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		<title>Love Made of Heart and Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day for Babies, Cats, Doggies too!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[“The Chinese word for &#8216;love&#8217; is made up of many brush strokes. In the center of the word &#8216;love&#8217; is the word &#8216;heart.&#8217; Love is made of heart…” Please visit my Love Made Of Heart online store where you’ll find gift items for yourselves, women, children, moms and babies, grandmothers, friends and pets. Purple heart [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #800080;"><em><strong><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">“The Chinese word for &#8216;love&#8217; is made up of many brush strokes. In the center of the word &#8216;love&#8217; is the word &#8216;heart.&#8217; Love is made of heart…”</span></strong></strong></em></span></span></p>
<p><strong>Please visit my <span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made Of Heart online store</span> where you’ll find gift items for yourselves, women, children, moms and babies, grandmothers, friends and pets. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Purple</strong> heart inside <strong><span style="color: #ff00ff;">pink</span></strong> love in <strong><span style="color: #000000;">Chinese word</span></strong>.</p>
<p><strong>Happy shopping !  Thank you!<br />
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made of Heart and Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day for Babies, Cats, Doggies too!</span></h3>
<p align="center"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Please click on the link below to get to the store:   </span></strong></p>
<p align="center"><strong><span style="color: #800080;"> </span><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/lovemadeofheart" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800080;">http://www.cafepress.com/lovemadeofheart</span></a></strong></p>
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<div><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/Love-Made-of-Heart-Online-Store-&amp;-Gift-Shop.html"><img title="Love Made Of Heart for Pets: Dog T-Shirt, food &amp; water bowls" src="http://logo.cafepress.com/1/22039582.7164381.jpg" alt="Love Made Of Heart for Pets:" width="200" height="200" border="0" /></a><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made Of Heart</span> for Pets: Dog T-Shirt, food &amp; water bowls</div>
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<div id="attachment_1023"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/Love-Made-of-Heart-Online-Store-&amp;-Gift-Shop.html"><img title="Love Made of Heart maternity women men Tshirt" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Love-Made-of-Heart-maternity-women-men-Tshirt-150x150.jpg" alt="Love Made Of Heart Maternity, Women &amp; Men: T-shirts, fitted T-shirts, sweatshirts, raglans, tank tops, zipped hoodies, long sleeve, short sleeve, Women's Plus sizes, organic fabric available" width="150" height="150" /></a><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made Of Heart</span> Maternity, Women &amp; Men: T-shirts, fitted T-shirts, sweatshirts, raglans, tank tops, zipped hoodies, long sleeve, short sleeve, Women&#8217;s Plus sizes, organic fabric available</div>
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<div id="attachment_1096"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/my-love-made-of-heart-trademark-put-to-work/love-made-of-heart-teens-juniors-tshirts-tank-tops-raglan-ringer-3/" rel="attachment wp-att-1096"><img title="Love Made of Heart Teens &amp; Juniors Tshirts, tank tops, Raglan, Ringer" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Love-Made-of-Heart-Teens-Juniors-Tshirts-tank-tops-Raglan-Ringer2.jpg" alt="Love Made Of Heart Children / Kids T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies organic fabric available; Love Made Of Heart Juniors &amp; Teens: Raglan, Ringer T-Shirts, tank tops" width="150" height="150" /></a><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made Of Heart</span> Children / Kids T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies organic fabric available; Love Made Of Heart Juniors &amp; Teens: Raglan, Ringer T-Shirts, tank tops</div>
