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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=120 BGCOLOR="#0099CC" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0403f781ezuavc.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B>VICTORIA PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF33CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> <B> </B><B>|    </B><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VICTORIA PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION"><U><B>home</B></U></A><B>        </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OFFICERS COMMITTEES"><U><B> </B></U></A><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OFFICERS COMMITTEES"><U><B> back to </B></U></A><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OFFICERS COMMITTEES"><U><B>COMMITTEE HOME PAGE</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AESTHETICS"><U><B>AESTHETICS</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CHILDREN"><U><B>CHILDREN</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CRIME ALERT"><U><B>CRIME ALERT</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HOME TOUR"><U><B>HOME TOUR</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><B>MEMBERSHIP</B><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PLANNING ZONING"><U><B>PLANNING & ZONING</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PUBLIC SAFETY"><U><B>PUBLIC SAFETY</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWSLETTER"><U><B>NEWSLETTER</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOCIAL WELCOME"><U><B>SOCIAL & WELCOME</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRAFFIC"><U><B>TRAFFIC</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="UTILITIES"><U><B>UTILITIES</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MASTER PLAN VISION"><U><B>MASTER PLAN VISION</B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>COMMITTEE MEMBERS</B></div> <div> <A HREF="mailto:membership@vpca.org" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:membership@vpca.org"><U>Glenda Rowley, </U></A>Chair</div> <div> <B>OTHER COMMITTEES</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="6" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="138" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 HEIGHT= 376 WIDTH="124"><div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AESTHETICS"><U><B>AESTHETICS</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CHILDREN"><U><B>CHILDREN</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id34.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="CRIME ALERT"><U><B>CRIME ALERT</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HOME TOUR"><U><B>HOME TOUR</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8cc990000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">MEMBERSHIP</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PLANNING ZONING"><U><B>PLANNING & ZONING</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PUBLIC SAFETY"><U><B>PUBLIC SAFETY</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NEWSLETTER"><U><B>NEWSLETTER</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id43.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SOCIAL WELCOME"><U><B>SOCIAL & WELCOME</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id40.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRAFFIC"><U><B>TRAFFIC</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id41.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="UTILITIES"><U><B>UTILITIES</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id44.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MASTER PLAN VISION"><U><B>MASTER PLAN VISION</B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=360 BGCOLOR="#CCFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="674" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFF99 HEIGHT= 24 WIDTH="345"><div> <I><B>MEMBERSHIP</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="13"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="24" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="13" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFF99><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OFFICERS COMMITTEES"><U><I><B>return to Committee Home Page</B></I></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> What's Your Excuse?</div> <div> by <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#009900" FACE="Avenir-Oblique" ><I>Glenda Rowley, Membership Chair</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> It is once again time for all Victoria Park residents and businesses to join or renew their membership in the Victoria</div> <div> Park Civic Association (VPCA). For those who have already submitted their 2007 membership dues, we thank you for</div> <div> your loyalty and support. However, if you are one of the over 75 percent of the neighborhood residents who have not</div> <div> joined or renewed, what's your excuse?</div> <bR> <div> Whether you are an old-timer or a new resident, you know that <I>Victoria Park</I> has name recognition throughout</div> <div> Broward County and beyond. There are many factors that account for that but one is the strong presence of the VPCA,</div> <div> which has been actively working for years to make this a great neighborhood.</div> <bR> <div> Currently, the work of the VPCA benefits everyone who lives here, member or not. Every resident may receive the</div> <div> newsletter, attend the social functions, enjoy the beautification projects and reap the benefits of the Association's</div> <div> involvement with the local government agencies without having to lift a finger or pay a cent.</div> <bR> <div> However, the VPCA cannot exist without funding sources and the sacrifice of all the wonderful residents who volunteer</div> <div> their valuable time to serve as officers or on committees or who just come out to volunteer for the Home Tour or</div> <div> any number of other VPCA sponsored projects. If you read the newsletter, you know about the children's events, the</div> <div> aesthetics projects, the CERT team, the social events, etc.</div> <bR> <div> In this world there are "Givers" and "Takers" and each of us has the choice of which to be. So, you can sit back and</div> <div> "take" all the benefits of the VPCA while staying totally uninvolved or you can "give" to your community simply by paying</div> <div> a small membership fee. Even better, you can participate by sharing your talents, serving on one of our various</div> <div> committees or volunteering for a special project. The membership form is printed on the back cover of this newsletter.</div> <div> Please show your support by filling it out and sending it with your check today.</div> <bR> <div> Over the next few months I will be submitting articles addressing and debunking commonly heard excuses for why residents do not join the Association or become involved. I challenge anyone to send me an excuse that cannot be</div> <div> debunked!</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>