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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3>Hi,
everyone,</FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><FONT size=3>More likely than not, you have heard the
woefully brief coverage of the latest round of fire company closings slated for
July 1, 2012. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><FONT size=3>THESE CHANGES WILL DIRECTLY AFFECT YOU,
YOUR PROPERTIES, AND SAFETY! </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><FONT size=3>Among those companies to be closed is
Truck 15 located on Montford Avenue (East Baltimore, just north of JHU
Medical campus). This will necessitate Engine 33 being
PERMANENTLY MOVED to that station house and NO LONGER SERVING
THE GREATER CHARLES VILLAGE/BARCLAY/HOMESTEAD areas. While
Engine 31 will remain in place, thanks in large part to the wonderful
efforts of local politicians, your next
closest Engine Company, #33, will be leaving the
area. Response times for emergencies- fire and otherwise- WILL GO
UP. The current station housing Engine 33, at 25th and Kirk Avenues,
will still be open, but will only house a Truck Company #5.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><FONT size=3>So, if you are concerned about the City's
continuing efforts to close fire companies, permanently move others, and,
overall, to understaff the fire department- YOUR DEFENSE AGAINST FIRES THAT CAN
AND DO HAPPEN QUICKLY IN TURN OF THE CENTURY ROWHOMES- than please
make some noise and let City Hall- the Mayor and your
Councilperson- know how you feel. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><FONT size=3>Yes, we as a family have a personal stake
in the matter, with Jason having worked in the BCFD for eighteen
years, but, you and your family do, too! During his time in the
Department, we have seen A DOZEN companies cut.
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><FONT size=3><STRONG>More importantly, collectively,
Charles Villagers have already sacrificed their safety in recent past with the
permanent closures of Truck Co. 7 (formerly at 3123 Greenmount), Truck Co. 9
(formerly on Roland Ave. in Hampden) and Engine Co. 19 (formerly at Guilford
& Mt.Royal Aves.).</STRONG><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
<STRONG>Is there another neighborhood in the City that has sacrified so
greatly? Not sure, but it begs the
question.</STRONG></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"></SPAN><FONT size=3>We
pay an awful lot in taxes, but are being asked yet again to sacrifice
more safety to the City's budget woes. And t</FONT></SPAN><FONT
size=3>he C.V.C.B.D. can’t make up for this one folks.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Here's more:</SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><A
href="http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-04-05/news/bs-md-ci-clack-closures-20120405_1_fire-chief-james-clack-fire-companies-fire-stations"><FONT
size=3>http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2012-04-05/news/bs-md-ci-clack-closures-20120405_1_fire-chief-james-clack-fire-companies-fire-stations</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>Thanks for considering making some noise
with me,</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>Cathy Goucher</FONT></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=3>2700 North Calvert St</FONT></SPAN></P>
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