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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>Hello
Neighbors!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>There have been some
questions regarding the two meetings tomorrow night, and I thought I would a)
remind you to bundle up and attend and b) let you know what is going on at each
one...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>Meeting #1: Fleetwood
Neighborhood Association General Meeting </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Agenda: Upcoming Vote on EXCEL aid, otherwise known as Proposition
1</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Presenters: Mount Vernon School District
Representatives</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Time: 7:30 pm</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Place: Riverside Memorial Chapel</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>At this meeting, we will do
our usual song and dance of the committee updates, and then welcome Desiree
Grand and others from the School District as they discuss the upcoming vote on
EXCEL aid. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>Meeting
#2: Elias Gootzeit's Meeting at City Hall - Identifying
Strategies to Address the Needs of our Fiscally Distressed School
District</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Agenda: Not sure, but it's a meeting with City Administration, the Public,
the School District Employees, etc.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Time: 7pm - 9pm</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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Place: City Hall, Council Chambers (2nd Floor)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>Here is the text of Mr.
Gootzeit's Invitation:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009>"</SPAN>I am sending this letter as an invitation to
follow-up on the wonderful LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns
= "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City
w:st="on">SUMMIT</st1:City> that was held on Monday, October 27, 2008
between<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>state, county and city
elected officials and the City of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mount
Vernon School Board Trustees</st1:City></st1:place> and administration. As
announced at that breakfast, our next step is to convene a public meeting on
January 15, 2009 at the City Council Chambers at <st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Roosevelt Square</st1:address></st1:Street> in
<st1:State w:st="on">Mount Vernon</st1:State> between 7pm and 9pm(sharp) to help
identify a strategy that can address the needs of our fiscally distressed
<st1:place w:st="on">School
District</st1:place>.</FONT></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>We expect to have video coverage of the
conversation before an invited audience of individuals representing stakeholder
groups within our community. We are attempting to establish an understanding of
how our <st1:place w:st="on">School District</st1:place> has gotten to this
point, and how we as a community can provide sufficient clout to find and
support some immediate and long term
solutions.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=594203801-15012009><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Please assist us by inviting movers and
thinkers in our midst- accountants, lawyers, religious leaders, and others whose
interest in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mount
Vernon</st1:place></st1:State> and its people would bring an important
perspective to our deliberation together. If this effort is successful, we would
like to design an implementable strategy, and discuss that strategy in this
public forum… with video capacity… that can thereafter be presented to the
community-at-large. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the City Council in
helping to facilitate and convene this important event to be hosted at City
Hall. We hope that all of our elected and school district officials will be in
attendance.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Please call me at 914-469-1672 to confirm
your attendance and provide any suggestions that you feel merit inclusion in our
effort.<SPAN class=594203801-15012009>"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN class=594203801-15012009>
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face="Times New Roman"><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3><U>My Honest Opinion on which meeting to
attend:</U></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>Honestly? I think that if you're going to
make the effort to come out, and can make it over there, the meeting at City
Hall might be more productive. I would like to be there myself, but
obviously, can't make it. I will be taking notes at the EXCEL meeting,
however, and will disseminate the information through this contact list after
the meeting - so if you go to Mr. Gootzeit's meeting, you can still get the
information from ours. Doesn't that sound like the best of both
worlds?? Here's the kicker - if anyone on this contact list attends the
meeting, I would really appreciate it if they, in turn, could take notes for me,
so I can send the information out...(Aye, there's the
rub!)</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>Now, of course, if you don't attend this
FNA meeting, you owe us two meetings to make up for
it...</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>The schedule for 2009 FNA General Meetings
(subject to change) is:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>January 15, 2009</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>March 19, 2009</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>May 21, 2009</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>July 16, 2009</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>September 16,
2009</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>November 19, 2009 (Board
Elections)</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>All meetings are held at the Riverside
Memorial Chapel, at 7:30 pm</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT size=4>Royal Treatment...Fleetwood
Style</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>I would also like to make mention of a
great opportunity to support the NY Public Library Teen Programs, and exclaim
over the artistic talents coming from our very own neighborhood! Robert
S., member of the FNA, founding member of Fleetwood Pride, and the man who hangs
the signs in the train station for us, is an amazing artist, and recently
designed a tiara for a public auction, proceeds from which will go to the NY
Public Library Teen Programs. He was given the rare opportunity to
participate in a special promotional event for the tenth and final book in
the<I> Princess Diaries</I> series by author Meg Cabot. The promotional event
consists of one-of-a-kind tiaras created/designed/decorated by celebrities,
authors and designers.....everyone from Vera Wang to Bobby Brown to Austin
Scarlet....Robert S. created a USA WEEKEND Tiara. The Tiaras are being auctioned
off online (just went live) to raise money for essential teen programs at the NY
Public Library. To view site and Tiaras, go to the link listed below. The USA
WEEKEND Tiara is on the second page. (Tiaras are listed
alphabetically)<BR><BR></FONT><A title=http://tiaras.cmarket.com/
href="http://tiaras.cmarket.com/" target=_blank><FONT
size=3>http://tiaras.cmarket.com</FONT></A><FONT
size=3>.<BR></FONT></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009>Congratulations Robert! I'm still waiting on the
fitting for my tiara...</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT
size=4>Acronyms...</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>Finally - the acronyms. A lovely
member pointed out that without explanation of acronyms, some very interesting
words can be put together to stand in their place. For example, the FNA
could, in effect, change from <STRONG>"fleetwood neighborhood association"
</STRONG>to (and these are her words, not mine!) <STRONG>"Fastidious Nubile
Anglers"...</STRONG>so, to clear up any misunderstandings about whether we board
members can fish in a flexible and yet demanding manner...here are the
explanations for tonight's acronyms:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>FNA - Always and Forever -
<STRONG>F</STRONG>leetwood <STRONG>N</STRONG>eighborhood
<STRONG>A</STRONG>ssociation</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>EXCEL - <STRONG>EX</STRONG>panding our
<STRONG>C</STRONG>hildren's <STRONG>E</STRONG>ducation and
<STRONG>L</STRONG>earning</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009><FONT size=3>
<HR>
</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT
size=4>Membership</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT size=4>Yes - Memberships are due and
payable this month! Just a
reminder:</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT size=4>Individual:
$25.00</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT size=4>Family:
$40.00</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT size=4>Business:
$50.00</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT
size=4></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT size=4>and...you get a lovely FNA Go-Bag
when you sign up! Who could ask for
more?</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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class=594203801-15012009><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT
size=4></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </P><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN class=594203801-15012009><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN class=594203801-15012009><FONT
size=3>Have a great day - and be careful out there!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0pt"><SPAN
class=594203801-15012009><STRONG><FONT
size=4>Suzie</FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></BODY></HTML>