Michael Allen

West Street Children’s Center

777 West Street
Cityville, NY 55555

November 12th, 2007

Sarah Johnson
987 Maple Avenue
Cityville, NY 55555

Dear Sarah,

Since 1982, West Street Children’s Center has provided thousands of children in our
community with free access to counseling, after school tutoring, mentoring and
recreational programs. This access is made possible through the generous
donations of community leaders like you.

Last year, your generous donation helped purchase new books for our growing
library, fund a visit from a motivational speaker who spoke to the children about the
importance of education, and helped us start a scholarship fund to help deserving
children pay for college. We also celebrated the high school graduation of 11 of our
children; 7 of whom started post secondary studies this fall. Without your
generosity and support, none of this would have been possible.

This year, our goal is to raise $10 000 to purchase new sports equipment, and have
the outdoor playing field cleaned up and landscaped for recreational use. Studies
have shown that children who participate in sports are more likely to succeed as
adults. We hope to give our children this advantage in life.

We hope you will join us once again in reaching our fundraising goal. A simple
donation can be made online at www.OurURL.com/donationpage, or you can also
send a check payable to West Street Children’s Center to:

West Street Children’s Center

777 West Street
Cityville, NY 55555

For more information, please contact me directly at m.allen@ email.com, or 555-

123-4567. We sincerely thank you for your time and continued support.

Sincerely,

Michael Allen

Director, West Street Children’s Center

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- Don’t be afraid to state your purpose for writing in the opening paragraph. You
donors will appreciate your openness.
- Clearly state how donations can be made, and provide full contact details. This is
a good way to use your last paragraph.
- Share your organization’s successes and achievements over the past year.
Remember, your donors helped make them possible!

Volunteer Request Letter

St. Mary’s Church

123 Avenue Street
Cityville, NY 55555

November 12th, 2007

John Wilson
678 Roadway
Cityville, NY 55555

Hi John,

It’s that time of year again! St. Mary’s Church is preparing for its annual spaghetti
dinner fundraiser. If you remember last year, our volunteer team had a great time
serving up hearty spaghetti, yummy salads and delicious deserts. We hope you’ll
be joining us again this year!

Every year, this fundraiser raises much needed funds to help maintain the church
building, continue our outreach programs and fund our growing youth group. Last
year, the proceeds allowed us to put new flooring in the gathering hall, as decades
of church family gatherings made it necessary to retire the old flooring. It was the
help and support of volunteers like you who made that possible. Without you, we
are certain we would not have reached our goal. This year, our goal is to raise
$1000 for two stained glass windows to replace the old windows in the front of the
church building.

To reach our goal this year, we need volunteers to prepare the meal in the kitchen,
set up tables and chairs, serve food in the gathering hall, bring baked goods for
desert and stay afterwards for cleanup. If you are available to join our volunteer
team this year, please contact Helen Smith at 555-345-6789, or add your name to
the volunteer sheet on the church bulletin board.

Sincerely,
Helen Smith

Volunteer Coordinator, St. Mary’s Church

Tips to create your own:

- Emphasize the concept of a team and teamwork to remind your volunteers of how
great it is to be part of a collaborative effort.
- Be sure to specify what tasks you are asking volunteers to sign up for.
- Remind volunteers of how important their support it, and all the great things that
have been accomplished as a result of their generous service.

Participation Request Letter

Tigers Softball
44 Community Way
Cityville, NY 55555

November 12th, 2007

The Baker Family

7878 19th Avenue
Cityville, NY 55555

Dear Baker Family,

Tigers Softball is gearing up for another homerun fundraiser and we need you! This
year, we’re selling Hebert $1 chocolate bars to raise funds, and we have a special
treat for you if our goal is reached!

Hebert $1 chocolate bars come are certified peanut-free and are easy to sell
because they’re so delicious and only $1 each. We encourage you to sell to friends,
family, neighbors and coworkers. The funds raised will be used to purchase new
uniforms for the Tigers.

As a special treat this year, Coach Bob has agreed to coach our home opener
dressed in a clown suit if our goal of $800 is reached!

Please see Coach Bob at next Saturday’s practice to pick up your case(s) of Hebert
chocolate. We request a $20 deposit per case, which will be refunded upon return
of funds raised. You will have 2 weeks from the pick up date to sell your chocolate.

