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		The vision of Jackson Park Ministries is to see the families, children and all individuals of Jackson Park, Charlotte and surrounding communities come to know Christ as their Savior and Lord; becoming productive citizens in the community and serving others as a disciple of Christ.
		Many of you have been supportive of the Jackson Park Ministry and we appreciate your heart for missions.
		These apartments will be used to house homeless families for a period of time which will provide an environment in which they can begin to put their lives back together.
	www.jacksonpark.org (496 words)

	Jackson Park (Chicago) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Jackson Park or Jackson Park Highlands is a 500 acre (2 km²) park on Chicago's South Side located in the South Shore community area, bordering Lake Michigan and the neighborhoods of Hyde Park and Woodlawn.
		Jackson Park is connected by the Midway Plaisance to Washington Park.
		Jackson Park is home to a well-studied population of feral monk parakeets, descending from pet birds that escaped in the 1960s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jackson_Park (280 words)

	Jackson Lake State Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Jackson Lake lies nestled in the heart of the unglaciated hill country of southeastern Ohio.
		In 1938, Jackson Lake was impounded and the area was operated by the predecessor of the Department of Natural Resources.
		Jackson Park was dedicated as a state park in 1979.
	www.dnr.state.oh.us /parks/parks/jacksonl.htm (1103 words)

	Chicago Park District: Jackson Park
		The eastern division became known as Lake Park; however, in 1880 the commission asked the public to suggest official names for both the eastern and western Divisions.
		Jackson and Washington were proposed, and the following year, Lake Park was renamed Jackson Park to honor Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the seventh president of the United States.
		Jackson Park featured the first public golf course west of the Alleghenies, which opened in 1899.
	www.chicagoparkdistrict.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/parks.detail/object_id/7AB82634-6F27-4D7A-B7E2-FB1820493F69.cfm (277 words)

	t r u t h o u t - Outspoken Yellowstone Ranger Loses Job
		Jackson, the park's longest-serving seasonal ranger, was ordered by the Park Service in 2001 not to speak to the press after criticizing hunting guides who he claimed illegally lure elk from the park by placing salt licks just outside Yellowstone boundaries.
		Park officials told Jackson in 2001 to return home to Promise City, Iowa, weeks ahead of schedule and said he wouldn't have a job in 2002.
		Jackson said his personnel files are impeccable and that he's caught more poachers since the 1970s than the Park Service had in the 40 years prior to that.
	truthout.org /docs_03/041403I.shtml (589 words)

	Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board - Jackson Square Park
		Because the area was becoming a neighborhood dumping ground, the Park Board had the pond filled in and fenced that same year.
		Today the park includes two softball diamonds in the below-grade west section of the park; a basketball court, two playground areas, the wading pool, the shelter building, and a scattering of benches and picnic tables claim the narrower east, street-grade section of the park.
		The dollars allocated for the park's renovation through the Capital Improvement Program ($450,000) were designated for playground replacement and wading pool upgrades, for which every dollar is needed.
	www.minneapolisparks.org /?PageID=861 (512 words)

	Jackson Park
		Jackson Park consists of 0.4 acres and includes all of the property bordered by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street N.E., High Street and the Albemarle County Court Building.
		A large equestrian monument of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, by Charles Keck, is the focal point of the park.
		Jackson Park, as well as Lee Park, is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails.
	www.charlottesvilletourism.org /php-bin/resource.php?id=315 (233 words)

	Chicago ''L''.org: Stations - Stony Island (Jackson Park)
		For a while, the line continued past this station to the Jackson Park station, built above the annex to the Transportation Building at the World's Columbian Exposition, which was held in the South Side park from 1893-1894.
		This facility was to include a bus terminal on the southwest corner of East 63rd and Stony Island, a new interlocking on the "L" west of the station and a new island platform and "modern" steel and glass station facility at track-level.
		On March 4, 1982, service on Jackson Park branch was suspended south of 61st Street due to structural defects in the Dorchester bridge over the Illinois Central Railroad.
	www.chicago-l.org /stations/stony_island.html (480 words)

	Stonewall Jackson Shrine
		Jackson's military feats had elevated him to near mythical proportions, in both North and South, when in the midst of one of his most brilliant maneuvers, he was mistakenly shot by his own men on the night of May 2, 1863 at the The Battle of Chancellorsville.
		While Jackson posed at his headquarters eight miles north of Guinea Station, Mary Anna recalled that, "he sat in the hall of the house where a strong wind blew in his face causing him to frown." The men who served under Jackson preferred this picture of their general to all others, but Mrs.
		Jackson observed, "I see from the number of physicians that you think my condition dangerous, but I thank God, if it is His will, that I am ready to go." On Sunday, May 10, 1863, the doctors lost all hope of Jackson's recovery, and the General was notified of his condition.
	www.nps.gov /frsp/js.htm (1386 words)

