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<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello
everyone!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I want to thank
everyone that responded to my earlier message regarding finding a location for
the 4-H club that I'd like to start here in town. I have good news.
I have secured the rec center on Tanglewood. However, I need to find a
date that works best. Tuesdays and Thursdays are the available
evenings. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Several of you
stated that your children may be interested in joining. Before I can start
inviting even more youth to join us, I'd like you each to pick one of these two
days. I'd like to meet at 6:30 for an hour. We can decide as a club
how often you'd like to meet. Please let me know your pick by
Thursday.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2>I will also be
looking for adults and teens to help as volunteers with the
club.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any suggestions,
questions, comments? Let me know.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Arletta</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is a repeat of
my previous message for those that may have missed it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=851335421-01102007><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************************<BR>My
name is Arletta Gustafson. I am fairly new to the area. I moved from
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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. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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 face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; 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>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Arletta
Gustafson<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>