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t <br /> • Cc: "Pete Scherer" <plscherer©mchsi.com> <br /> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 11:09 AM <br /> Subject: I support The Emily Program at the Hill School site <br /> > Hi Jim, <br /> > <br /> > Since your email address was listed on a letter I received from Aaron > P intup in my mailbox, I thought I would shoot you some <br /> quick feedback> from my perspective.Also, I'm not sure how you feel abo t this issue, > but I see that you have voting privileges as <br /> a City Council Member. <br /> > <br /> > From all of the publicity I've seen, it seems that there is strong > opposit on on the part of the neighbors that The Emily Program not <br /> be > able to occupy the Hill School site. I don't recall that the Hill School > s in a neighborhood,and I do believe that it's near the art <br /> center,so > I'm not sure what"neighbors"are so directly affected. Having eople > being treated for eating disorders at that site <br /> doesn't seem to be that > different from having a school there--there's tr is and children who > can be unruly at times. <br /> > <br /> > Right now I am embarrassed by the blatant opposition to this by the > p ople of Orono. I am an Orono resident and,although not <br /> directly near >that site, I would support having The Emily Program near m house. As a > licensed psychologist and as someone who <br /> has recovered from an eating > disorder in my early twenties,I can say tha there should be little if> any concern in having people <br /> who are being treated for eating disorders > in the area. I have absolutely o affiliation to The Emily Program but > know that it is <br /> well respected by many in the helping professions. <br /> > <br /> > There are many people in our own backyards who struggle or have strug led > with many forms of mental illness and addiction at <br /> some point in their > lives,wouldn't it be nice to know that we as Orono re idents support > helping these NON-DANGEROUS <br /> people/families get healthy? <br /> > <br /> > I think I'll give Mr. Printup a call just to let him know how I feel. It > sur would be nice if people were a little more Christ-like <br /> during this > lenten season. If you know him,feel free to pass on my email;; <br /> > <br /> > My best to you in making these tough decisions. <br /> > 1 <br /> > Geri <br /> > <br /> > Geri Scherer MA, LP <br /> > 15 Orono Orchard Road <br /> > Orono, MN 55391 <br /> > 952-249-1566 <br /> > <br /> > <br /> Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of <br /> Merck & Co. , Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889) , and/or <br /> its affiliates Direct contact information for affi fates is available at <br /> http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that m y be confidential, proprietary <br /> copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is inten ed solely for the use of the <br /> individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and <br /> have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and <br /> then delete it from your system. <br /> 3 <br /> Avi2-13 <br />