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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> dwdunne@crisradio.org [mailto:dwdunne@crisradio.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 24, 2015 4:35 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Elizabeth Rival'<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: CRIS Radio Needs Your Help!<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi <span style='color:#1F497D'>Beth</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The governor is facing a $1.3 billion deficit, and as a result, he is proposing to <b><u>eliminate all state support for CRIS Radio. </u></b> While we understand the difficult challenge faced by the governor, the proposed cut will have a devastating impact on CRIS Radio’s ability to provide service free of charge as we have done for the past three decades. For those of you who have benefited from CRIS Radio, we need your help now!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please consider writing a letter of support and explain what CRIS means to you! We are collecting letters of support to present as a package to lawmakers this Friday during the public hearing held by the Appropriations Committee at the state Capital.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CRIS operates a nearly $1 million operation on half that amount, thanks to the nearly 300 volunteers who dedicate their time and talent to recording articles published in nearly 70 newspapers and magazines. We also receive financial support from Lions Clubs and other civic groups, individual donors, commercial radio stations that donate their subcarrier frequencies, foundations, and the State of Connecticut. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Without the state’s support, which is about 20 percent CRIS Radio’s total budget, it will significantly impact our ability to continue to distribute free radios and our audio services to people who are blind or print challenged due to physical, learning, intellectual or emotional disabilities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Again, CRIS needs your support! Please call your legislator and consider writing a letter of support addressed to the Connecticut General Assembly. Please send the letter directly to CRIS Radio, 315 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT 06095<span style='color:#1F497D'>, or email it to me at <a href="mailto:dwdunne@crisradio.org">dwdunne@crisradio.org</a></span>. The letter will be copied and delivered in a package to lawmakers on Friday, Feb. 27. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Diane<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Diane Weaver Dunne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>CRIS Radio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>315 Windsor Ave.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Windsor, CT 06095<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>860-527-8000<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.crisradio.org">www.crisradio.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>