We received the developer?s appeal of the hearing examiner?s decision
this week. Several of you have written to ask if your comments are needed
in response to this appeal.

Our attorney informed me that our comments should be based on the hearing
record. We need to show that the developer is misrepresenting the facts
presented at the hearing. Only our attorney and a few of our experts will
be able to respond in this manner. The deadline for our response to this
appeal is Thursday, September 2.

The next important date is October 21, 2004, when the Renton City Council
hears the developer?s appeal. We will keep you posted as this date
approaches.

I appreciate your commitment to Herons Forever as we work to save the
Black River heron colony. The best way to support us right now is by
contributing financially to help pay our mounting legal fees. We need
your help.

100% of all gifts made to Herons Forever goes toward our legal effort to
make sure the Hearing Examiner?s decision is retained. Please consider a
contribution of at least $35. If you are able to give more, we would be
very grateful, as it will help make up for those who cannot.

All of us with Herons Forever are volunteers. There is no overhead.
Herons Forever is the only environmental organization dedicated solely to
protecting the Black River Riparian Forest and great blue heron colony,
the largest heron colony in the tri-county region (King, Snohomish, and
Pierce). We are an incorporated non-profit with over 450 members.

We will keep you posted as this process unfolds. Thank you for your
support.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Krom, President
Herons Forever

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Dear Herons Forever,
I want to join you in helping to make sure the Black River Riparian
Forest is protected. My tax-deductible contribution to help support this
work is:

_____ $35 _____ $50 _____ $100 _____ $250 _____ Other

To contribute to Herons Forever, please make your check or money order to
Rainier Audubon Society/Black River herons* and in the memo section,
write Black River.

Send your check to: Jim Tooley, Treasurer, Rainier Audubon Society, P.O.
Box 778, Auburn, WA 98071. You will receive a receipt from the Rainier
Audubon Society.

Your name: ________________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________ Zip:
____________
Telephone (with area code): _________________ E-mail:
_____________________

* Please be sure to write Black River Riparian Forest on your check. It
is the only way that your contribution will go to support our Black River
herons.

*Rainier Audubon Society is a 501c3 organization.



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