<p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Pink</span> and <span style="color: #800080;">purple</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made of Heart</span> gift items for  grandchildren, mothers, grandmothers, kids and babies, dogs, pets, teens &amp; juniors, women, maternity, plus sizes, girlfriends, grandparents, grandkids.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1103"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/my-love-made-of-heart-trademark-put-to-work/love-made-of-heart-teddy-bear-gifts/" rel="attachment wp-att-1103"><img title="Love Made of Heart Teddy Bear &amp; Gifts" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Love-Made-of-Heart-Teddy-Bear-Gifts.jpg" alt="Love Made of Heart Teddy Bear &amp; other gifts" width="150" height="150" /></a><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made of Heart</span> Teddy Bear &amp; other gifts</div>
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<h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;">Love Made of Heart and Happy Valentine&#8217;s Day for Babies, Cats, Doggies too!</span></h3>
<p style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Please click on the link below to get to the store:   </strong></span></p>
<p align="center"><strong> <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/lovemadeofheart" target="_blank">http://www.cafepress.com/lovemadeofheart</a></strong></p>
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<h4><strong>Sincerely,</strong></h4>
<p><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/author-22-Day-Coach-Teresa-LeYung-Ryan-at-FEMME-movie-screening.jpg"><img title="author &amp; 22-Day Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan at FEMME movie screening" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/author-22-Day-Coach-Teresa-LeYung-Ryan-at-FEMME-movie-screening-300x205.jpg" alt="" width="270" height="185" /></a></p>
<div><strong><a href="http://writingcoachteresa.com/" target="_blank">Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan</a></strong></div>
<div>author of <em><strong><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com" target="_blank">Love Made of Heart</a></strong></em></div>
<div>author of <a href="http://writingcoachTeresa.com" target="_blank"><em><strong>Build Your Writer’s Platform &amp; Fanbase In 22 Days</strong></em></a></div>
<div>author of the <a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/coach-teresa-says-the-writers-journey-has-led-me-to-plays/" target="_blank">“Talking to My Dead Mom” monologues</a></div>
<div>author of Coach Teresa&#8217;s Blog  <a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog" target="_blank">http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog</a></div>
<p><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>http://lovemadeofheart.com</strong></span></a></p>
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		<title>Let’s Use Our Mighty Voices for Bookmobiles</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[While rewriting the section in my new guide&#8230;the section on how to use words (tags) to find information on the World Wide Web, and, using &#8220;library advocacy&#8221; as an example, I came upon this blog post (about creating National Bookmobile Day during National Library Week 2010):  http://olos.ala.org/columns/?p=17 So, I submitted the following comment to that [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="attachment_559" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a rel="attachment wp-att-559" href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/let%e2%80%99s-use-our-mighty-voices-for-bookmobiles/oakland-bookmobile/"><img class="size-medium wp-image-559" title="Oakland Bookmobile" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Oakland-Bookmobile-300x183.jpg" alt="Let's Bring Back Oakland Bookmobile" width="300" height="183" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Let&#39;s Bring Back Oakland Bookmobile</p></div>
<p>While rewriting the section in my new guide&#8230;the section on how to use words (tags) to find information on the World Wide Web, and, using &#8220;library advocacy&#8221; as an example, I came upon this blog post (about creating National Bookmobile Day during National Library Week 2010):  <a href="http://olos.ala.org/columns/?p=17" target="_blank">http://olos.ala.org/columns/?p=17<br />
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<p>So, I submitted the following comment to that blog:</p>
<p>Mr. Swendroswki,</p>
<p>Your post regarding the proposal from ALA Subcommittee on Bookmobiles and the approval from ALA Public Awareness Committee to designate April 14, 2010 as National Bookmobile Day brings me joy.  I will share this news with fellow authors and “Save the Libraries” advocates.</p>
