THE LAFAYETTE GARDENS

- See the first document attached for a letter from Chancellor Dennis Walcott, United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew and Council of School Supervisors and Administrators President Ernest Logan explaining why the first day of school for the 2011-12 school year will begin on Thursday, September 8, 2011.

F.Y.I. - As a result of the weather, the Townhall Meeting regarding Fort Greene Park will be held in the Visitors Center of the Park at 6pm. For more information call, Ms. Ruth Goldstein at 718.596.0899.

- The Pratt Area Community Council (PACC) invites you to come out and garden with the Young Friends of PACC.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

1pm - 4pm

189 Clifton Pl. (near Franklin Ave.)

Bklyn

For more information call (718)522-2613 ext. 22

Refreshments will be served and tools will be provided

- The Prospect Heights Vanderbilt Avenue Street Tree Task Force invites you to join them to aerate, fertilize and mulch the tree pits and prune branches on Vanderbilt Avenue.

Saturday, June 25, 2011

10am - 1pm

Staging Area: Southeast corner of Vanderbilt and St. Marks Aves.

For more information contact Ms. Sarah Wenk at phstreettrees@gmail.com.

- "Conversations with Community Leaders: Brooklyn After 3pm"

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Brooklyn Borough Hall - 11am

209 Joralemon St. - Bklyn

Sponsor: Brooklyn Community Services

Panelists: Senate Democratic Conference Leader John L. Sampson, Lucy Friedman, President of The After-School Corporation, Ursula Helminski, Vice President of External Affairs of the Afterschool Alliance and Toya Williford, Program Director of the Brooklyn Community Foundation. Host & Moderator - NY1 Anchor Cheryl Wills.

To learn more visit: www.WeAreBCS.org.

- SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, July 28, 2011 - Let Your Voices Be Heard! Join elected officials, community leaders and residents to share your concerns about the proposed closure of Crown St. (b/w Bedford & Franklin Aves.) in Crown Heights to vehicular traffic for a quad-green space by Medgar Evers College. See the fourth document attached for more details.

***I am pleased to inform you that I will be co-hosting a fundraiser in support of New York City Comptroller John Liu. Comptroller Liu not only made history in 2009 as the first Asian Comptroller, but has been doing some fine work on behalf of all New Yorkers. Whether the issue is CityTime, holding the Department of Education accountable or producing reports to assist so many, he continues to fulfill his '09 campaign slogan - "It's not about the numbers, it's about the people." See the second and third documents attaced for an invitation to the event. Although there is a suggested minimum donation, all contributions will be accepted.

Lastly, I was honored to serve as the special guest speaker at the 2011 Arista Society Installation ceremony at Satellite West Junior High School (M.S. 313K) located in the Vinegar Hill/Farragut section of the 57th Assembly District. Congratulations to the newly inducted students.

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"Faith is the first factor in a life devoted to service. Without it, nothing is possible. With it, nothing is impossible." - Mary McLeod Bethune

Please feel free to contact me about any issues, either by responding to this email, or by emailing me at olanike.alabi@gmail.com.

OLANIKE "Ola" ALABI
State Committeewoman / District Leader
57th Assembly District