Save the Armory! Critical ZBA meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 9/19)

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(from Somerville Arts Council mailing list)

PLEASE HELP THE CENTER FOR ARTS AT THE ARMORY!!!

The Zoning Board decision on the fate of the Center for Arts at the Armory will be on Wednesday Sept.19. Our case has been continued and the vote will happen this week.

Thank you to everyone who sent letters to the Zoning Board of Appeals and came out to the ZBA hearing on September 5th. I know many of you had to leave before getting a chance to speak, so please come out and make your voice heard on Wednesday! For those of you who were not able to make it, here is your opportunity to say how much the center means to you!

Please, please, please come to our hearing on SEPTEMBER 19th at 7pm at The Visiting Nurse Association, (259 Lowell St.) and tell the Zoning Commission why you think the Armory is a vital part of your community. They want to hear it from you!

Also, if you haven't done so already, please Write a letter to the head of the Zoning Commission (click the link and don't forget to sign your note. We've written a letter for you to cut and paste below, or feel free to send your own.)

Please send this letter on, post it on your facebook page, tweet, and encourage your friends to come to the hearing and write letters on our behalf.

Thanks again for all your support,

Tracey Stark
Executive Director
Center for Arts at the Armory




Sample Letter:

Dear Mr. Foster

I am writing to urge you to approve the petition of the Arts at the Armory petitions to expand the capacity for their performance hall, add outdoor café seating, enable the venue to apply for a full liquor license, expand the venue's hours, and enable the venue to expand their kitchens so they may cook on premises.

Arts at the Armory is a vital part of the local community bringing arts and programs for our diverse community that brings neighbors together. I look forward to the improvements to the venue these upgrades will enable Arts at the Armory to bring to the local area.

Sincerely,
(insert your name and address here!)
Arts at the Armory
The Center for Arts at the Armory