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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Bridgeport para transit I thought was pretty good, but…<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>I learned that on the weekends, where I live in Stratford, they will not service me for pick ups or drop offs. During the week up to like 9:30 in the evening I have gotten rides home So during the weekend even if we could find a meeting place they would not pick up at resident’s homes, but some main roads they will. We have on Main Street Stratford the Paradise Green area which has stores, restaurants, drug stores I can not even get transportation down there to meet a friend. I really thought since Bridgeport is so close to me and the people in Bridgeport can get rides from their homes to many places and now it is changed. We don’t have the right to be out and attend things in our own town on the weekend?<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Joyce <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><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'> Ct-nfb [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Silverberg via Ct-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 5, 2016 3:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Mary Silverberg <marysilverfox@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [FWD: Nutmeg Senior Rides]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>In the Hartford area, we have ITN Central CT which is a local affiliate of ITN America. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Please read the attached brochure. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Silverberg <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 2:37 PM, bob morrissey via Ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>In New Haven area, the Paratransit service is "My ride". They serve visually impaired as well as others needing the assistance.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>They are located in Hamden, on Sherman Ave. </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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'> Ct-nfb [mailto:<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>stanley torow via Ct-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 05, 2016 9:59 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> stanley torow<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] [FWD: Nutmeg Senior Rides]</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>wish we had this in the greater New Haven & Bridgeport areas.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>On Thu, Feb 04, 2016 at 03:36 PM, Lucia Lee via Ct-nfb wrote:</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #888888 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>-------- Original Message --------<br>Subject: Nutmeg Senior Rides<br>From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>><br>Cc: "Margaret Hale (<a href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target="_blank">ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a>)" <<a href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target="_blank">ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Good morning DORS-BESB staff and community partners,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>I am forwarding the information below from Nutmeg Senior Rides.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nutmeg Senior Rides </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Wonderful program... </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Changing lives one ride at a time</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We are helping families, 6 days a week. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Few public transportation options</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>It’s your choice, how do you want to travel? A community-based and community supported service. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:10.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:115%;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Available for any type of ride within the service area, no limitations on the purpose of the ride</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Nutmeg senior Rides keeps fares reasonable by asking members to pay roughly half the true costs of providing rides </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Volunteer drivers who provide rides in private vehicles by trained volunteer drivers</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Transportation is the link to independence, quality of life and social interaction. Make 2 or 3 stops if you want to… </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Provided to people 50 years and older, and visually impaired adults over 18</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-left:.5in'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Check out our web site for pricing. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> </span><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Bloomfield, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Somers, South Windsor, Windsor and Windsor Locks</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Seniors and people with visual impairments will want to walk for Nutmeg Senior Rides. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> This program fills a crucial gap if you want another option, and a better choice for transportation, it is Nutmeg Senior Rides. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>WE hope that you can help your community! </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;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 <a href="tel:860%20758%207833" target="_blank">860 758 7833</a> or</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>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></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Warm regards,</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Margaret Smith Hale</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Executive Director, </span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:Ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target="_blank">Ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org/" target="_blank">www.nutmegseniorrides.org</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="tel:860-758-7833" target="_blank">860-758-7833</a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Ct-nfb mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/setorow%40optonline.net" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/setorow%40optonline.net</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Ct-nfb mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/marysilverfox%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/marysilverfox%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>