Thank you, everyone, for all your support on this petition. There is very active opposition to the Community Residence so we need your support to ensure that the house goes through. I urge all of you to contact Town of Huntington Supervisor Chad Lupinacci and all the members of the Huntington council. You can contact them by phone or email. All details are included below to make it easy for you. Thank you for your help. Their contact information: Supervisor Chad Lupinacci: (631) 351-3030 clupinacci@huntingtonny.gov Councilman Mark Cuthbertson: (631) 351-3172 mcuthbertson@HuntingtonNY.gov Councilwoman Joan Cergol: (631) 351-3173 jcergol@HuntingtonNY.gov Councilman Eugene Cook: (631) 351-3174 ecook@HuntingtonNY.gov Councilman Edmund Smyth: (631) 351-3175 ESmyth@HuntingtonNY.gov SAMPLE PHONE CALL: I am a resident of the Town of Huntington and I urge you to support a planned Group Home for people with Autism and other developmental disabilities on 12 Campbell Drive in Dix Hills. It will be the home of six young adults that grew up in the Town of Huntington and they should not need to be relocated when they reach adulthood. I would like to thank you for your support on this issue and for your commitment to helping those with Special Needs. SAMPLE E-MAIL (if you are a Huntington resident, include your address because constituent’s emails are prioritized): TO: clupinacci@huntingtonny.gov ESmyth@HuntingtonNY.gov mcuthbertson@HuntingtonNY.gov jcergol@HuntingtonNY.gov ecook@HuntingtonNY.gov SUBJECT LINE: Support Special Needs Adults in Our Community. Dear Supervisor Lupinacci and Town of Huntington Council Members, I’m emailing you in order to request your support for a proposed Group Home (Individualized Residential Area) at 12 Campbell Drive, Dix Hills. This home, run by the Developmental Disabilities Institute, will be home to six young adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities, all of whom have lived in children’s residences in the Town of Huntington. I think this residence is a charitable endeavor that will strengthen our neighborhood and I urge you to support this project. Those who are part of the special needs community are well acquainted with the great work that DDI does to help children and adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities. Our community values acceptance and caring for others, and we are enthusiastic about the proposal to help these six men in our neighborhood. Children with special needs grow up as part of our community and they should not need to relocate upon reaching adulthood, which would sever their ties with family, friends, and caretakers. The Town of Huntington is well known for its special education programs and support. This residential home will be another great addition to the many services that attract families with special needs children to the area. Thank you for taking the time to read this letter. We in the special need community are greatly appreciative of your support on this issue. Sincerely, (Your Name/Title/Institution) (Your Address)