Sincerely,

Jen Richmond
Assistant Coach, Tigers Softball

Tips to create your own:

- Including an incentive is a great way to encourage participation.
- Be clear about the details of the fundraiser, and provide tips your participants can
use to make selling or participating easier.

Interested in more

Date
Address of recipient

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Did you know that in some parts of the world:

Many kids never get to see the inside of a high school classroom. Most of the kids
die from starvation or some easily curable diseases before they see adulthood and
even lesser part of the population is literate.

When I'm asked why we should care about what happens in these few parts of the
world, I think about Henry. When Henry first came to our school he couldn't read or
write. As the eldest brother, he was in charge of caring for his siblings while his
parents went out and worked. He lived for his family, never cared for himself. His
future looked bleak: without an education, he was destined to live a life on the
streets, just like his parents. Because of our traveling faculty for children, we were
able to provide comprehensive care for Henry's whole family. Henry and his five
siblings got the education that they have every right to.

Henry is studying Law now. His goal is to join the Peace Corps. Investing in Henry's
life, was like investing in a better future for our world. Because, we know that this
lawyer will fight for all humanity.

This year, we have the ambitious goal of opening more mobile classrooms and
recruiting more traveling faculty. Won't you consider helping us in giving the
children of the world a brighter future? After all, investing in one child, is investing
in an entire community.

Yours sincerely, / faithfully

Name
Signature\
Date
Address of recipient

Dear Sir/ Madam,

I am writing on behalf of Hope Children's Center. Since quite a few years, Hope
Children’s Center has provided thousands of children in our community with free
access to counseling, after school tutoring, mentoring and recreational programs.
This access is made possible through the generous donations of aware citizens.

Last year, generous donations helped purchase new books for our growing library
and helped us start a scholarship fund to help deserving children pay for college.
We also celebrated the high school graduation of 11 of our children; 7 of whom
started post secondary studies this fall. Without such generosity and support, none
of this would have been possible.

This year, our goal is to raise (your goal amount to achieve) to purchase new sports
equipment, and have the outdoor playing field cleaned up and landscaped for
recreational use. Studies have shown that children who participate in sports are
more likely to succeed as adults. We hope to give our children this advantage in life.

We hope you will join us in reaching our fund raising goal. A simple donation can be
made online at (your website URL, donations page), or you can also send a check
payable to Hope Children’s Center to:
(your address)
For more information, please contact me directly at (your email address), or (your
telephone number).

We sincerely thank you for your time and continued support.

Yours sincerely, / faithfully
Name
Signature

CITY OF WOODBURY, MINNESOTA

Office of City Administrator

Council Letter No. 07-

September 12, 2007

 TO: The Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council

FROM: Clinton P. Gridley, City Administrator

SUBJECT: East Ridge High School

Final Site and Building Plan
Case No. 07-54

SUMMARY

South Washington School District ISD 833 has submitted applications to facilitate
construction of a third high school to be known as East Ridge High School. The
proposed school site is located south of Bailey Road about ½ mile east of Radio
Drive and west of Pioneer Drive (extended). The applicant is requesting Final Site
and Building Plan Review for the portion of the site that includes the proposed high
school building, parking areas and driveways. Final Site and Building Plan Review
for the remainder of the site, including athletic facilities, final landscaping, trails and
lighting is anticipated in January 2008. City staff is taking the unusual step of
processing a partial site plan review at this time to facilitate installation of the
building foundation this fall so that the school could open in the fall of 2009 as
scheduled.

RECOMMENDATION

The Planning Commission reviewed this request at their September 5, 2007

meeting. At that time they recommended approval of the partial Final Site and
Building Plans for East Ridge High School, Case No. 07-054 by a 7 to 0 vote. Staff
concurs with the recommendation subject to the following conditions:

1. This approval is limited to the proposed high school building and the area of
the site bounded by the access driveways/fire lanes and three parking lots
immediately adjacent to the proposed building. This approval excludes athletic
facilities, landscaping, lighting, accessory structures, pedestrian sidewalks or
pathways, fencing, retaining walls and signage. Separate final site and building
review and approval by the Planning Commission and City Council is required for
these improvements. Final site and building plans shall be consistent with all
requirements of the zoning ordinance.
2. The final landscape plan shall include a minimum 10% internal parking lot
landscaping in accordance with zoning ordinance requirements.

