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What:     Purple Line NOW! Reception
When:    March 22, 2010
               (Rescheduled from Feb. 10 due to blizzard)
               6:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Remarks begin at 7:00 pm)
Where:   Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College
               Takoma Park - Silver Spring
               7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD
Why:      To raise funds to help mobilize our support base and provide public outreach
               and advocacy. We believe the Purple Line is the most important next
               addition to the Maryland public transit network.

Presenting Sponsors:

Ironworkers Local #5

United Food & Commercial Workers Local 400

Featured Sponsors:

Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689
Cooper Carry
Home Properties, Inc.
Montgomery County Councilmember Roger Berliner
Harry & Barbara Sanders

Conductor Level:

Chevy Chase Land Company
Jim Clarke
The Greater Washington Board of Trade
Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett
Linowes and Blocher LLP
Suzanne Mintz
Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Office of the Prince George's County Executive
Ben Ross
Don, Tina & Jessie Slater
Nancy & Rob Soreng

Engineer Level:

Action Committee For Transit - Nick & Carole Brand
Brightseat Development LLC - John Carroll
Montgomery County Councilmember Valerie Ervin
Keith Haller - Delegate Sheila Hixson - Delegate Tom Hucker
Katinas Bruckwick Architecture - Lee Development Group
Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal
Delegate Heather Mizeur - Senator Jamie Raskin - Dr. Amjad Riar
Sheet Metal Workers Local 100 - Drs. Kawsar Talaat & Troy Jacobs
Montgomery County Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg

Passenger Level:

Communications Workers of America Local 2108
The Greater Bethesda-Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce
Delegate William Bronrott - The Greater Silver Spring Chamber of Commerce
Delegate Tawanna Gaines - Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Montgomery County
League of Women Voters of Montgomery County - Patrick Metz
Prince George's County Councilmember Eric Olson
Prince George's Chamber of Commerce
South Silver Spring Neighborhood Association
Washington Building & Construction Trades Council


Purple Level:

Bruce Adams - Gus Bauman - Ralph Bennett - Dana Beyer - Marney Bruce - Gene Counihan
Brian E. Ditzler - Barbara C. Ditzler - Phil Downey - Frederick Gervasi
Margaret H. Greene - Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez -Tony Hausner - Anita Morrison
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Navarro - Karren Jo Pope-Onwukwe - Wayne Phyillaier
Kathy Porter - Hafizur Rahman - Christine Scott - Craig G. Simpson - Webb Smedley
Takoma Park City Councilmember Reuben Snipper - Tracy Terrell - Nancy Schwiesow
Edward Snyder - Sam Statland - Gustavo Torres - Bill Wilson - Lewis Winarsky

**We invite you to show your support for the Purple Line and join the outstanding group of sponsors for this event. You will be listed as a sponsor on our Event Webpage, Event Signage, and event publicity.**

Presenting Sponsor $2,500 (if interested contact Christine Scott, below)

• Name and Logo as Presenting Sponsor on Purple Line NOW! Event Webpage
• Name and Logo as Presenting Sponsor on all Event Signage and event publicity
• 10 Admissions to Event

Featured Sponsor $1,000

• Name Listed as Featured Sponsor on Purple Line NOW! Event Webpage
• Name Listed as Featured Sponsor on all Event Signage
• 10 Admissions to Event

Conductor Level $500

• Name Listed at Conductor Level on Purple Line NOW! Event Webpage
• Name Listed at Conductor Level on Signage at Event
• 5 Admissions to Event

Engineer Level $250

• 2 Admissions to Event

Passenger Level $150 (Limited to Non-profit Organizations)

• Name Listed as Member of the Host Committee on Signage at Event
• 2 Admissions to Event

Purple Level $100 (Individuals Only)

• 1 Admission to Event

The deadline to pledge and be listed as an event sponsor is March 15.

*If paying by check:
Please print out and complete our Event RSVP Form, available as a Word document when you CLICK HERE. Make checks payable to Purple Line NOW! and mail payment with the RSVP Form to: Purple Line NOW!, P.O. Box 7074, Silver Spring, MD 20907-7074.

**If paying by credit card:
1) Email your pledge to Christine Scott at cscott@purplelinenow.com
2) Click on the Donate Now button to make your secured online payment