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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations Shelley! It was good to meet you in person.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To your success,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paula<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=63 height=84 style='width:.6562in;height:.875in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D5AAC7.0A8E2800" alt="Paula, jacket, dobre(4)"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Paula Oleska, President and CEO<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Natural Intelligence Systems, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>646-554-3461<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><a href="http://www.brainupgrade.biz/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.BrainUpgrade.biz</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><a href="https://business.facebook.com/BrainUpgradeSystem/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://business.facebook.com/BrainUpgradeSystem/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulaoleska/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulaoleska/</span></a></span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:blue'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fredslist <fredslist-bounces@gothamnetworking.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Renee Richter<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 4, 2019 4:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> Shelley Simpson, Esq <simpson.shelley@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> fredslist@gothamnetworking.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fredslist] Holiday Party Report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations Shelly, an award well deserved<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I absolutely concur Gotham is totally unique and awesome. I agree, with you I could not imagine my life without Gotham, I have found many of my dearest friends and business associates in Gotham. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Wed, Dec 4, 2019 at 10:02 AM Shelley Simpson, Esq <<a href="mailto:simpson.shelley@gmail.com">simpson.shelley@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am humbled and grateful to be among the Networkers of the Year! Congratulations to Robert, my colleague and \u201cbrother" from the South. And congratulations to the other award winners \u2026 I love being judged by the company I keep.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Admittedly (ask Scully!) I was totally and completely shocked and delighted. Being part of Gotham has become such an integral part of my life that I can't imagine not being involved. In Gotham I have found some of my closest and dearest friends and mentors. It's the networking home of the most amazing, kind and talented professionals - such depth of talent and experience, there\u2019s nothing we cannot help each other with. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It\u2019s pretty crazy to be honored for doing something I feel privileged to do. That said, I\u2019ll take it and brag on it and hope to live up to the standards set by others similarly honored over the years. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am so grateful, Fred, that after that first visit to BNI, you decided to be the center of attention and create your own networking group; and to you, Nancy, for going along with his plan. Thank you to everyone for your support and for all the value you bring into the world every day by living out our motto \u201cit\u2019s better to give than receive and what goes around comes around.\u201d It\u2019s as true today as it was when Nancy and Fred founded Gotham. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=76 height=115 style='width:.7916in;height:1.1979in' id="gmail-m_-3497989457083738336F34B5E5E-4E11-434D-9119-C84FB618D28C" src="cid:image003.png@01D5AAC7.09BC8020"><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Snell Roundhand",serif;color:black'>Shelley Simpson, Esq</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Snell Roundhand",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Snell Roundhand",serif;color:black'>Business Development & Success Partner</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Snell Roundhand",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:black'>646-549-7217</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Monotype Corsiva";color:black'>More than a Business ~ It\u2019s a Mission!</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'><br style='word-spacing:0px'><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Dec 4, 2019, at 6:33 AM, Fred Klein <<a href="mailto:FKlein@kleinzelman.com" target="_blank">FKlein@kleinzelman.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Last night Gotham had fun as we awarded our members as follows: <br><br>Networkers of the Year: <br>Shelley Simpson (Business Breakfast Group) and Robert Esposito (South Florida Group). <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gotham Foundation Season of Giving Grants:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bernard Dolington (Towers Group), Janet Sullivan (Heath and Longevity Group), Raj Goel (Construction Group) and Norm Spizz (Make A Difference Group) pictured when he learned of the good news. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Last, but not least Webmaster Mitch Tobol received our highest honor, The Red Bandanna Award. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Details will be provided in my Friday With Fred Blog \u201cSurprise!\u201d<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><IMG_7471.jpg><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>Fred C. Klein, Esq.<br>Senior Partner<br>Klein Zelman Rothermel Jacobs & Schess LLP<br>Representing Management in Labor/employment Law for 50 years<br>NY Super Lawyer 2010-2019<br>AV® Preeminent Rating\u2122 -Peer Review Rated - Martindale-Hubbell® for over 35 years<br><br>Co-Founder<br>Gotham City Networking, Inc. <br>"It's Better to Give Than Receive"<br><a href="http://www.gothamnetworking.com/" target="_blank">Www.gothamnetworking.com</a><br><br>485 Madison Avenue-Suite 1301<br>New York, NY 10022<br>Tel: 212-935-6020<br>Fax: 212-753-8101<br>Email: <a href="mailto:fklein@legal.org" target="_blank">fklein@legal.org</a><br><a href="http://www.kleinzelman.com/" target="_blank">www.kleinzelman.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Fredslist mailing list<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Fredslist mailing list<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><br>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you very much,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Renee' Richter<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>President<br> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Centerpoint Funding Corp.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>392 Hillside Avenue<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Williston Park, NY 11596<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 516-931-3003<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Fax: 516-931-3191<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mobile: 516-316-9192<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>eMail: <a href="mailto:centerpointmtge@gmail.com" target="_blank">centerpointmtge@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>