3. All metal materials on the building including the mechanical penthouse, metal
panels, mechanical equipment screening, window mullions and metal gates shall be
the same color for design continuity. Metal color shall be consistent with the
submitted material board or reviewed and approved by the Community
Development Director.

4. Final brick blend and accent colors shall be consistent with the submitted
material board or reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director.

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim yesterday launched a clean-up drive on all public parks
and plazas in the city, with a call on residents to do their share by helping the local
government maintain them.

Assisted by his chief of staff Ric de Guzman, parks and recreations bureau chief
Engr. Deng Manimbo, city engineer Armand Andres and Manila Historical
Commission head Gemma Araneta, the mayor personally led the clean-up
operations at the Plaza Salamanca on Taft Avenue and then Plaza Ferguson in front
of the US Embassy, with an instruction to Manimbo and Manila Police District Station
5 Commander Col. Frumencio Bernal to maintain orderliness in the area and assign
caretakers for the protection of the promenaders.

Lim also told Andres to put additional lights in the said plazas and ensure that they
will not be used by vagrants as squatting areas as this defeat the purpose for which
plazas and parks are built, which is to serve as recreational areas for the public.

The children who were rounded up at the said plaza were ordered by De Guzman to
be brought to the reception and action center headed by social welfare chief Jay
dela Fuente, where they can be housed and taken care of. At the Plaza Ferguson,
Lim was met by chairman Noli Mendoza, who kissed the mayor’s hand and in turn
was congratulated by Lim.

“Sabi ko nga sa kalaban ko, huwag gagayahin si Atienza. Pag talo, talo,” Mendoza,
who said his victory is still being contested by his opponent during last Monday’s
elections, told Lim.

Mendoza also pledged P3 million of his barangay’s earnings for the city’s programs
concerning the rehabilitation of parks and plazas.
Meanwhile, Lim appealed to the public to help the city in maintaining the said parks
and plazas, lamenting that even the marker placed at the Plaza Salamanca had
been stolen, reportedly two years ago by vagrants who use the place as their
sleeping quarters.

The said plaza, according to Araneta, was created in honor of Dr. Olivia Salamanca,
who is one of the country’s first lady doctors.

It was learned from Manimbo that Plaza Salamanca is one of the city’s three
freedom parks where rallies and demonstrations are allowed to be held, the other
two being the Liwasang Bonifacio in Lawton and the Plaza Miranda in Quiapo.

5. Pre-cast panels and cast stone accents shall be the same color for design
continuity. The color shall be consistent with the submitted material board or
reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director. Pre-cast panel
design shall be consistent with the submitted material board or reviewed and
approved by the Community Development Director.

6. The final building elevations submitted for building permit shall include
proposed building material calculations for each elevation. Final building elevations
shall indicate a minimum of 73% Class I materials for the overall building.

7. Final building elevations submitted for building permit shall provide details for
coping and finish materials on the top and back of roof parapets.

8. Before issuance of a building permit for exterior building material application,

a building material mock-up shall be constructed on-site for review and approval by
the City.

9. Final design, irrigation, species selection, placement and density of plantings

for the landscaped berm proposed for screening the loading/service area shall be
submitted for City review and approval with the final landscape plan.

10. The refuse enclosure shall be redesigned to incorporate brick as a primary or

accent material. Final design shall be submitted for review and approval by the City
prior to construction.
11. Staff will review and approve the final mechanical equipment screening to
verify compliance with all zoning ordinance requirements prior to issuance of a
certificate of occupancy.

12. The final landscaping plan shall demonstrate compliance with tree replacement
requirements in the City Code.

13. The school district shall be responsible for obtaining any other permits
necessary from other agencies, Washington County, MPCA, Watershed, etc. prior to
commencing of any site or building activities.

BUDGET IMPACT

N/A

PUBLIC PROCESS

Planning Commission – September 5, 2007

BACKGROUND

In February 2007, the City approved a Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the
project and completed the required environmental review in June 2007. In July
2007, the Planning Commission and City Council reviewed requests for Rezoning,
Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Plat. At that time a concept site plan,
grading, utility and tree removal/transplanting plans were approved as part of the
preliminary plat review. For reference, these plans are attached to this report (See
Sheets C0.1-C0.2, C1.0-C1.5, C2.0-2.5, C3.0-3.5 and L1.0-1.5, prepared by AJA Civil
Engineering and ARY Architects, dated May 15, 2007.) The school district received a
land disturbance permit and began tree removal, transplanting and grading last
month. Utility installation is expected to begin in early September.
In addition, the City of Woodbury is proposing to expand the Bielenberg Sports
Center. The Bielenberg Sports Center is located at the southeast corner of Bailey
Road and Radio Drive immediately adjacent to the proposed high school site. The
expansion includes 80 acres directly south of the existing sports center and east of
Radio Drive. To efficiently utilize the site, the school district and the City jointly
planned development of the project area.

