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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I am not able to travel that day.� I’ve scheduled a meeting for next Wednesday with Senator Valesky in Syracuse.� A few directors from Madison County will be joining me.� I will be sure to highlight your advocacy points.� I feel strongly about speaking up and out for Early Childhood.� My agenda includes pushing for preschool slots in Community Based Organizations and eliminating the requirement of a certified teacher.� There are many professional ECE teachers already in CBO that are ready and willing to teach, nurture and prepare 4 year olds.� Best of luck in Albany…I’ll be thinking of� you.� <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Jennifer Britton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Director of The Children's Center at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Morrisville State College <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#009900'>Morrisville <i>in</i></span><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span></i><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#009900'>motion!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>P.O. Box 901<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Morrisville, N.Y. 13408<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>315-684-6400<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:robertal@morrisville.edu"><span style='color:#1F497D'>brittojr@morrisville.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>www.morrisville.edu/childrens_center<o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00B050'>Want to know more about Morrisville State College? </span><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://tour.morrisville.edu/hp.aspx">Check out our videos here!</a></span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> tricountydirectorsgroup-bounces@magixsolutions.net [mailto:tricountydirectorsgroup-bounces@magixsolutions.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lorraine Marie Kinney-Kitchen<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 06, 2014 10:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Tri County Directors Group (tricountydirectorsgroup@magixsolutions.net)<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tricountydirectorsgroup] FW: Early Care and Learning Advocacy Day 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><span style='color:black'>Below and attached is information about the upcoming Advocacy Day in Albany. If you have any questions, let us know!</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Lorraine</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>Lorraine Kinney-Kitchen, Director</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>Child Care Council of Cornell Cooperative Extension</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>o. (315) 736-3394 x223</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>c. (315) 404-1569</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>e. </span><a href="mailto:lmk23@cornell.edu"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif"'>lmk23@cornell.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>w. cceoneida.com</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><img border=0 width=277 height=76 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF2335.0BEF8880" alt="CCE Oneida Co logo"> </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cceoneida"><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=36 height=36 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.png@01CF2335.0BEF8880" alt="http://counties.cce.cornell.edu/oneida/signatureimages/clip_image003.gif"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>Confidentiality Notice: This email message, including any attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Palatino Linotype","serif";color:black'>may contain confidential and privileged information. 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Join Parent Central Now!<br></span><a href="http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://highqualitychildcare.org/naccrra_ny/join.html</span></a><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> David Voegele [<a href="mailto:DVoegele@earlycareandlearning.org">mailto:DVoegele@earlycareandlearning.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 04, 2014 4:10 PM<br><b>To:</b> (<a href="mailto:rjohnson@cdymca.org">rjohnson@cdymca.org</a>); Barbara-Ann Mattle; Cindy Veazey (<a href="mailto:ckveazey@gmail.com">ckveazey@gmail.com</a>); David Voegele; Donnovan Beckford (<a href="mailto:dpb2@westchestergov.com">dpb2@westchestergov.com</a>); Franklin, Anita; Halas, Kathy; Hibbard, Carla; <a href="mailto:JBarbieri@childcarenassau.org">JBarbieri@childcarenassau.org</a>; Jones, Alan; Kovacik, Abbe; Kristen Kerr ; <a href="mailto:lorib@childcaresolutionscny.org">lorib@childcaresolutionscny.org</a>; Lorraine Marie Kinney-Kitchen; Mary Ellen Towne (<a href="mailto:mtowne@skidmore.edu">mtowne@skidmore.edu</a>); Patricia Persell (<a href="mailto:Patricia.Persell@ccf.state.ny.us">Patricia.Persell@ccf.state.ny.us</a>); Pinkos, Jon; Rhonda Carloss Smith (<a href="mailto:rsmith@centerforchildrensinitiatives.org">rsmith@centerforchildrensinitiatives.org</a>); Saima Akhtar (<a href="mailto:sakhtar@empirejustice.org">sakhtar@empirejustice.org</a>); Sickles, Lynn; Trent Ferrington (<a href="mailto:trent@ferrlandpress.com">trent@ferrlandpress.com</a>); Walerstein, Janet<br><b>Subject:</b> Early Care and Learning Advocacy Day 2014</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'><img border=0 width=595 height=56 id="_x0000_i1027" src="cid:image003.png@01CF2335.0BEF8880" alt="CALLING ALL ADVOCATES!
