<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I wish we had the service in Waterberry too. It sounds wonderful. It sounds like the same woman who ran ITN. Esther<br><br>Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 6+!</div><div><br>On Feb 5, 2016, at 9:59 AM, stanley torow via Ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>wish we had this in the greater New Haven & Bridgeport areas.<div> </div><div style="font-family: Verdana;"><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>On Thu, Feb 04, 2016 at 03:36 PM, Lucia Lee via Ct-nfb wrote:<div> </div><div> </div><blockquote style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(136, 136, 136); border-left-width: 2px; border-left-style: solid;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12pt;"></span><div> </div>
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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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Nutmeg Senior Rides <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Wonderful program... <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Few public transportation options<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="line-height: 115%; text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"> 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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Provided to people 50 years and older, and visually impaired adults over 18<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: -0.25in; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: Symbol; font-size: 16pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"> 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="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">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="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Warm regards,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Margaret Smith Hale</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Executive Director, </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><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-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><a href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org/" target="_blank">www.nutmegseniorrides.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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