We are thrilled to report that we have achieved a significant initial victory in our fight to preserve Eagle Island!
A hearing was held in the Franklin County, NY courtroom on May 17th, 2013. As we anticipated, the GSHNJ did indeed file a motion to dismiss major portions of our case. The judge found their arguments insufficient, however, and denied their motion. Our attorneys, who were extremely well prepared, were given a significant amount of time to respond to their motion and to present our main arguments. At the same time, the judge granted us the “discovery” (sharing of information between both parties and the Attorney General of New York) that our attorneys have been requesting. While we expect GSHNJ to renew their efforts to dismiss our case at the next hearing scheduled for June 28th, this initial victory has generated much needed momentum. Now that momentum needs to be sustained.
Discovery is not only time consuming: it can be costly. We must both find and furnish the information that is requested of us and analyze the information we ask to be provided to us. While we have a team of volunteers standing by to comb through documents and materials that are received, we must not take lightly the critical step of supporting our claim that Henry Graves gifted Eagle Island to the Girl Scouts to be a summer camp for girls. We must stay the course!
How can we sustain the momentum and stay the course?
WITH FINANCIAL SUPPORT!!!
For sure the road ahead of us is still uphill and June 28th will be another key court date. But our first day in court confirmed what we’ve known all along: we are a forceful, credible organization with legitimate claims to support our goal of saving Eagle Island Camp. Now let’s demonstrate we are still marching together, ready for the climb!
Your contribution to Friends of Eagle Island means more now than it ever has. Our pooled resources are essential to ensure we can keep fighting through June 28th and beyond.
v If you have not given your annual contribution for 2013 yet, please do so now, click here and give as generously as possible.
v If you’ve already given, please consider an additional contribution so we can continue to pursue the cause. click here
v If you happen to be in the position to donate appreciated stocks we can make that arrangement through our brokerage account. Contact: donations@friendsofeagleisland.org or 973-996-8306
Organizations across the country are having success in saving their camps. Please contribute now to make sure Eagle Island becomes another of the success stories!
Thank you for your continued support and stay tuned for more updates. The next issue of our newsletter will be out soon and will include reports from around the country and plans for nationally coordinated Fall hikes!!!!
Contributions may also be sent by check (see attached form) to:
Friends of Eagle Island, Inc.
P.O. Box 245, Livingston, NJ 07039
Friends of Eagle Island, Inc. is a 501(c)(3)
