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WAKE COUNTY MAYOR’S ASSOCIATION VOTES TO SUPPORT DIX DESTINATION PARK

Dix Yard Signs in High Demand

 RALEIGH, N.C. (March 23, 2007) – The Wake County Mayor’s Association voted unanimously in support of the Friends of Dorothea Dix Park Plan that calls for all 306 acres of the Dorothea Dix Hospital property to be used as a world-class destination park when the hospital closes next year.

 “We agreed that preserving this land is the right thing to do for our economic stability, our quality of life and the future of Raleigh and Wake County,” said Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker.

The number of people across the state who show support for the Dix Park Plan is growing rapidly.  Over 4,000 Dix306 yard signs are visible across the state.  In addition, nearly 400 people are on a waiting list to receive their signs.

 “We are overwhelmed by the number of people across Raleigh, the Triangle, and the state of North Carolina who want a Dix306 yard sign,” said Jay Spain, president of Friends of Dorothea Dix Park.  “No great city was built by concrete alone.  The 306-acre destination park is an opportunity to preserve open space and historical landmarks.”

Interested citizens may visit the Friends of Dorothea Dix web site, www.dixpark.org, to find a yard sign distribution point, or request one via email.

Media can contact Mary Kaitland Stuart at (919) 277-1191 for more information or to schedule an interview with Jay Spain, president of Friends of Dorothea Dix Park.

Friends of Dorothea Dix Park (FDDP), founded in 2004, is a 501(c)3 organization made up of thousands of individuals and more than 30 member organizations whose mission is to preserve the Dorothea Dix Campus as a world-class destination park.  FDDP is dedicated to educating people across North Carolina about the value of preserving the land as a destination park and why it is the right thing to do for our children, our economic stability and our overall quality of life.  For more information about FDDP, its people, plans and vision, please visit