	Jackson Gets Park City Closeup - Jan 22, 2004 - E! Online News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The boy, shown holding hands with Jackson in the Martin Bashir documentary Living with Michael Jackson, had a kidney and his spleen removed during cancer surgery years ago.
		In November, the Los Angeles comedy club impresario who introduced the child to Jackson announced that the boy's remaining kidney previously was failing as well.
		In this matter, Jackson's on the offense, accusing Universal Music Group, which long ago gobbled up his old Motown home, of cheating him out of money from rereleases of Jackson 5 and solo recordings from the 1970s.
	www.eonline.com /News/Items/0,1,13330,00.html?tnews (751 words)

	Discover South Carolina - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This 360-acre park was established to honor the seventh President of the United States, Andrew Jackson.
		The museum tells the story of Jackson's boyhood experiences during the Revolutionary War and highlights life in the South Carolina backcountry from Andrew Jackson's birth in 1767 until he left South Carolina in 1784.
		The focal point of the grounds is an equestrian statue of young Andrew Jackson by famed sculptress Anna Hyatt Huntington, cofounder of Brookgreen Gardens.
	www.discoversouthcarolina.com /stateparks/parkdetail.asp?PID=1797 (222 words)

	Historical Jackson Park and the Fair
		Jackson Park had become a rather dangerous and rundown place by the 1970s, caught between Park District neglect and gangs.
		Schematic of the midde and southern park by 1918.
		Park and surrounding neighborhood development were moving along slowly until coming-of-age Chicago and its movers pushed for the right to host the celebration of the fourth centenary of Columbus’ New World landing.
	www.hydepark.org /parks/jpac/jpkhistoryandfair.htm (5228 words)

	Jackson Park, Chicago Parks-Gardens-Sightseeing from Chicago Traveler
		After the state legislature created the South Park Commission in 1869, the renowned designers of New York's Central Park were hired to lay out the 1055-acre park.
		Known originally as South Park, in 1881 it was renamed Jackson Park to honor Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), the seventh president of the United States.
		Jackson Park has a variety of recreational facilities, including tennis courts, baseball fields, 18-hole golf course, and two walking trails (one just under a mile and one almost two miles).
	www.chicagotraveler.com /attractions/jackson-park.html (187 words)

	City of Mountain View - Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The park is designed to provide separate fenced open areas for both small and large dogs.
		Animals may run off-leash while inside the park; however, they are required to be leashed while going to and from the parking area to the dog park.
		On Saturdays and Sundays, the park is reserved exclusively for skaters age 12 and under from 9:30—11:30 a.m.
	www.ci.mtnview.ca.us /citydepts/cs/parks.htm (848 words)

	Jackson County, Minnesota -- Jackson County Parks
		The Jackson County Park Board was established in 1966.
		Through the foresight of this board, it has been possible for Jackson County to purchase and develop 200 acres of parkland into eight of the finest county parks in Minnesota.
		Which ever you prefer, Jackson County invites you to enjoy this county park system — be it for an hour, a day, or a week.
	www.co.jackson.mn.us /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={DDF0F01D-A400-497B-B134-250D87889983} (250 words)

	Pringles Park - Jackson, TN
		Jackson, Tennessee seems like an odd location for a minor league team.
		Set in between two big cities (Nashville and Memphis), this rural city does not seem to have the population base to support a double A team.
		The setting for Pringles Park is also unspectacular - it sits in the middle of nowhere right next to a highway.
	www.ballparkreviews.com /wtenn/wtenn.htm (296 words)

	Colorado State Parks
		The park is also known for its warm-water, with sandy bottom and shore.
		Jackson Lake also has 260 campsites and 60 picnic sites for your enjoyment.
		During the winter the park offers camping, wildlife observation, photography, ice fishing, ice skating and hunting.
	www.parks.state.co.us /?parkID=65&action=park (586 words)

	Jackson Hole \| Park & Pipe Crew
		The living definition of perfectionism, Ranyon is not afraid to put in long hours making sure the rest of us (including himself) have pristine transitions to ride when we wake up in the morning.
		Not to be outdone on the perfection tip, our park and pipe leader, JP Martin (wrist pictured above) is the champion for all the freestyle kids in the valley.
		The names of all the 2004-05 Park and Pipe Crew members (or at least those not running from the law) will be added soon.
	www.jacksonhole.com /info/ski.freeride.crew.asp (190 words)

	Grand Teton National Park / Tetons
		The oldest rock formation in Jackson Hole are said to have been solidified 2.5 to 3.5 billion years ago in the Precambrian Era, long before plant or animal life existed.
		Based on geologic evidence, then, the western edge of Jackson Hole- the line where the valley meets the base of the Teton Range- was, millions of years ago, higher than the Tetons.
		Highway 26-89-191 from Jackson, WY, to the South; the Rockefeller Parkway from Yellowstone Park to the North, and Highway 26-287 from Dubois, WY, to the East.
	www.jacksonholewy.net /grand_teton_national_park (1351 words)

