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<DIV><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">This is from Curt Collier, Leader of the Riverdale Yonkers Society (RYSEC).</SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We thought that we could collect things here at BES no later than Sunday,</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sept. 18 and participate with him in this endeavor. </SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">If you can't get stuff to BES by next Sunday, let me know and maybe</SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">we can arrange some other convenient way for your contribution to be</SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">included.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Ron</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT face=Verdana color=#14254b size=2>********</FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Greetings Friends,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>I finally arranged RYSEC's disaster relief program.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>My great-aunt, Elsie Collier, was a well known principal in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Mobile</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Alabama</st1:State></st1:place>. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>The city honored her by naming a school after her - the Elsie Collier <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Elementary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>At a family member's suggestion, I called the school and found <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>that they are in desperate need of school supplies, as the school has taken <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>in many new kids from schools that were destroyed.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The principal, Susan <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>McRay (who also knew Elsie and her life "friend"...wink...wink.. Floramary). <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Ms. McRay was extremely excited to hear that there were people up north <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>willing to donate school supplies.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She also mentioned that they are <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>desperate for school uniforms.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Given our strong connection with education, <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>this might be meaningful for many of our members.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>We are going to collect goods here at the Society and drive them down to <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mobile</st1:place></st1:City> on Monday September 19th.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Here is a list of items that are being <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>requested:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>K-5 school supplies--<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>paper<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>pencils (not the big ones, only the little)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>scissors<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>markers<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>backpacks<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>erasers<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>rulers<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>writing pads<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>ring binders<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>and the usual stuff like that.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Navy color pants<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Navy shorts<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Navy Jumpers<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Navy skirts<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Hunter Green or White shirts (Golf shirt with short sleeve and collar)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Underwear<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Over the ankle - crew length socks<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>White, Navy or Black tennis shoes - lace up only<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>(khaki ok secondary)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>I can pick these up at your Society (within reason) and can also make stops <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>in <st1:City w:st="on">Philadelphia</st1:City>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Washington</st1:State></st1:place>, and No. <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Virginia</st1:place></st1:State>.....Randy, we may <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>even stop in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">North Carolina</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Anyone interested in participating, please let me know.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Thanks for allowing me my crazy passions,<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana>Curt</FONT></FONT></FONT></PRE><PRE><FONT size=2><FONT color=#14254b><FONT face=Verdana><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></FONT> </PRE></DIV></body></html>