<p>In Oakland, CA, we have lost our bookmobile (and other library resources) when City officials passed the budget last year 2009.  Eliminating the Bookmobile has created a huge loss for library patrons, especially kids and seniors.  I invite all Bookmobile lovers/patrons to help by sharing their opinions on <a href="http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com" target="_blank">http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com</a>.  Please click on” YOUR Bookmobile Story” and share yours. Or email your story to <a href="http:///">save-the-libraries@live.com</a>.</p>
<p>Thank you, ALA Subcommittee on Bookmobiles and ALA Public Awareness Committee!  I will celebrate all Bookmobiles during National Library Week 2010.</p>
<p>American Library Association <a href="http://www.ala.org/" target="_blank">http://www.ala.org/<br />
</a> California Library Association <a href="http://www.cla-net.org/" target="_blank">http://www.cla-net.org/<br />
</a> Oakland Public Library <a href="http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/" target="_blank">http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/</a></p>
<p>Sincerely,<br />
Teresa LeYung Ryan &#8220;Let’s use our mighty voices to speak out for libraries!&#8221;<br />
Library Advocate, author, writing-career coach<br />
<a href="http://www.WritingCoachTeresa.com" target="_blank">http://www.WritingCoachTeresa.com</a></p>
<p>Click on &#8220;Teresa&#8217;s Blog&#8221;</p>
<p>Or visit: <a href="http://writingcoachteresa.wordpress.com" target="_blank">http://writingcoachteresa.wordpress.com</a></p>
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		<description><![CDATA[http://www.youtube.com/savethelibraries  Click on &#8220;Chandra&#8217;s Story&#8221; Beloved libraries are homes and community centers for kids, teens, seniors, job-seekers, you and me&#8211;anyone who needs a place to access books, resources, the Internet, and, especially librarians&#8217; expertise. Visit: http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/ We can all help and have fun at the same time. In Oakland, CA? 1.  Attend any portion of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>http://www.youtube.com/savethelibraries  Click on &#8220;Chandra&#8217;s Story&#8221;</p>
<p>Beloved libraries are homes and community centers for kids, teens, seniors, job-seekers, you and me&#8211;anyone who needs a place to access books, resources, the Internet, and, especially librarians&#8217; expertise.<br />
Visit: http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</p>
<p>We can all help and have fun at the same time.</p>
<p>In Oakland, CA?</p>
<p>1.  Attend any portion of the June 30, 2009 meeting, 5:00pm&#8211;late evening</p>
<p>Oakland City Council Meeting<br />
Check   http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com   for change in meeting time</p>
<p>City Council Chambers at Oakland City Hall<br />
1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza<br />
1 City Hall Plaza (the building with clock tower)<br />
Oakland, CA 94612</p>
<p>2.  Tell friends about:  http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</p>
<p>3.  Attend the next Save-the-Library advocacy meeting:</p>
<p>6:00 to 8:00 PM, Oakland Main Library-West Auditorium.   125 14th Street, Oakland, CA</p>
<p>http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please act now.  June 2009 Who Needs Our Mighty Voices? Library patrons everywhere: Kids who go to these safe places to read and do homework Seniors who make communities solid Unemployed adults using resources and the Internet for job-search Visit: http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/ Example:  In Oakland, CA Elmhurst, Lakeview, Temescal, Golden Gate, Martin Luther King and Melrose [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please act now.  June 2009</p>
<p><strong>Who Needs Our Mighty Voices? </strong><strong>Library </strong><strong>patrons everywhere:</strong></p>
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<li><strong> Kids who go to these safe places to read and do homework</strong></li>
<li><strong>Seniors who make communities solid</strong></li>
<li><strong>Unemployed adults using resources and the Internet for job-search</strong></li>
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<p><strong> <a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/children-ask-librarian-carlon-yoder-what-will-happen-if-city-of-oakland-cuts-library-hours-photo-by-teresa-leyung-ryan.jpg"></a></strong></p>
