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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passing on for your information. If you are able to write letter and show up to meeting and talk tell sound transit to build the trains and train stations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jacob Struiksma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Seattle Subway via ActionNetwork.org <info+seattle-subway-2-info@sg.actionnetwork.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 4, 2026 6:56 PM<br><b>To:</b> jacobstruiksma@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Save ST3!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span lang=EN style='font-size:1.0pt'>The Sound Transit Board is discussing unacceptable options to cut ST3! Join us at upcoming events, make yourself heard!</span><span lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse' id=backgroundTable><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td valign=top style='background:white;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 30.0pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td width=600 valign=top style='width:6.25in;padding:5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt 5.0pt'><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Thank you again for signing up to Save ST3! The Save Ballard Rail march was an amazing start, but the next decisions are coming up fast.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'>If we want to make sure we get rail to Ballard, and fully realize the entire vision of ST3, we need to keep showing up and making it clear our will is undeniable. We cannot lose out on all the important stations we voted for, like Graham Street Station, Smith Cove, Interbay, and Ballard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'>There are three opportunities in the next week to do exactly that \u2013 starting <strong><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TOMORROW</span></u></strong> night (Tuesday, May 5th):<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li style='color:#505050;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://transportationchoices.org/transit-town-hall-the-future-of-light-rail-in-seattle-may-5/?link_id=0&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&">TCC Seattle Transit Town Hall</a>, Tuesday, May 5th (<strong><u><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TOMORROW</span></u></strong>), 6pm at Seattle City Hall: We need a big turnout at this meeting! It\u2019s urgent to show the Seattle board members just how strongly we support rail to Ballard \u2013 and oppose any cuts or delays to ST3.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style='color:#505050;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/st-board-may7?source=ballard&link_id=1&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&">Sound Transit Executive Committee Meeting</a>, Thursday, May 7th, at 10:30am at Union Station (doors open at 10am): Make your voice heard with a public comment before the board members deciding our fate (sign up early). If you can\u2019t make it in person, you can also <a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/calendar/executive-committee-meeting-2026-05-07?link_id=2&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&">call in with a virtual comment</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Never given public comment before? This is a great time to start! Not sure what to say? Just read our <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-st3?link_id=3&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&">ActionNetwork</a> letter out loud. Able to come in person? We'll have signs for you to hold! Joining virtually? <a href="https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/calendar/executive-committee-meeting-2026-05-07?link_id=4&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&">Sign up to give public comment</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li style='color:#505050;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=RR7meOtrCUCPmTWdi1T0G64lcnHUJQpNkIFk8DQmXBtUMUxNT0QzNkFGNEg5WjkwTUJMTjQ2MURZOC4u&link_id=5&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&"><span style='background:white'>Ballard Community Meeting</span></a>, Monday, May 11th, 6pm at National Nordic Museum: Join our representatives in sending a message to Sound Transit\u2019s staff.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'>CAN'T MAKE IT? SEND EASY FORM LETTERS AND PETITIONS:</span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/letters/save-st3?link_id=6&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Send an Action Network Letter - NOW!</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/save-the-graham-street-station?link_id=7&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&">Sign Save Graham Street's pettion - NOW!</a></span></strong><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-the-sound-transit-board-build-the-damn-trains?link_id=8&can_id=dc8a22fb06bfbcb8b2fe2f7049987380&source=email-save-st3-3&email_referrer=email_3224278&email_subject=save-st3&&"><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sign Build the Damn Trains' petition - NOW!</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'>Expanding the light rail system is essential for our region's future. Polling shows that light rail expansion is extremely popular. The public doesn't want Sound Transit to abandon its promises. We want them to deliver the new rail lines we approved and have been paying for through our taxes for years.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='line-height:150%'><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LET'S BUILD IT ALL! 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