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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'><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 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"'> Margaret Hale [mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, February 17, 2016 12:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> Beth Riva,; barbb<br><b>Subject:</b> Nutmeg Senior Rides Walk 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><h1 align=right style='text-align:right'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</span><o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contact: Margaret Hale</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Phone: <a href="tel:860.758.7833" target="_blank">860.758.7833</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:right'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>E-mail: <a href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target="_blank">ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><h1> <o:p></o:p></h1><h1 style='margin-left:1.5in'>News Summary: Aetna is Premier Sponsor of Nutmeg Senior Rides Annual Walk<o:p></o:p></h1><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;text-align:justify;line-height:14.65pt'>NORTH CENRAL CT – (February 10, 2016) <b>Aetna </b>named <b>Premier Sponsor </b>of the <b>Nutmeg Senior Rides Annual Walk. </b>The <b>Walk</b> will take place at<b> the Enfield Square Mall </b>in Enfield<b> </b>on<b> Saturday, March 12, 2016.</b> The event is slated to kick-off at 11:00 a.m.; registration opens at 10:00 a.m. Registration online is preferred at <a href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org/" target="_blank">www.NutmegSeniorRides.org</a>. Evan White, reporter with WSFB, will be the MC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:14.65pt'>Every day in this country seniors give up their keys, and, without transportation option, risk isolation, depression and decreased quality of life! The mission of <b>Nutmeg Senior Rides</b> is to provide community-supported, affordable, “door-through-door” personal transportation 365 for seniors and vision-impaired adults.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:14.65pt'>Paulette Dumais was the first Nutmeg rider. She says “I think the key word here is <b>Nutmeg Senior Rides</b> provides ‘transportation.’ Every member who utilizes our service no longer has to feel like they are ‘shut ins!’ They can still contribute to society, their community, and their families while maintaining a sense of independence. I strongly believe if a person’s outlook is at a high level it affects your health!!!. For whatever reason they chose to no longer drive, the option is there to participate in life’s every day scenarios!!! Every member has a story behind their use of our service. This is why keeping the cost down is so important. The <b>Walk</b> can accomplish that….a happier outlook without the burden of cost to the pocketbook results in society and communities benefiting from the experiences that seniors are able to share!. We need to tap into that wide range of experience.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:14.65pt'>The annual Walk provides the much needed funding to insure <b>Nutmeg Senior Rides</b> continues the commitment to have available “door-through-door” transportation for seniors and visually impaired adults. Volunteers provide over 50% of the rides and are the key factor in keeping rides available & affordable, keeping program costs down and keeping the program intimately connected to the community. The service area includes the towns of Bloomfield, East Granby, East Windsor, Enfield, Granby, Somers, South Windsor, Suffield, Windsor and Windsor Locks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;line-height:14.65pt'> Additional sponsors of the Walk include Seabury as a Journey Sponsor; Comfort Keepers, Primary Eye Care Center, ShopRite of Enfield, Weatherby & Associates, PC and UnitedHealthcare as Drive Sponsors. Bill’s Landscaping, LLC, Caring Solutions, Coccomo Foundation, Connecticut Medical Supply LLC, Hartford Hospital, Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co., Johnson Brunetti, KeyLynx Technologies, Maine Fish Market Restaurant, Raffia Rd. & Spring St. Service Centers, Windsor Federal Savings Bank as Trip Sponsors. The Walk has a fundraising goal of $30,000. For more information about the Walk or to become a sponsor, please visit <a href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org/" target="_blank">www.nutmegseniorrides.org</a>., email <a href="mailto:ctseniorrides@gmail.com" target="_blank">ctseniorrides@gmail.com</a> or call <a href="tel:860.758.7833" target="_blank">860.758.7833</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Margaret Smith Hale</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Executive Director</b><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>Nutmeg Senior Rides</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>PO Box 448</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>East Windsor, CT 06088</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="http://www.nutmegseniorrides.org" target="_blank">www.nutmegseniorrides.org</a></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>860-758-7833</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>