	JS Online: Jackson Park home to history, camaraderie
		Kinnickinnic River Parkway, east of Jackson Park, was completed, and by 1940 the park contained the newly excavated lagoon.
		Diliberti, a former president of the Jackson Park Neighborhood Association, said the neighborhood residents often are second- and third-generation.
		The park, one of the busiest in the city, developed faster than the neighborhood around it, said Sharon Stehmeier, a 21-year resident of the area.
	www.jsonline.com /homes/buy/jun99/jackson27aw062599.asp (1223 words)

	Jackson Park
		The three principal elements for Jackson Park included the lake, the fields, and the lagoons.
		In 1899, when the plan was being implemented, the Park Commissioners decided to incorporate the first public golf course west of the Alleghenies.
		Design by Chicago Park District staff, these projects included minor alterations to the Columbia Basin, the creation of the Japanese Garden, major replanting of the wooded island, and the creation of the perennial garden.
	www.il-asla.org /medallions/jackson.htm (312 words)

	City of Cincinnati -Jackson Hill Park
		The first land was purchased for this park in 1930.
		Located at Eleanor Place and Dorchester Avenues in Mt. Auburn, this park offers panoramic views of the city to the west, southwest, and south.
		The park was rededicated in 1983 with new landscaping, plantings, and facilities including a picnic shelter, added through the involvement and support of the Mt. Auburn community.
	www.cincinnati-oh.gov /cityparks/pages/-4921- (69 words)

	Grand Teton National Park
		However, it was Henry Jackson's photographs in the 1870's which brought the beauty of the area to public attention.
		President Franklin Roosevelt designated Jackson Hole as a national monument, and in 1950 it was added to the park to bring it to its present state.
		One of the most common plants in the valley of the park is sagebrush, visible in a number of pictures earlier in the document.
	www.shannontech.com /ParkVision/GrandTeton/GrandTeton.html (2030 words)

	Jackson Park :: JaggedPath ::
		Jackson's Park, located in Peterborough, Ontario Canada offers a wide variety of trails for all riders.
		You have to park along side the road, and bike 4km to get into the center of the park.
		Starting in the center of the park (see top image), ride over the concrete bridge, and up the hill to the right.
	www.jaggedpath.com /modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=7 (868 words)

	semissourian.com: Story: Skate park in Jackson officially opens
		The park was funded by $60,000 the Evening and Noon Optimist clubs and designed with input from skateboarders.
		The aim was to create a park to challenge advanced skaters, be used by beginners and stay within cost.
		Andy Hente, 26, of Cape Girardeau said he plans on coming to the Jackson park instead of the one in Cape Girardeau.
	semissourian.rustcom.net /story/163726.html (383 words)

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		This 2,050-acre park is proud to serve as your premier fishing destination with its 1,000-acre stream-fed lake.
		As the primary park attraction, Lake Jackson, in addition to providing outstanding fishing and swimming opportunities, also features shoreline picnic areas.
		As Hurricane Ivan ripped through the state of Alabama, many State Parks were affected by flooding and structural damage.
	www.alapark.com /parks/park.cfm?parkid=17 (198 words)

	Fort Jackson Water Park to Open (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The park features a 10,000-square foot main pool, 800-linear-foot “lazy river,” a large “corkscrew” water slide, two large speed-slides, two small speed-slides for the children’s activity pool, a toddler pool and a four-lane lap pool.
		Until Fort Jackson officials have a firm sensing of park attendance, Palmetto Falls will not be not open for full-time usage by the general public.
		However, officials have decided to open the park to the public on August 2nd and 3rd to give the surrounding communities an opportunity to use the facility.
	www.jackson.army.mil /PFalls.htm (214 words)

	Salon Foxy Happenings
		I read that Carol Hill Albert, who owned Astroland until she sold it not long ago, had offered to make a gift of the tower to the city.
		The city was thinking about it, the article said, and meanwhile, an amusement park somewhere down south had said they would take it.
		We got on the train at Surf Avenue, and as it pulled away from Coney Island, the Wonderwheel and the pageant of Astroland were absolutely dazzling against the evening sky.
	www.goodie.org /salonfoxy/happenings.html (977 words)

	Jackson Park
		Neither as popular as Lincoln Park nor as stately as Grant Park, Jackson Park is instead more of a peaceful sanctuary, comfortably buffered from the crime and poverty for which the South Side is known.
		It is located about 8 miles south of the Loop, adjacent to the Hyde Park neighborhood and University of Chicago to the northwest and Lake Michigan to the east.
		The park provides 600 acres of lush vegetation, lagoons, and beach area.
	www.trails.com /tcatalog_trail.asp?AffID=mz01&TrailID=XFA013-008 (124 words)

	Wildernet - Andrew Jackson State Park
		Description - This 360-acre park was created as a memorial to the seventh President of the United States.
		Other features on the park are a sculpture of young Jackson by Anna Hyatt Huntington and a replica of an 18th century one-room schoolhouse.
		The park also includes an 18 acre lake, two nature trails, an amphitheater and a meeting house.
	www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=SCSPAJ&CU_ID=1 (417 words)

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