<p><strong>Visit: </strong>http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</p>
<p><strong>Example:  In Oakland, CA</strong></p>
<p><strong>Elmhurst, Lakeview, Temescal, Golden Gate, Martin Luther King and Melrose branches would only open 2 or 3 days per week!</strong></p>
<p><strong>77.2% </strong>of Alameda County voters <strong>had voted YES to Measure Q to increase library hours and services, not cut them.<br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>Time sensitive.   City of Oakland is scheduled to adopt the two-year budget June 30,</strong> <strong> impacting 6 libraries. </strong></p>
<p><strong>Council members working hard to do &#8220;the right thing&#8221; by all Oakland residents. Library advocates say &#8220;Thank you!&#8221;<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>HOW CAN WE HELP ? </strong><strong> </strong></p>
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<p><strong>1.  Attend the Library Advocacy meeting on Thursday, June 25th, 6:00PM to 8:00PM, Oakland Main Library West Auditorium (125 14th Street, Oakland)</strong></p>
<p><strong>2.</strong> <strong> Sign the on-line petition on http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</strong></p>
<p><strong>3.   Email or call  the mayor and council members </strong>and tell them to keep all Oakland libraries open at least 5 or 6 days a week.  Their names, phone numbers and email addresses listed below.</p>
<p><strong>4.  Bring friends and neighbors to public meetings about the proposed budget</strong> and tell  City of Oakland Council Members in person.  Next meeting  Tuesday, June 30, 2009   <strong>Check   http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com</strong> for meeting dates/times, how to sign up to speak, and print a sign: Save the Libraries.</p>
<p>City Council Chambers at Oakland City Hall<br />
1 Frank H Ogawa Plaza<br />
1 City Hall Plaza<br />
Oakland, CA 94612</p>
<p>Mayor Ron Dellums (510)238-3141 officeofthemayor@oaklandnet.com<br />
Larry Reid (510) 238-7007 lreid@oaklandnet.com<br />
Nancy Nadel (510) 238-7003 nnadel@oaklandnet.com<br />
Jean Quan (510) 238-7004 jquan@oaklandnet.com<br />
Ignacio De La Fuente (510) 238-7005 idelafuente@oaklandnet.com<br />
Desley Brooks (510) 238-7006 dbrooks@oaklandnet.com<br />
Jane Brunner (510) 238-7001 jbrunner@oaklandnet.com<br />
Patricia Kernighan (510) 238-7002 pkernighan@oaklandnet.com<br />
Rebecca Kaplan (510) 238-7008 atlarge@oaklandnet.com<br />
Director of Library Services Carmen Martinez (510) 238-3141 cmartinez@oaklandnet.com<br />
Karen Boyd, PR Contact (510) 449-4401 KBoyd@oaklandnet.com</p>
<p><strong>Tell your neighbors, friends, co-workers, colleagues about http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</strong></p>
<p><strong>Tell your favorite television, radio, newspaper, on-line celebrities about   http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</strong></p>
<div id="attachment_209" class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/patrick-camacholakshmi-kernerolga-malyjteresa-leyung-ryan-at-2009-walk-to-end-poverty.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-209" title="patrick-camacholakshmi-kernerolga-malyjteresa-leyung-ryan-at-2009-walk-to-end-poverty" src="http://lovemadeofheart.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/patrick-camacholakshmi-kernerolga-malyjteresa-leyung-ryan-at-2009-walk-to-end-poverty-300x225.jpg" alt="Library Advocates Patrick, Lakshmi, Olga and Teresa LeYung Ryan" width="300" height="225" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Library Advocates Patrick Camacho, Lakshmi Kerner, Olga Malyj, and author Teresa LeYung Ryan</p></div>
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<p><strong>Background:</strong></p>
<p><strong>77.2% </strong>of Alameda County voters <strong>had voted YES to Measure Q in 2004.</strong> http://www.smartvoter.org/2004/03/02/ca/alm/meas/Q/</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s remind our mayor and council members that Measure Q was passed to:<br />
(1) maintain and expand neighborhood branch library services, days, and hours; (2) maintain after school homework and tutoring programs; (3) maintain literacy and children&#8217;s programs; (4) increase librarian services to schools; (5) increase computer and technology access and (6) acquire new books and materials.</p>
<p><strong>Please </strong><strong>keep all Oakland libraries open</strong> <strong> 5  or 6 days a week</strong>!</p>
<p><strong>http://savethelibraries.spaces.live.com/</strong></p>
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