<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"><head><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml><o:OfficeDocumentSettings><o:AllowPNG/><o:PixelsPerInch>96</o:PixelsPerInch></o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--></head><body><div class="ydp19ea1165yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div id="ydp19ea1165yiv0428032268" style=""><div class="ydp19ea1165yiv0428032268yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" style="" size="5">Hello, everyone,</font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="" data-setdir="false"><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5">I copied the Chat section from tonight's virtual annual meeting of the Summit Neighborhood Association, with all of its web links and e-mail addresses. </font></div><div dir="ltr" style="" data-setdir="false"><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="" data-setdir="false"><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5">(This is not a transcript of the meeting itself. I’m sorry I missed Ethan’s farewell address at its start because the Ward 1 meeting was still wrapping up. No doubt future schoolchildren will learn and recite it from heart. <img title="Emoji" alt="Emoji" class="yahoo-emoji-wrapper" height="16" src="https://s.yimg.com/nq/yemoji_assets/latest/yemoji_assets/1f642.png" width="16" style="padding: 0px 2px; vertical-align: middle;" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true"> Good luck to both the incoming and outgoing Presidents.)</font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5">I recommend opening the attached WordPad (.rtf) page, since its formatting allows for more direct clickable links.</font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5">I’m also pasting the simple plain unformatted text (.txt) below, but Yahoo! Mail doesn’t always seem capable of copying the internal links as links.</font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="" data-setdir="false"><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5">I’m also attaching the SNA leaflet (.pdf) that introduced the new members of the Board.</font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5">I hope this is helpful.</font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="5"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style=""><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" color="#5b8828" style="" size="5"><b style=""><i style="">Dave</i></b></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><font face="garamond, new york, times, serif" size="3" color="#5b8828"><b><i><br></i></b></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><font size="3" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><font size="3" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><div><font color="#808080">From Gayle Gifford (she,hers) to Everyone: 07:10 PM</font></div><div>thank you Ethan</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Kathleen Rourke to Everyone: 07:12 PM</font></div><div>Good work, Ethan!! Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From SNA Host (Ethan Gyles) to Everyone: 07:14 PM</font></div><div>New board nominee intros are in the PDF above!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Sam Burgess to Everyone: 07:14 PM</font></div><div>Email Sherry if you're interested in volunteering: slwaldman1@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Kathleen Rourke to Everyone: 07:18 PM</font></div><div>Yeah, Monica!!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Gayle Gifford (she,hers) to Everyone: 07:19 PM</font></div><div>Great choice. Nice to see your face Monica.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Aaron Regunberg to Everyone: 07:20 PM</font></div><div>^^</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Maria’s iPad to Everyone: 07:26 PM</font></div><div>Congratulations Monica. We miss you. Ethan, thank you for the invitation to join and celebrate with Monica!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Rebecca Kislak (she/her) to Everyone: 07:28 PM</font></div><div>Congrats everyone!!! And thank you!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Gloria Johnson to Everyone: 07:29 PM</font></div><div>Congratulations to all Boarf members</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Nirva LaFortune to Everyone: 07:29 PM</font></div><div>Congrats!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From David Kolsky to Everyone: 07:29 PM</font></div><div>Good luck, Monica !</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Marcus MItchell to Everyone: 07:29 PM</font></div><div>Congratulations Everyone</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Monica Anderson to Everyone: 07:32 PM</font></div><div>Congrats to the new board. Ethan, you were a wonderful leader to work with. Thank you again for the wonderful honor of the Sheila Perlow Award. The award is bound for the wall in my new office where I will proudly display it. Ill be back to visit this summer and hope to see some of you.