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</v:background></xml><![endif]--><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> Sigman, Brian [mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, June 12, 2014 2:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> DORS-DL BESB; DORS-DL Workers Rehab; Sylvestre, Alan; 'brucewoodie@msn.com'; 'chrisb274@gmail.com'; 'e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net'; 'Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov'; 'mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net'; 'pjohnson18@snet.net'; 'bdemaio@newbritainct.gov'; 'randa.utter@cga.ct.gov'; 'ckuell@comcast.net'; 'fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu'; 'iancrickard11@gmail.com'; 'llee@nfbct.org'; 'jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'info@nfbct.org'; 'kathybmorgan@yahoo.com'; 'erival@comcast.net'; 'carolyn.messier@aol.com'; 'piggottd@ciboakhill.org'; Smith, Robert C; Krengel, Erich; 'cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Eyecare@inclima.net'; 'epinnod@aol.com'; 'Dr.george.adrian@snet.net'; 'Westendeyecare@snet.net'; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'Rkinkade@optonline.net'; 'rstrand@eyecarect.com'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Drswsm@yahoo.com'; 'bboogie@snet.net'; 'davidparke@comcast.net'; 'larrykline@bigplanet.com'; 'enfield-eyecare@cox.net'; 'mgenlot@snet.net'; 'r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net'; 'lighthouse63@gmail.com'; White, Dee A.; Gerundo-Murkette, Margaret A.; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'steve.perreault@hknc.org'; Blewett, Kathleen K.; 'rjcloonan@comcast.net'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; Thal, Stephen; 'funnytomkaren@gmail.com'; 'dawgmawm@gmail.com'; 'charlie@visiondynamics.com'; Cunnane, Brian; Dombrowski, Stephen; 'c.rafala@snet.net'; 'clow@independenceunlimited.org'; 'sbaecker@crisradio.org'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; 'dgregoire@liberty-bank.com'; 'sarah.bowman1@va.gov'; 'stovallb@ciboakhill.org'; '5040psbs@cox.net'; 'c.ford3@sbcglobal.net'; 'alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com'; 'lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net'; 'mvlagocki@aol.com'; 'dave.figley@snet.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'ajackson212@att.net'; 'junerose@startsimply.com'; 'eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org'; 'cconway@drcfc.org'; 'marcanthony@cdr-ct.org'; 'ferrycathy@yahoo.com'; 'magallucci@aol.com'; 'momforch@yahoo.com'; 'cheleot@comcast.net'; 'Rachriste1@cs.com'; 'diana200561@yahoo.com'; 'f_roberts@comcast.net'; 'joenerney@charter.net'; 'Raymo@Intergate.com'; DeCordova, Marisel; 'marysilverfox@gmail.com'; 'Rb8876@aol.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net'; 'dwdunne@crisradio.org'; Miles, Sandra; 'connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com'; 'lbphtom@gmail.com'; 'futureeyecare2020@gmail.com'; Friedman, Sharon; 'nyemapinkney@comcast.net'; 'carlnoll@sbcglobal.net'; 'AlbanB@aol.com'; 'emtelk@optonline.net'; 'diannmurray1@gmail.com'; 'emmbee4@yahoo.com'; 'e.email@snet.net'; 'daria@ctsilc.org'; 'centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net'; Reddick, Gordon; 'bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org'; Hayles, Colleen; 'f_roberts@ymail.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'ResQbeest@aol.com'; Hayles, Colleen; Nunez, Alicia; 'cmb@cancorp.org'; 'wildblue027@yahoo.com'; 'italiacherry84@yahoo.com'; 'lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com'; 'sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com'<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Statewide Listening Forums - Please forward, print, post, mail and distribute<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From: Andrea Giudice [<a href="mailto:dawgmawm@gmail.com">mailto:dawgmawm@gmail.com</a>] <br>Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 6:29 PM<br>To: Andrea Giudice<br>Subject: FW: Statewide Listening Forums - Please forward, print, post, mail and distribute<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are an individual with a disability or someone who cares about disability issues, we want to hear from you! Interested members of the public are invited to make brief statements about disability-related experiences and issues that are important to them. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You Speak; We Listen; Public Forums to be held in: <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location <span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>Date Time<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span> Address<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>U<span style='color:black'>Conn</span> Waterbury Campus<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> June 16, 2014<span style='color:#1F497D'>; </span>4:00 – 7:00 P.M.<span style='color:#1F497D'>; </span> 99 East Main Street Waterbury, CT 06702<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Miller Memorial Central Library<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> June 18, 2014<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 2901 Dixwell Avenue Hamden, CT 06518<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Killingly Library<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> June 19, 2014<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 25 Westcott Road Danielson, CT 06239<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Otis Library<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> June 23, 2014<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 261 Main Street Norwich, CT 06360<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Bridgeport City Hall Common Council Chambers<span style='color:#1F497D'>,</span> June 24, 2014<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 4:00 – 7:00<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>P.M.<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 45 Lyon Terrace Bridgeport, CT 06604<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>State of Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities<span style='color:#1F497D'>, </span>June 26, 2014<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 4:00 – 7:00 P.M.<span style='color:#1F497D'>;</span> 60-B Weston Street Hartford, CT 06120 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (P&A) is an independent state agency that promotes, protects and defends the civil and human rights of people with disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Every year, P&A develops priorities in response to the needs of people with disabilities. These priorities determine the issues that receive special attention during the year. We determine these priorities partly in response to what people tell us at our annual forums. A sign language interpreter will be present at all forums. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-bottom:6.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact P&A at least 3 business days before the event at (860) 297-4311, if other accommodations (material in large print, assistive listening systems, etc.) are needed.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Please refrain from wearing scented products to the forums<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more information call P&A 1-800-842-7303<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>