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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'>Thanks for the suggestion, Alice. Avet is a great organization, and this will be tough because there are many worthy causes to choose from. I have two requests going forward:<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><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Going forward, please do not notify prospective charities as it might create ill will on the part of those not chosen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Please direct all correspondence to the <a href="mailto:events@brevardteaparty.com">events@brevardteaparty.com</a> email list so all relevant parties receive it.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thanks to everyone for all your hard work. I’d like to have a list of prospects to discuss and possibly vote on for the next meeting. <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'>In liberty,<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Matt Nye<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Organizer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Brevard Tea Party<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Phone: (321) 626-9791<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.brevardteaparty.com/"><span style='color:#1F497D'>http://www.brevardteaparty.com</span></a><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"'> Alice Kreitz [mailto:ak55122@yahoo.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 14, 2013 10:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> Matt Tea party; Matt; John Weiler; Linda Gangitano; Shirley Severin; Barbara Weiler - RLC; Rocket Weiler; Pat Pasley; alice; Roger Gangitano<br><b>Cc:</b> Kim Cone; Garren Cone-<br><b>Subject:</b> My recommendation for a charity for the April 20th fund raiser<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Dear Tea Party friends, I'm excited about the event in April, and I hope you will all get to know more about the great work with veterans that AVET does in Brevard. I have been one of their many volunteers for years. They are helpful for homeless vets; distressed vets; disabled vets; uninformed vets; vets who need services they can't get on their own, etc. </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>They work with wounded warriors and have received accolades from the County and the State for their work. In fact, just recently, they received one of the top honors in the State.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Their office is in Patrick Air Force Base. Garren Cone is a disabled vet,and his wife are "the salt of the earth". They are the most dedicated and hardest working couple I've ever seen for vets. Bill Posey sings their accolades, and accommodates them often. </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>He and Katie were at a 2nd World War ceremony a month or so ago, when a man from Orlando was honored.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>I am copying the Cones with this message and hope they will get back to you with their credentials.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>We have soooooooo many vets in Brevard and I do believe they alll would like to come out to our event in April and enjoy the food and support us and the AVET project. (They also love to eat!)</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Every vet I've met here (and that has been A LOT! are conservative and on the same page with us, and LOVE the 2nd amendment....and hate the direction our 'leaders' are taking America).</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Please give the AVET project your utmost consideration.They would benefit us as much as visa versa.</span></u></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>I wish I could say more, but have an 11: appt. in Cocoa Bch., so gotta run.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>The Cones will give you their contact info.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>The other organizations that some of you brought up last night are grant recipients of large $$$$$$ grants (from the Gannett Foundation (to the tune of $5.3 mill) and get $$$$$ from a variety of other sources, including our own tax money!</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>AVET is truly a great 501C3, which gets NO grant $$.</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>They could use your help....and would help broaden our base of invites. The Cones have a vast database and could also man a table with info. They are involved in many events such as this....and they are CONSERVATIVES!</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Sincerely, Alice Kreitz</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Please forward this to Eric Hoppenbrouwer; Corina, Liz, and any others whom I do not have in my contact list..</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>