<TABLE id=HB_Mail_Container height="100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0 UNSELECTABLE="on"> <TBODY> <TR height="100%" width="100%" UNSELECTABLE="on"> <TD id=HB_Focus_Element vAlign=top width="100%" background="" height=250 UNSELECTABLE="off"> <DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" size=5>Hello Everyone, </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#0000bf>Holyoke's GLBTQ Taskforce had its first organizational meeting on Friday December 15th at HCC. There were many great ideas and we are now ready to open up the meetings to the public. Everyone is encouraged to be involved to the best of their abilities!</FONT> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" color=#ff0000 size=4>These are the things we discussed:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff0000 size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00 size=4>People we want on the Taskforce:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic
Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>- Holyoke Health Center Representative</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Advisor from HCC</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-A Holyoke teacher</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Police Officer</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Church Member</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Youth/Students</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Community Members</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Parents</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-Enlace de Familias Rep.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00>-HHS Gay Straight Alliance</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#bf5f00></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff size=4>GOALS:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>-Educational
campaigns</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>-Establishing a PFLAG in Holyoke (Parents, Friends, and Family of Lesbians and Gays)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>-Planning a Gay Pride in Holyoke (Parade, rally, gay youth prom - in downtown Holyoke)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>-Ability to provide services and make referrals</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>-Address gay homelessness in Holyoke</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff>-Creating a strong city network of GLBTQ people and their allies in the city.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#0000ff></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#a94a76 size=4>The possibility of having 3 Committees within the Taskforce:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#a94a76>- Education/Support Cmt.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#a94a76>-
Gay Pride Committee</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#a94a76>- Committee to work on rift between GLBTQ people and religious bodies.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#a94a76>- others?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#a94a76></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#407f00 size=4>Also, what should our official name be? Our logo? Please provide suggestions!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#407f00 size=4></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff40ff size=4><FONT color=#0000ff>NEXT MEETING</FONT>: THURSDAY, <FONT color=#4a234a>JANUARY 25TH</FONT>, 2007</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff40ff size=4><FONT color=#0000ff>WHERE?</FONT> GIRLS INC. TEEN CENTER, OPEN SQUARE. </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#ff40ff size=4><FONT color=#0000ff>WHEN?</FONT> <FONT color=#4a234a>6:00
PM</FONT></FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=4></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=3>Thanks to everyone who attended the last meeting. Please get the word out! </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=3></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=3>Alex Morse</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=3>President, HHS Gay Straight Alliance</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=3>(413) 537-3005</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#4a234a size=3>dastep02@yahoo.com</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></TD></TR> <TR UNSELECTABLE="on" hb_tag="1"> <TD style="FONT-SIZE: 1pt" height=1 UNSELECTABLE="on"> <DIV id=hotbar_promo></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><p> 
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