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</style> <![endif]--> </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black;">Please forward this to everyone on your list. <span style=""> </span>Share with groups you’re in. <span style=""> </span>ATTEND OCT 21. Love & Peace Jon Robison</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 26pt; font-family: Chiller; color: gray; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 3pt;">There will be a 35% cut in january </span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: "Arial Black"; color: black;">in PAT Service unless the Legislature <i style="">ACTS</i></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Arial Black";"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: "Arial Black";">PA has a transportation funding crisis affecting fixing bridges and roads as well as all 38 transit systems in the state.<span style=""> </span>If the legislature does not approve a new source of funds this year, PAT has a $47 million hole in its budget and WILL HAVE TO CUT SERVICE BY <u>35%</u>.<span style=""> </span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;">This will hurt YOU, all transit riders, automobile drivers, neighborhoods, downtown Pittsburgh, businesses, property owners, energy conservation, and the environment..</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial;">Is there anything <b style=""><span style="text-transform: uppercase;">you</span></b> can do to help prevent this disaster?</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style=""> </span></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Britannic Bold"; letter-spacing: 2pt;">YES!</span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: "Britannic Bold"; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;">Here is what <b style="">YOU</b> can do.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;">Please cal</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">l <b><u>YOUR</u></b> State Senator and State Representative.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">For the local office address and e-mail go to <a href="http://www.legis.state.pa.us/" target="_blank">www.legis.state.pa.us</a> or your phone book blue pages.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: black; letter-spacing: 2pt;">Please also call</span><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>Joseph Markosek, Majority Chair, House Transportation Committee (412) 856-8284</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span>John Pippy, member, Senate Transportation Committee (412) 262-2260</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: black;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"><span style=""> </span></span><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial; letter-spacing: 2pt;"></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 22pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">Please join us at the PIIN Public Action Meeting Thursday, Oct. 21, 6:45 - 8:30, at Rodef Shalom, 4905 Fifth Av., Pittsburgh 15213.</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;">The Pittsburgh Interfaith Impact Network, PIIN, plans that a thousand participants will ask selected elected officials to make public commitments on transportation funding and two other issues.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in;"><span style="font-size: 20pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"> </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span>You are also invited to join us at the ACTC Legislative Committee <span style=""> </span>Oct. 13, Noon, at the Allegheny County Court House, 1st floor conference room.<span style=""> </span>The meeting will discuss progress and what we can do next. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style=""> </span>The Allegheny County Transit Council, A.C.T.C., is an independent all-volunteer organization representing PAT riders.<span style=""> </span>For further information, contact </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">ACTC, 345 Sixth Av. 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh 15222, e-mail at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:alleghenycountytransitcouncil@yahoo.com">alleghenycountytransitcouncil@yahoo.com</a>.<span style=""> </span><span style="color: black;"><span style=""> </span>Or contact Jonathan Robison, ACTC president, 412-683-0237, e-mail at <a target="_blank" href="mailto:jon@jonrobison.org">jon@jonrobison.org</a>.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Courier New"; color: black;">ACTC 9/23/10</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;; margin-left: 0.5in; text-align: right;" align="right"><span style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: "Courier New"; color: black;"><span style=""> </span>labor donated</span></div> <div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></body></html>