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8A Page 4 The media came out in droves to cover the extraordinary events across the region. KCBS- AM ran a story on the Save Our Services Singers that aired throughout the day. KRON (Independent), KGO-7 (ABC) and NBC 11 all ran television news stories on the effort. "This was a great day for our division,. said Foster City Vice Mayor Linda Koelling. .We have taken the lead and gotten the message out there. We've still got a lot of work to do but this was an unbelievable beginning. Voters were jumping at the chance to sign our petitions to stop state raids of local funds dedicated to public safety, transportation and other vital services." Mary Ann Nihard, Pacifica vice mayor, organized four sites in her city, gathering more than 200 signatures. .Overall, it was a great day in Pacifica and we're already planning a better one for at the end of February,. she said. The Peninsula Division's next Signature Saturday is scheduled for Feb. 27. For more information about the campaign, please visit www.savelocalservices.com. Morgan Hl/I signature gatherers. From left 10 right: communlly volunleer Dan Kenney, Morgan HlII Mayor steve Tate, table organizer Swanee Edwards, SCC Board of Supervisors candidate Teresa Alvarado, and communil volunteer Brian Sullivan. 'Campaign' Continued from Page 1... The coalition, which Includes the League, is engaged full force in collecting more than 1.1 million signatures to qualify the measure for the November 2010 statewide ballot. If passed by voters, the measure would prevent the state from taking or borrowing funds dedicated to local governments for vital local servIces like public safety, emergency response and other services. The measure would also stop the state from taking or borrowing gas tax funds that voters have dedicated to transportation and public transit improvement projects and services. Across California, League members are actively working to collect signatures and spread the word about the importance of this measure. Every member of the Riverside City Council took the 100/100 pledge. The entire Banning City Council has joined Riverside in taking the 100/100 pledge. It's not just city council members who are engaged in making sure that local revenues are protected. Firefighters in the city of Pacifica are helping collect signatures. Janice Parvin, Moorpark mayor and Channel Counties Division director reports, "I recently spoke to the Chamber of Commerce regarding our initiative. The response was overwhelmingly in favor. One restaurant owner has taken the initiative to collect signatures when their customer pays at the cash register.. Anyone who signs the pledge, commits to collecting 100 signatures and donating $100 to the campaign on personal, not public time. 4