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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>Dear CNS Members and
Supporters,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>Just a reminder to
RSVP by Jan. 19th for the upcoming membership meeting on Thursday, Jan. 27th,
5:30 - 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Villa Maria Lecture Hall, 2551
West 8th Street. It is accessible from either the 8th Street or 12th Street
entrance. Please note that this auditorium is located next to Villa Elementary
on the old Villa College campus. (It is not located in Villa High School.)
A wine reception will follow the presentation.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>Amy Cuzzola-Kern,
Vice President of Programs at The Erie Community Foundation, will present the
new core programs and services to be offered in 2005. Our core programming
will consist of capacity building grants, open-enrollment education, governance
training, & peer learning and exchange opportunities. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=883441618-14012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>We are taking our
services to the next level and the 2005 menu of services is quite different from
past programming. Please plan to join us!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=883441618-14012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>You may
also phone me (454-0843) or email (<A
href="mailto:rkoble@cferie.org">rkoble@cferie.org</A>) to RSVP for this event.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>If you have already
responded, thanks so much; and we look forward to seeing
you!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=883441618-14012005></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>Robin
Koble</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>Project
Coordinator</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=883441618-14012005>The Erie Community
Foundation</SPAN></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>