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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Hello Everyone –<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>There is an exciting
opportunity for mayors to promote the well-being of the young people in their
community. <i><span style='font-style:italic'>The Mayor’s Action Challenge
for Children and Families</span></i> is a national effort to enlist mayors to
set targeted goals and use their public influence on behalf of young people. This
initiative, sponsored by National League of Cities, is already endorsed by 105
mayors across the country and provides an opportunity for a more in-depth and
comprehensive involvement by elected officials. You can find out more at <a
href="http://www.mayorsforkids.org/">http://www.mayorsforkids.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>One of the
strategies that is gaining increasing popularity is the Mayor’s Book Club
(a great community-wide strategy for asset # 25). See <a
href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-10-15-bookclubs_N.htm">http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-10-15-bookclubs_N.htm</a>
for an article and <a href="http://www.hamptonmayorsbookclub.org/">http://www.hamptonmayorsbookclub.org/</a>
for the way our city is doing it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Comic Sans MS"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Cindy Carlson<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hampton</span></font></st1:City></st1:place><font
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> Coalition for
Youth</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>22
Lincoln Street</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>Hampton</span></font></st1:City><font
face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">VA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">23669</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'>757-728-3280</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a href="mailto:ccarlson@hampton.gov">ccarlson@hampton.gov</a>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Comic Sans MS"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><a href="http://www.hampton.gov/foryouth">www.hampton.gov/foryouth</a>
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
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hchylist-bounces@lists.search-institute.org
[mailto:hchylist-bounces@lists.search-institute.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Barbara Bridgewater<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, April 20, 2009 7:05
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Carlson,
Cindy</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> Healthy Communities Healthy
Youth<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> HCHY List: Involving
Mayor's in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Asset</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Good Morning Asset Builders,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Do any of you have examples you can share about how your
community’s mayor has been involved in, or led, asset building
activities? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any info is much appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Barb<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Barbara</span></font></i></b></em></st1:PersonName><em><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'> Bridgwater</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Community Youth Champion</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Youth Count</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on"><em><b><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:
bold'>PO Box</span></font></i></b></em></st1:Street><em><b><i><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>
566</span></font></i></b></em></st1:address><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Floyds Knobs, IN 47119</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>812-923-1160</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>502-876-2272 (cell)</span></font></i></b></em><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="mailto:barbara@youthcount.com"><em><b><i><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:
none'>barbara@youthcount.com</span></font></i></b></em></a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><a href="http://www.youthcount.com"><em><b><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:
none'>www.youthcount.com</span></font></i></b></em></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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