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June 2, 2014 To Whom It May Concern: Our names are Angela Carlson and Tiffany Simon, and we are two experienced Anoka -Hennepin teachers who received their Master's degrees in education. Our husbands, Ryan Carlson and Peter Simon, have joined our team to expand our business. In August of 2011, we opened New Creations Blaine with 10 children from our in-home daycare business. Through our large church community, word of mouth, Craigslist, and Facebook, we expanded from 10 children to full capacity by September, 2011 to a waiting list in December of that same year. This location has maintained a waiting list and bring in new families as children move or graduate preschool. In November of 2012, we expanded to our second location based on the desire from the pastor at that location and a need in the community for quality, affordable child care. The location went from 5 children that transferred from our Blaine location to completely full by the spring of 2013. Currently, we maintain a waiting list and fit in new families as we are able. During this time we went from two staff members to now over 30 employees. Our program has received continual compliments from families due to our innovative and progressive curriculum, enrichment, organic menus, quality, college-educated staff and much more. These aspects have allowed our centers to fill up right away with a waiting list, and we are confident the community of Lino Lakes is looking for this same type of child care. We are expanding to this Lino Lakes location for several reasons. We've assessed the area and realize that once again there is a need for quality, Christian -based, affordable child care as evidenced by currently receiving phone calls for this location just through word of mouth, talking with the YMCA, and some local churches. While it may seem like a miniscule advertising medium, Craigslist has proven to be a successful way to advertise for enrollment. We plan to use this, word of mouth, advertising in all local churches, co -sponsoring events at local businesses and YMCAs, and signage along Lake Drive to let the public know we are opening and enrolling for this fall. We plan on making immediate changes and improvements to the Lino Lakes facility. This includes patching and painting all walls, adding murals, replacing carpeting and tiles, and adding a fenced -in commercial playground. These changes will be made through licensed contractors financed with our current savings. Our projection is that we will meet or exceed the current timeframe of expanding into the vacant classrooms with the following schedule of children in the program: By September: 21 By December: 46 By March: 57 By September 2015: 77 Thank you, Tiffany & Peter Simon Angela & Ryan Carlson Co-owners of New Creations Childcare & Learning Center