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<DIV id=wmQuoteWrapper>-------- Original Message --------<BR>Subject: Nutmeg Senior Rides<BR>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><BR>Date: Thu, February 04, 2016 9:37 am<BR>To: DORS-DL BESB <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>><BR>Cc: "Margaret Hale (<a href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com">ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com">ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a>><BR><BR>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Good morning DORS-BESB staff and community partners,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>I am forwarding the information below from Nutmeg Senior Rides.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Nutmeg Senior Rides <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Wonderful program... <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Changing lives one ride at a time<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>We are helping families, 6 days a week. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Few public transportation options<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>It’s your choice, how do you want to travel? A community-based and community supported service. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>People today outlive their ability to drive by 6 to 10 years. Under this program there are no restrictions on the purpose of a ride and our volunteer drivers carry packages, fold walkers, and open doors. When serving the visually impaired, we go with them into stores to assist in finding whatever they want to buy. Their well-being is our primary concern <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%'>Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and may be booked at any time, however discounts are available for advanced notice and shared rides<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Available for any type of ride within the service area, no limitations on the purpose of the ride<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Nutmeg senior Rides keeps fares reasonable by asking members to pay roughly half the true costs of providing rides <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> Volunteer drivers who provide rides in private vehicles by trained volunteer drivers<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Transportation is the link to independence, quality of life and social interaction. Make 2 or 3 stops if you want to… <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Provided to people 50 years and older, and visually impaired adults over 18<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Check out our web site for pricing. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoListParagraph style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">·<SPAN style='FONT: 7pt "Times New Roman"'> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Bloomfield, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Somers, South Windsor, Windsor and Windsor Locks<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Seniors and people with visual impairments will want to walk for Nutmeg Senior Rides. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'> This program fills a crucial gap if you want another option, and a better choice for transportation, it is Nutmeg Senior Rides. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: #1f497d'> </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>WE hope that you can help your community! <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>We are going inside the Enfield Square Mall on March 12, 2016. Registration is at 10 AM and the Walk starts at 11 AM. We will have an information Kiosk from January 15 on in the Mall. Evan White will be our MC from WSFB and will have promotional spots on WMAS from mid-February to the Walk. We hope that you will join us, sign up by calling 860 758 7833 or<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>email <A href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target=_blank>ctseniorrides@gmail.com</A> or register online through <A href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org/" target=_blank>www.NutmegSeniorRides.org</A><SPAN style="COLOR: black">. </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Warm regards,</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"; COLOR: black'>Margaret Smith Hale</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'>Executive Director, </SPAN></B><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoPlainText><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><A href="mailto:Ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target=_blank>Ctseniorrides@gmail.com</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><A href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org/" target=_blank>www.nutmegseniorrides.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><B><SPAN style='FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial","sans-serif"'><A href="tel:860-758-7833" target=_blank>860-758-7833</A><BR><BR></SPAN></B><o:p></o:p></div>
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