAN> </SPAN>We have talked with people whose vehicles have been sprayed while driving down the road because the pilot did not shut off the spray in time.<SPAN> </SPAN>One of our workers, while driving home from the farm, was suddenly overwhelmed with chemical vapor in his car.<SPAN> </SPAN>He had no idea where the crop duster was, what was sprayed. <SPAN> </SPAN>He was simply driving down the road with his windows open. By the time he arrived home, he was dizzy and eyes watering.<SPAN> </SPAN>Two
children were sprayed with a plane last year in Knox County and the pilot received no more than warning letter. <SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There have been many phone calls, letters and emails to our politicians, newspapers, Department of Agriculture - anyone who will listen - trying to get some help with this growing problem. <SPAN> And finally our voices are being heard.</SPAN></SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">This Wednesday, September 30, the Illinois Senate Ag Committee is holding a hearing to take comments from the public on the subject of aerial spraying. <SPAN> </SPAN>This hearing will be the first step in getting some type of new regulation or enforcement of current regulations.<SPAN> </SPAN>This hearing will be help at 10 a.m. in Room 409 of the State Capitol building.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></B></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">But the members of the committee must hear from many people so they know this is a real problem and that support for local and organic food is STRONG in Illinois.<SPAN> </SPAN>Based on the response from this initial hearing, the matter will either move to the next level or fall to the wayside because we failed to prove a real problem exists.</SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you are a grower</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and are concerned about this issue affecting your livestock or crops, please either attend the public hearing OR send written comments to the email below:</SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If you are a consumer and supporter of local organic food</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> and want to see support for a local organic food system where growers have some protection and recourse for chemical drift, please show your support by attending the public hearing OR sending your written comments to the email below:</SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><FONT size=3><STRONG><SPAN style="COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Email your written concerns by 5 p.m. Monday Sept 28 to:</SPAN></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">State Sen. Michael Frerichs (D-Champaign), Chairman of the Illinois Senate Agriculture and Conservation Committee</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><A title=blocked::mailto:Mike@mikefrerichs.com href="http://us.mc1805.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=Mike@mikefrerichs.com" target=_blank rel=nofollow ymailto="mailto:Mike@mikefrerichs.com"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Mike@mikefrerichs.com</FONT></A></DIV><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please take a minute, fire off an email to Senator Frerichs, and tell him your concerns about the aerial spraying.<SPAN> </SPAN>It doesn't have to be long or detailed - just get an email to him so your voice is heard.</SPAN></DIV><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN><BR>
<DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">And forward this email to anyone you know who may be concerned about this issue. Print it and take it to the farmer's market tomorrow morning and hand it out to your favorite growers. We need lots of voices in Springfield!</SPAN></DIV>
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