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From SNA Host (Ethan Gyles) to Everyone: 07:32 PM</font></div><div>Thanks so much Monica! you can't stay away from Rhody for long</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From greg gerritt to Everyone: 07:35 PM</font></div><div>What will it take to stop the proposal to rip apart the bus hub and make it harder for folks to transfer buses. Keep kennedy plaza for transit</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Beth Chaplin to Everyone: 07:39 PM</font></div><div>Not a question, but it would be great to have all these links later (maybe in an email) to the surveys, RIDOT, the planning committee, etc., along with any other action-oriented items that come up as the discussion continues.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Gayle Gifford (she,hers) to Everyone: 07:42 PM</font></div><div>worth considering participatory budgeting</div><div><br></div><div>From David Kolsky to Everyone: 07:45 PM</div><div>Arts on N. Main St. might fir very well with the arts community in Pawtucket, e.g. Hope Artistes Village</div><div>TSA = Tax Stabilization Agreement</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From PGallant to Everyone: 07:45 PM</font></div><div>I agree with all you said about North Main. Are there any action steps planned?</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Jane Adler to Everyone: 07:46 PM</font></div><div>I would like to contact you. May I have your email.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Jackie Delamatre</font><font color="#ffffff"> to Everyone: 07:47 PM</font></div><div>Gayle, I would love participatory budgeting!</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From SNA Host (Ethan Gyles) to Everyone: 07:48 PM</font></div><div>I should have acknowledged: Rep. Kislak was instrumental in facilitating phone banking to our vulnerable residents early on!</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Nirva LaFortune to Everyone: 07:51 PM</font></div><div>Here is the survey: <a href="https://forms.gle/kjxig9qYQ2FowmvP7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/kjxig9qYQ2FowmvP7</a></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From David Kolsky to Everyone: 07:53 PM</font></div><div>Now that she's out of Lifespan, Monica Anderson has shared her e-mail </div><div><a href="http://Majaprov@yahoo.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Majaprov@yahoo.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Jackie Delamatre to Everyone: 07:54 PM</font></div><div>Is your newsletter how we find out which sessions we can testify during?</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Nirva LaFortune to Everyone: 07:54 PM</font></div><div>Sorry forgot to mention: The April newsletter will be out this week and join me for coffee and conversation.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Gayle Goldin to Everyone: 07:55 PM</font></div><div>http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Pages/Default.aspx</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Nirva LaFortune to Everyone: 07:59 PM</font></div><div>Ward 3 Council Newsletter</div><div>Open Portal meeting: </div><div><a href="https://providenceri.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://providenceri.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>RIDE</div><div>Rhode Island Department of Education</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Rebecca Kislak (she/her) to Everyone: 08:01 PM</font></div><div>My website where you can sign up for my newsletter, get link to my office hours (same link every week even if I don’t update the calendar): </div><div><a href="http://rebeccakislak.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://rebeccakislak.com</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Nirva LaFortune to Everyone: 08:04 PM</font></div><div>Please sign up for my newsletter here: <a href="https://www.electnirva.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.electnirva.com/</a></div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Michael McGlynn’s iPad to Everyone: 08:13 PM</font></div><div>Isn’t the merger a done deal?</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From greg gerritt to Everyone: 08:19 PM</font></div><div>When we use health care to drive economic development there is only 1 result, more expensive health care</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Gayle Gifford (she,hers) to Everyone: 08:20 PM</font></div><div>Agree @greggerritt</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From LaJuan, City of Providence to Everyone: 08:20 PM</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><a href="http://VaccinatePVD.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://VaccinatePVD.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Nirva LaFortune to Everyone: 08:22 PM</font></div><div>@greg yes. That is why it has to focu on improve delivery of service, better aligned system and focus on the community.