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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My name is Arletta Gustafson. I am fairly new to the
area. I moved from western <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> in ’05 and
moved to Riverdale this past April. I am a 4-H leader and am trying to
start a club for the youth of Riverdale Park to learn about all kinds of
animals including the care and feeding of, origins, uses (in the case of farm
or pack animals), and hopefully, anything else they wish to learn. I’d
like to work community service projects and such in as well. The goal is
for the kids to learn responsibility, empathy, citizenship, and other important
life skills that can lead to being a productive citizen that can make
contributions to his or her society. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>My biggest obstacle at this point is finding a location to
meet. I live near Riverdale Elementary and would like to find a place
nearby that is easily accessible by the youth and is affordable (note: free or
pretty darn close). Does anyone know of a safe place that might be open
to this activity? I am unavailable until about 6 in the evening and on
Saturdays. I would like to have the meeting one evening a week or
possibly on Sunday afternoons. In <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Washington</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
I used buildings of worship, community centers, and various other building to
set up clubs. I have tried making arrangements with the school but I am
having difficulty getting through to the administration and I’ve been
told that if you use the school it needs to be an afterschool program and not
in the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I’m also looking for speakers to talk about different
animals. I have spoken with Dan at the pet store and will be speaking
with my vet. I’m also going to try to get some volunteers from the
zoo. If anyone knows anyone that specializes in animals of any kind I would
love to be in touch with them.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Please let me know if you have any questions or need
clarification. I am a leader through the UM-Cooperative Extension in PG
County and have passed background checks and also am employed at the national level
with 4-H.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I just realized that you may not be familiar with 4-H.
I come from an agricultural area so I grew up with it. If you would like
to know more about what it is, please let me know. I really believe in
the program and am happy to share.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Arletta Gustafson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Calvert Park Apartments<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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