<div>Dear neighbors,</div>
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<div>I want to forward the following information to you regarding the Purple Line hearings that are happening over the next couple of weeks. If you would like to personally testify there is information below that will tell you how to sign up. </div>
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<div>The town will be taking an official position this evening at the Legislative Session. The basic outline of our position that I expect the council to pass advocates: 1) light-rail over the bus; 2) stations be positioned to best serve our residents as opposed to those commuting into Riverdale Park to work; and 3) layout along Kenilworth Avenue that least interrupts automobile and pedestrian traffic. <br>
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<div>Best wishes,</div>
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<div>Vern<br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">David Moon</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:purplecampaign@yahoo.com">purplecampaign@yahoo.com</a>></span><br>
Date: Sun, Nov 2, 2008 at 3:10 PM<br>Subject: purple line hearing info to pre-register to testify<br>To: <a href="mailto:varcher@gmail.com">varcher@gmail.com</a><br><br><br>
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<td valign="top">Hi there! I'm just following up on our phone conversation today and hoping that you could forward the information below to anyone from Riverdale Park (or surrounding communities) that you think would be able to testify in support of light rail.<br>
<br>We're specifically targeting the New Carrollton hearing, as that's where we expected the lightest turnout. <br><br>Thanks again & let me know if you need any additional information.<br><br>Sincerely,<br>David Moon<br>
Purple Line NOW!<br>Campaign Coordinator<br>202-427-7966<br><br>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black">Dear Friends of the Purple Line:</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></p>
<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"><br>I am writing to confirm that you will be able to speak at the upcoming SATURDAY November 15th <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">New Carrollton</span> hearing on the Purple Line and to<u> see if you will be able to preregister by calling MTA on Monday, November 3rd</u> (TOMORROW). We hope to have a great show of support for the Purple Line. Please feel free to share this e-mail with friends and neighbors who might be able to join us on the 15th.</span></p>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: red">We want you to be one of only 30 members of the public per hearing who will be allowed to pre-register to testify.<span> </span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">To preregister, we recommend you call <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed"><span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed"><span style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">866-842-9283</span></span></span> around 11 AM on Monday, November 3rd. <span> </span>You may call earlier, but we expect the line to be very busy between 9 and 11, so you may have to try more than once, until you reach the operator.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></li>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">Each pre-registrant must contact the MTA independently; one person will not be able to sign-up more than one person at a time.</span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></li>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt">If you are not able to sign up in advance, we hope you will still plan on testifying by arriving early to sign up with MTA at the door. </span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></li>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Details on the <span style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">Chevy Chase hearing</span> are: </span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></p>
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<li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Saturday, <span><span><span style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none">November 15</span></span></span>, 2008 - Open House: 10:30 a.m. Hearing: 11:00 a.m. -- 3:00 p.m. New Carrollton Municipal Center, <span style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">6016<span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed"> Princess Garden Parkway, New Carrollton, MD 20784</span></span>.</span></b></li>
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<p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Details on the other hearings can be found at the Purple Line NOW! website: <a href="http://www.purplelinenow.com/" target="_blank"><span>www.PurpleLineNOW.com</span></a><a href="http://www.purplelinemd.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span></span></a></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></p>
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<p style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Thanks for helping us get the <span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed"><span style="BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed"><span style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(0,102,204) 1px dashed">Light Rail</span></span></span> Purple Line through to Preliminary Engineering and into construction!</span></p>
<br></td></tr></tbody></table><br></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Vernon Archer, Mayor<br>Town of Riverdale Park, Maryland<br>