Written By: Melissa Douglas, Senior Planner

Approved Dwight W. Picha, Community Development Director
Through:
Attachments: 1. Planning Commission Staff Report dated September 5,
2007.
2. Site Plan prepared by AJA Civil Engineering and ARY
Architects dated June 29, 2007.
3. Exterior Material Percentage Diagram
4. Exterior Renderings prepared by ARY Architects dated
August 28, 2007.
5. Exterior Reference Elevations prepared by ARY
Architects dated August 23, 2007.
6. Overall Floor Plans prepared by ARY Architects dated
August 24, 2007.
7. Site Line and Screening Study prepared by ARY
Architects dated August 6, 2007.
8. Screen Planting at Service Area Detail prepared by AJA
Civil Engineering and ARY Architects dated August 24,
2007.
9. Screen Wall at Service Area Detail prepared by ARY
Architects dated August 24, 2007.
10. Mechanical Penthouse and Dumpster Enclosure Metal
Sample
11. Dumpster Enclosure Detail prepared by ARY Architects
dated August 24, 2007.

Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim led Manilans in the inauguration and blessing of the
newly-built President Corazon C. Aquino Public Market located at the Baseco
Compound in District V at 10:00 o’clock this morning, October 8, 2010.
Baseco Compound, formerly a depressed community, now boasts of wide cemented
roads, air-conditioned lying-in health center, parks and playgrounds, a public high
school and a newly-built public market.

The currently built one-level public market can accommodate around 77 stalls,
combined, for meat, fish and dry goods sections and a temporary area for the
vegetable section. But a proposed extension will soon be constructed for the
vegetable section.

“Ang pakiusap ko lang sa mga nagtitinda dito na sana pagkatapos ng tinda, bago
kayo umuwi ay linisin ninyo ang inyong mga puwesto para hindi bumaho, kasi pag
mabaho wala nang papasok dito sa palengke. At ang pakiusap ko naman sa mga
nakatira dito, sana kahit 5 minuto lang, paggising ninyo sa umaga ay maglinis kayo
sa mga tapat ng bahay ninyo,” Mayor Lim said.

The residents of Baseco Compound are exceedingly grateful to Mayor Lim for his
administration’s non-stop support in upgrading their standard of living through
medical, educational and livelihood assistance and infrastructure developments
“Napakaswerte namin dito sa Baseco dahil lahat ng tulong ay patuloy na ibinibigay
sa amin ni Mayor Lim. At sa darating na January 2011 nga ay ipatatayo na rin ang
tatlong palapag na elementary school sa tapat ng high school building,” Baseco
barangay chairman Cristo Hispano said.

“It is well accepted that Mayor Lim implemented his platform of a strong law and
order program. This reduced crime in the city of Manila. He also succeeded in
cleaning up and beautifying the City of Man,” sNewsflash

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Oasnon cause.
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Open Letter To The Mayor,

Hon. Greg Ricarte

Written by Bob Romano

Wednesday, 14 January 2009 14:32
The Honorable Members
Sagguniang Bayan
Oas, Albay
Thru: Hon Gregorio Ricarte
Municipal Mayor
Dear Honorable Members:
Wishing You All the best as we get into the new calendar year, 2009 with renewed
enthusiasm in the transformation of Oas into a town that we all deserve.
A status quo is not good for our town; it’s what it will become, as it overcomes the
obstacles necessary to achieving its short and long-term goals that can give it the
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But when shall we start? There is a time when we must firmly choose the course
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ANKO Inc – Oas Micro Finance and OPAP (Oas Poverty Alleviation Program) has
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Quoting OMF Rationale - the reasons that gave birth to the OMF/OPAP:
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from those who are in a position to make a difference and our respond to make
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OMF believes that to undertake something difficult will do us good, for unless we try
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