</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From greg gerritt to Everyone: 08:22 PM</font></div><div>What are you dong to keep the bus hub at kennedy plaza ? Breaking it up will make it much harder on riders</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From LaJuan, City of Providence to Everyone: 08:27 PM</font></div><div><a href="https://pvdgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=64f439644bcf4dd6ae1157ef668f4815" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="enhancr_card_0386324110">Public Information Map</a><br></div><div><br></div><div id="ydpd38cc7dbenhancr_card_0386324110" class="ydpd38cc7dbyahoo-link-enhancr-card ydpd38cc7dbymail-preserve-class ydpd38cc7dbymail-preserve-style" style="max-width: 288px; font-family: YahooSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; display: inline-block; position: relative;" data-url="https://pvdgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=64f439644bcf4dd6ae1157ef668f4815" data-type="YENHANCER" data-size="MINI" contenteditable="false"><a href="https://pvdgis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PublicInformation/index.html?appid=64f439644bcf4dd6ae1157ef668f4815" style="text-decoration:none !important;color:#000 !important" class="ydpd38cc7dbyahoo-enhancr-cardlink" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><table border="0" class="ydpd38cc7dbcard ydpd38cc7dbyahoo-ignore-table" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="288" height="80" style="border-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-color:rgb(224, 228, 233);width:288px;background-color:#fff;border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td width="80px" style="width:80px;background-color:#000;border-radius:2px 0 0 2px;border-right:1px solid rgb(224, 228, 233)"><img src="https://s.yimg.com/lo/api/res/1.2/MX65hsIsBMRZbBrxwiiI8w--~A/Zmk9ZmlsbDt3PTgwO2g9ODA7YXBwaWQ9aWV4dHJhY3Q-/https://pvdgis.maps.arcgis.com/images/item.png.cf.jpg" width="80" height="80" style="width:80px;vertical-align:middle;border-radius:2px 0 0 2px" data-inlineimagemanipulating="true" class=""></td><td width="10px" style="width:10px"></td><td><h2 class="ydpd38cc7dbcard-title" style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); font-family: YahooSans, Helvetica Neue, Segoe UI, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; margin: 4px 0px; max-width: 186px; text-decoration: none !important;">Public Information Map</h2></td></tr></tbody></table></a><div class="loadingSpinnerContainer" style="position: absolute; top: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.3);"><div class="D_F F_n gl_C ab_C H_6MGW o_h"><div class="W_6MGW H_6MGW D_X ah_1PEzoz" data-test-id="loading_indicator"><svg class="W_6MGW H_6MGW ah_Zq6hUs" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,22C6.477,22,2,17.523,2,12S6.477,2,12,2"></path><path class="cdPFi_n cZ13pKbK_Z2aVTcY cZ1XO2Ji_dRA c2abBOT_EY cZ1vNhDV_rd cZV8aCd_pI ah_14s73" d="M12,2c5.523,0,10,4.477,10,10s-4.477,10-10,10"></path></svg></div></div></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>School Capital Projects link<br></div><div><br></div><div>F<font color="#808080">rom Tracy Miller to Everyone: 08:27 PM</font></div><div>can we find the mayor’s proposed changes to the teacher contract online?</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From LaJuan, City of Providence to Everyone: 08:31 PM</font></div><div><a href="https://www.providenceri.gov/planning/imagine-downtown-providence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.providenceri.gov/planning/imagine-downtown-providence/</a><br></div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Gayle Gifford (she,hers) to Everyone: 08:33 PM</font><br></div><div>not inspired by the proposed design.</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Arthur, Mikaila M. L. to Everyone: 08:34 PM</font></div><div>Agree, Gayle.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From Jackie Delamatre to Everyone: 08:35 PM</font></div><div>What is the Crawley Act?</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From SNA Host (Ethan Gyles) to Everyone: 08:36 PM</font></div><div>Also agree, Gayle, and Mikaila.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From greg gerritt to Everyone: 08:38 PM</font></div><div>Superman building shuld be used in a diaster movie by Holywood . Let thm blow it upand start in that spot with a garden</div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From LaJuan, City of Providence to Everyone: 08:40 PM</font></div><div><a href="https://www.providenceri.gov/city-providence-providence-fop-lodge-3-sign-tentative-four-year-agreement-advance-pension-reform/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.providenceri.gov/city-providence-providence-fop-lodge-3-sign-tentative-four-year-agreement-advance-pension-reform/</a><br></div><div><font color="#808080"><br></font></div><div><font color="#808080">From Jackie Delamatre to Everyone: 08:43 PM</font></div><div>I’m so inspired by our amazing public servants! Thank you for all of your incredibly hard work! So grateful.</div><div><br></div><div><font color="#808080">From greg gerritt to Everyone: 08:45 PM</font></div><div>The owner paid way too much for the building and needs to get a haircut</div><div><br></div></font></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-size: 16px;"><font size="3" color="#5b8828" face="Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div></div></div></div></body></html>