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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 26pt">NY’S
CAPITAL REGION SUPPORTS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt">TIMOTHY’S LAW!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black">Timothy’s Law is a bill</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> in New York State (A.2912-A / S.6735-A), named in
memory of Timothy O’Clair, a 12-year old boy who completed suicide in March 2001
following a 5 year struggle with mental illness. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If enacted, this legislation would amend
the Insurance Law to require health insurers and health maintenance
organizations (HMO’s) in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">New
York</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
to provide coverage for mental illness and addiction services equal to that
which is provided for other medical conditions by such </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">insurers and HMO’s.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">In
March, the NYS Assembly passed Timothy’s Law by a vote of 134-9.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is now up to the members of the NYS
Senate to <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Pass Timothy’s Law in 2006</B>
to end the insurance practices that discriminate against those with mental
health and addiction needs, which have led to tragedies like
Timothy’s.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><FONT size=6><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><U>June 2,
2006</U></SPAN><SPAN
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><FONT size=6><STRONG><SPAN
class=433040814-01062006> <FONT size=5>Capital
Region </FONT></SPAN><FONT size=5>Rally for Timothy’s
Law<o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt"><STRONG><FONT size=5>In <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Saratoga
Springs</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></FONT></STRONG></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">At 12:00 noon on Friday, June 2,
2006, supporters of Timothy’s Law will demonstrate the broad grassroots support
Timothy’s Law enjoys throughout the Capital Region by holding a rally in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Saratoga
Springs</st1:place></st1:City>.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Those gathered will call upon NYS Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno to
bring Timothy’s Law, S.6735-a, to the floor of the Senate for a vote.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Lunch will be provided.<SPAN
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</SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Timothy’s Law
Supporters<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Timothy’s Law Rally<B
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">WHERE:<SPAN
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w:st="on"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Congress</SPAN></st1:PlaceName><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType>, Downtown
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><U>Saratoga</U></st1:place></st1:City><U>
Springs<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">WHEN:<SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN><U>Friday, June
2, 2006 - 12:00 noon<o:p></o:p></U></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> PASS TIMOTHY’S LAW IN 2006!</B></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center"
align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">To help organize this event, contact Mary Jean Coleman at
518-899-0021 or <A title=mailto:mjcoleman@afsp.org
href="mailto:mjcoleman@afsp.org"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">mjcoleman@afsp.org</SPAN></A></SPAN></B></P></o:p></SPAN></DIV>
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size=5><STRONG><U>Save the Date:</U></STRONG></FONT><SPAN
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size=5> June 20th</FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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color=#000000><STRONG>TIMOTHY’S LAW </STRONG><SPAN
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size=3>NIGHT </FONT></STRONG></FONT></SPAN><STRONG>AT “THE JOE”:</STRONG><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>On June 20<SUP>th</SUP>, the Capital
Region’s own single-A baseball team, the Tri-City Valley Cats, will have their
home-opener at the Joseph L. Bruno Stadium in Troy.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This game has unofficially been
designated the <EM>Timothy’s Law <SPAN
class=433040814-01062006>Night </SPAN>at “The Joe,”</EM> as supporters of
Timothy’s Law are invited to attend the 7:00 game against the Oneonta Tigers
with other Timothy’s Law supporters and urge for passage of Timothy’s Law before
the 2006 Legislative Session ends.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>All are welcome to attend – it’s sure to be a good time and for a good
cause.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Additional information is
available by contacting Ruth Foster at </FONT></FONT><A
title=mailto:rfoster@ftnys.org href="mailto:rfoster@ftnys.org"><FONT
title=mailto:rfoster@ftnys.org color=#000000
size=3>rfoster@ftnys.org</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT color=#000000> or
518-432-0333 x15.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><U><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: Haettenschweiler"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></U></FONT></FONT></P></FONT></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
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color=#0000ff><SPAN class=140590418-10042006><FONT size=4><STRONG><U>HAVE
A FRIEND WHO YOU THINK MIGHT WANT TO JOIN TIMOTHY'S
TEAM?</U></STRONG></FONT> </SPAN><SPAN
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