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To: Village Council
From: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager
Date: June 4, 1997
Subject: Donation to Friends of the Loxahatchee River for
Reprinting of the River Works Workbook; Agenda Item
Pat Magrogan and Al DeMott of the Friends of the Loxahatchee
River, Inc. recently came before the Finance & Administration
Committee of the Village Council seeking a $500 donation for the
reprinting of the River Works Workbook which is distributed to
school age children in the region, with the intent of educating
and enlightening them relative to the ecology of the Loxahatchee
River. The Finance & Administration Committee of the Village
Council recommends that the Village provide for a $500 donation
for this purpose. Your approval of this item will formalize this
donation. Thereafter, staff will issue a check and provide the
same to the Friends of the Loxahatchee River for the designated
purpose.
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April 22 , 1997
Ms . Patricia Magrogan
President
Friends of the Loxahatchee River, Inc .
P. O. Box 3594
Tequesta, FL 33469
RE: Request for Contribution for Printing of River Works
Dear Ms . Magrogan:
This is in response to your letter of April 21, 1997 , regarding the
above referenced subject .
Your request for a contribution from the Village of Tequesta will be an
agenda item of the Finance & Administration Committee of the Village
Council at their meeting scheduled for Monday, May 12, 1997, commencing
at 8 : 30 a.m. If a contribution is recommended by the Finance &
Administration Committee, it will •be considered by the full Village
Council at their meeting on June 12 , 1997 .
I trust that these Village procedures are acceptable for consideration
of your request .
Please have a representative available at the Finance & Administration
Committee Meeting on May 12, to answer any questions that the Committee
members may have .
Should you have any questions relative to the process to which your
request has been assigned, please feel free to contact me at your
convenience .
Sincerely,
Thomas G. Bradford
Village Manager
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Dear Mr. Bradford,
The Friends of the Loxahatchee River a local lion-profit
the agenda for the town meeting on May 8,1997. a slew of Fri would site to a put on
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River b three-fold: 1)to provide en Friends of t
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�►a� 2)to obtain pub&involvement in and supportconcerning the local
river research,and 3)to continue to of��education and
e�th. laaev3edg+e of the Lvatc River through
Since 1995'Pros'.has been actively helping the environn am i education
Jupiter ire Science Center. The programs at the Marine Science Cates P at the
Ord,filth and seventh grades, In 19%'F received a grant South lorida �.
Management Dienict to Localatchee lop print environmental education workbooks on the
4.500 student woes The and 1.500 teat money was matched by money from'F to print eptember 1996 Rios Worksover
workbooks have been given to the third and fifthgrade classes before ey visit iCan
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end are worked on during their' visit.from teachers, and The wericbooka have received wondstful reviews
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In the 1997-1998 school year,'Friends'would hke to reprint the workbooks
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copies for the schools tat tan not visit the Cen . Towith
copies it will cost Sb,400. South Florida Water reprint theeinerd D' "'�has sw wnricbrew methadditional
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On May 8th'Friends'would like to present the]titer Ylbb workbooks and ask for a
contribution front the Village of Tequeste. On loaf of the Friends of the Lo
will be representatives to pta+eennt the workbooks and answer any questions,
lieu*fed free to call me if you have any questions and thank you for your time and
Sincerely, 419, -
Patricia Magropn,Prtaident M - _e_ /