"><img border=0 width=201 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image004.jpg@01CF2335.0BEF8880" alt="ec&lc copperblue tag"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:8.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:4.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:4.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:4.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:4.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:4.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeader><span style='font-size:4.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeading7><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#028DA0'>NUMBERS COUNT & YOUR PARTICIPATION MATTERS! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeading7><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#028DA0'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeading7><b><u><span style='font-size:26.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#028DA0'>2014 EARLY CARE & LEARNING ADVOCACY DAY</span></u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoHeading7><span style='font-size:8.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear CCR&R Network:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We need your participation in Early Care & Learning Advocacy Day! </span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>On behalf of the children and families in New York State, it is our duty as a network to attend Advocacy Day 2014. Together, we will work to inform policymakers and the public about the many benefits of a high quality early care and learning system that is affordable and accessible. We need the NYS Legislature to commit to making an investment and make early care and education the <b><i>top</i></b> priority in New York State. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Numbers will make a huge difference this year</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> and the staff of the Early Care & Learning Council look forward to greeting hundreds of advocates from every economic development region on the <b>Third Floor Terrace</b> of the <b>Legislative Office Building</b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Funding is available for bus or van rentals in every economic development region in the state</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bring staff and other community stakeholders to participate. Registration begins at 10 am and the formal program begins at 10:30. A <b>free</b> <b>lunch </b>will be provided after the program concludes at 11:30. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><u><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Legislative visits will begin at noon.</span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Make appointments to urge your Senate and Assembly members to: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>INVEST $1 million to support CCR&R services statewide;</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>INVEST $182 million in child care subsidies in 2014-2015, in addition to the $916 million invested in </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:1.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>2013-14, to serve more than 25,000 additional children. Expand that investment in years 2 through 5 to reach $2.2 billion annually, providing universal access to the estimated 305,000 children of working parents whose children are currently in need of high-quality early care and learning;</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>FUND QUALITYstarsNY and the implementation of a statewide, universal, full-day Pre-K quality framework;</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>INVEST $5 million to expand QUALITYstarsNY in existing locations;</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo8'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Wingdings'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>�<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>RESTORE $1.1 million in funding to the Infant and Toddler Initiative.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>To schedule visits with your legislators beginning at noon on February 10<sup>th</sup>, use the links provided: <a href="http://assembly.state.ny.us/" target="_blank">NYS Assembly</a> and <a href="http://www.nysenate.gov/" target="_blank">NYS Senate</a>. Attached are current Assembly and Senate directories for your use. <b>Once you schedule your visits, email the completed forms (attached) to Donna Hercules at <a href="mailto:dhercules@earlycareandlearning.org">dhercules@earlycareandlearning.org</a>. </b>You will be able to pick up packets for your legislators at the Early Care & Learning Advocacy Day registration table on Monday, February 10<sup>th</sup>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>SPREAD THE WORD!</span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> Encourage everyone–</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>directors, teachers, parents, providers, medical professionals, students, and business leaders<b>–</b>to attend Advocacy Day and bring attention to our efforts through social media. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><img border=0 width=188 height=66 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image005.png@01CF2335.0BEF8880" alt="https://www.trillian.im/shared/images/index/feature_icon_1%402x.png"><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoBodyText align=right style='text-align:right'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>NOTE: Security into the Legislative Office Building and the Capitol is heightened at this time of the year. EVERYONE will need appropriate <u>identification</u> and pass through <u>metal detectors</u>. Be prepared to wait in line. Encourage advocates to leave valuables at home and, if weather permits, leave coats in vehicles. Carry only what is absolutely necessary will decrease the time it will take you to pass through security. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><b> </b><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=473 height=98 id="_x0000_i1030" src="cid:image006.png@01CF2335.0BEF8880" alt="Flowchart: Alternate Process: NOTE: Security into the Legislative Office Building and the Capitol is heightened at this time of the year. EVERYONE will need appropriate identification and pass through metal detectors. Be prepared to wait in line. Encourage advocates to leave valuables at home and, if weather permits, leave coats in vehicles. Carry only what is absolutely necessary will decrease the time it will take you to pass through security.
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