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</td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="990"> <blockquote> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p></blockquote></td> <td bgcolor="#ffffff" height="990" width="100%"> <div align="left"> <div style="WIDTH: 610px; HEIGHT: 2722px"> <p class="MsoNormal"><strong></strong><big><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><strong><u><font size=3><big></big></font></u></strong></o:p></span></big>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><big><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><strong><u><font size="3"><big>ALBERT BALDEO FIGHTS TO RESTORE FUNDING TO OUR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS</big></font></u></strong></o:p></span></big></p> <div id="cityroom"> <div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><strong></strong></o:p></span>&nbsp;<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><strong></strong></o:p></span>&nbsp;</div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><u><strong><font size="3">UNITED COMMUNITIES <st1:city><st1:place>ALLIANCE</st1:place></st1:city></font><o:p></o:p></strong></u></p></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p></o:p> <h1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><st1:address><st1:street><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">106-11 LIBERTY AVENUE, Suite 202</span></st1:street><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, </span><st1:city><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">?OZONE PARK</span></st1:city><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, </span><st1:state><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">NY</span></st1:state><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><span>&nbsp; </span></span><st1:postalcode><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">11417</span></st1:postalcode></st1:address><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Telephone (718) 323-0791 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Fax (718) 848-6203<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email: AlBaldeo@aol.com<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font size=3>&nbsp;</font></o:p></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3">For Immediate Release<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>Contact: Albert Baldeo</font></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size=3>9/24/2009<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span>President<span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></font></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><b><font size="3">We strongly request that our new State Assemblyman Mike Miller<span style="COLOR: black"> restore funding to&nbsp;the many organizations that serve our district<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><o:p><font size="3">&nbsp;</font></o:p></p> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal" align=center><b><i><font size="3">Our community must not be punished for Seminerio's acts<o:p></o:p></font></i></b></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Several of the organizations that do valuable work in our community are facing financial difficulties and possible closures because the discretionary funds allocated to them from our collective tax dollars have been frozen on account of the legal problems that faced our former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio. Our community must not be made to suffer collectively because of Seminerio's acts, and we demand equal treatment with other assembly districts.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 6pt 0in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">These organizations include Bobbi and the Strays, Ridgewood Local Development Corporation, Glendale Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Samaritan Villages,<span>&nbsp; </span>Woodhaven-Richmond Hill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol, Greater Ridgewood Restoration Corporation, One Stop Richmond Hill Community Center, Woodhaven Residents' Block Association,<span>&nbsp; </span>Greater Woodhaven Development Corporation, Forest Park Senior Citizens Center, Glenridge Senior Citizen Multiservice &amp; Advisory Center, Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, Ridgewood Seniors' Community Corporation, Shows From The Heart, South Queens Seniors,<span>&nbsp; </span>Ferrini Welfare League, Ronald McDonald House of Long Island and Woodhaven Post 118.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The Special Election was purportedly called to "ensure that our district does not continue to be unrepresented in </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Albany</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">." In keeping with this new beginning we deserve, our new Assemblyman Mike Miller must meet his first challenge and restore funding to all of the organizations whose grants have been withheld, fund others who were unfairly denied, and treat each equally. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Most of these organizations provide essential welfare, health and educational services for our elderly, babies and youths, including free transportation for medical appointments, hot meals on wheels, security patrols, removing graffiti, insuring ambulances, offsetting the costs of hepatitis C testing and medications, mommy and me classes and providing care for abandoned cats and dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Discretionary funding is the life blood of these community organizations, a fact which should not be lost on Assemblyman Mike Miller, who is an executive member of the Glendale Civilian Observation Patrol, one of the organizations which has benefited from such public funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">We have heard complaints from many of these entities that they have run out of money to pay program and operational costs, including salaries, bills, taxes, maintenance and utilities, and can only remain in existence if their funding is restored.<br><br>This problem is compounded by State Senator Joe Addabbo's inability to fulfill his list of State Senate member items to our suffering district, because of continuing </span><st1:city><st1:place><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Albany</span></st1:place></st1:city><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> dysfunction, and we also appeal to him to deliver the goods accordingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p></span> <div> <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div> <div><a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2731&amp;dept_id=574908&amp;newsid=20374772">LINK:</a></div></div> <p class="MsoNormal"> <hr> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img style="WIDTH: 508px; HEIGHT: 538px" border="0" hspace=0 src="images/Leader_observer_funding1.jpg" width=308 height=441>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> <p><a href="pdf/Leader_observer_funding.pdf">LINK:</a></p> <p> <hr> <p></p> <p><img style="WIDTH: 602px; HEIGHT: 600px" border="0" hspace="0" src="images/Queens_tribune_funding.jpg" width=404 height=517></p> <p><a href="pdf/Queen_tribune_funding.pdf">Link:</a></p> <p> <hr> <p></p> <p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><img style="WIDTH: 525px; HEIGHT: 654px" border="0" hspace=0 src="images/Leader_observer_funding.jpg" width=470 height=562></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="pdf/Leader_observer_funding.pdf">Link</a></p> <hr> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p><big><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p><font size="3"><big> <p><u><strong><img style="WIDTH: 589px; HEIGHT: 520px" border="0" hspace=0 src="images/Sun_Courier_funding.jpg" width=353 height=420></strong></u></p> <p><font size="3"><a href="pdf/Courier_sun_funding.pdf">Link</a></font></p> <p></p></big></font></o:p></span></big></div></div></td> <td height="990" width="238">&nbsp; </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr> <tr> <td height="100%"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="780" height="100%"> <tbody> <tr> <td height="63" background="images/bg_down.gif" width="780"> <div style="WIDTH: 780px; HEIGHT: 40px; PADDING-TOP: 13px" class=tah11 align=center><strong>&nbsp; <font style="COLOR: rgb(188,130,130)">AlbertBaldeo.Com © 2005</font> </strong></div></td></tr> <tr> <td height="100%" width=780>&nbsp;</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></body></html>