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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks for the reminder. I contacted both,
Sen. Valesky and Assemblyman Magee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:windowtext;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
color:windowtext'> tricountydirectorsgroup-bounces@magixsolutions.net
[mailto:tricountydirectorsgroup-bounces@magixsolutions.net] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 28, 2012
8:34 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Tri County Directors Group
(tricountydirectorsgroup@magixsolutions.net)<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Tricountydirectorsgroup]
FW: Call TODAY to speak up for kids!</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>An opportunity for
you to speak up for children see below. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'>Lorraine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2
color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:#1F497D'>~Is there someone
you know who makes a difference in the lives of our children? Nominate
your favorite "Friend of Children" for one of our awards and show
your appreciation~<br>
<a href="http://www.mycccc.org/nomination%20form.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mycccc.org/nomination%20form.htm</a><br>
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<st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lorraine</st1:place></st1:State>
Kinney-Kitchen, Director<br>
Child Care Council of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oneida</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Cornell
Cooperative Extension<br>
121 <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Second Street</st1:address></st1:Street><br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Oriskany</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">N.Y.</st1:State></st1:place>
13424<br>
Phone: (315) 223-7850 X223<br>
Fax: (315) 223-7855<br>
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Website: www.mycccc.org<br>
Email: lmk23@cornell.edu<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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~ Promoting quality care for society's most precious resource......our children
~<br>
Interested in making a difference in the issues that affect our children? Join
Parent Central Now!<br>
<a href="http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html" target="_blank">http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html</a><br>
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color:windowtext'> Jenn O'Connor [mailto:info@winningbeginningny.org] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, February 28, 2012
8:01 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Call TODAY to speak up
for kids!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Dear <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lorraine</st1:place></st1:State>,<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Today is Early Care and Education
Advocacy Day 2012 in Albany</font></b></strong>. Supporters from around
the State are coming to the capital to meet with legislators about the
Governor’s budget proposals. <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman">Double the impact by making phone calls to your
legislators’ offices TODAY. </font></b></strong><br>
<br>
</span></font><strong><b><font color="#339966" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:#339966'>Call these numbers:</span></font> Senate
Operator 518-455-2800 / Assembly Operator
518-455-4100</b></strong><br>
<em><b><i><font face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-weight:bold'>Give
your zip code to the operator and you will be directed to your state
legislator.</span></font></i></b></em><br>
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<strong><b><font color="#339966" face="Times New Roman"><span
style='color:#339966'>Use these talking points</span></font></b></strong> to
let him/her know what needs to be done to provide <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New
York</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType>’s
children with high-quality early care and learning programs: <br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">1. Redirect competitive grant funds
to increase Universal Prekindergarten funding by $53 million as proposed by
the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New York</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Board of Regents.</font></b></strong><br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">2. Support the Executive
Budget’s proposal of $93 million in child care subsidies and advance
funds for 2013-14 to help close the gap. </font></b></strong><br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">3. Invest $20 million in QUALITYstarsNY
(QSNY)</font></b></strong><br>
<br>
Our youngest learners are <strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">counting on
your voice</font></b></strong> to carry the message that high quality early
care and learning programs should be a priority for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">New York</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>.
For more in-depth information on our priorities, see <em><i><font
face="Times New Roman">Winning Beginning NY’s </font></i></em><strong><b><i><font
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-style:italic'><a
href="http://capwiz.com/wbny/utr/1/MIMBRKTKSM/ETVZRKVLMA/7977156416">2012
Legislative Agenda</a></span></font></i></b></strong> and <strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"><a
href="http://capwiz.com/wbny/utr/1/MIMBRKTKSM/IGFVRKVLMB/7977156416">Talking
Points for today’s Early Care and Education Advocacy Day</a></font></b></strong>.<br>
<br>
<strong><b><font face="Times New Roman">Please join today’s call-in for
early education!</font></b></strong><br>
<br>
Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Jenn O'Connor, <em><i><font face="Times New Roman">Winning
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Beginning</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">NY</st1:State></st1:place></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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