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Subject: FW: Closing Center of the Blind<br>
From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br>
Date: Fri, March 13, 2020 11:56 am<br><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b>From:</b> Tammy Paradis <<a href="mailto:theinsightscoop@gmail.com">theinsightscoop@gmail.com</a>> <br> <b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 13, 2020 11:08 AM<br><b>Subject:</b> Closing Center of the Blind<o:p></o:p></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A message from the Executive Director of the Center of the Blind</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p> </o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> South East CT Community</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> CENTER OF THE BLIND, INC.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 45 Broad St., </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> New London, CT 06320-5724</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> PHONE (860) 447-2048 </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> e-mail: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:centeroftheblind@gmail.com">centeroftheblind@gmail.com</a></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-line-height-alt:1.8pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March 13, 2020</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A message from the Executive Director of the Center of the Blind</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Over the past few weeks, it’s become clear that the world is facing an unprecedented challenge with this virus. Like you, we are all deeply concerned and want to do what we can to help keep our community, families, and members safe and healthy.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">On behalf of the Center of the Blind, I wanted to send a personal note to you and let you know how we are responding to this situation. We are humbled by your loyalty and we take our responsibility to our members and their families very seriously.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">From the onset of this situation, we have been listening to the appropriate sources for accurate and up-to-date information. As more and more schools, colleges, non-essential business’ close as well as cancelations of large events, we have decided to be proactive rather than reactive to this situation. With that in mind, the Center will be <u>CLOSED to the members effective Monday, March 16</u> until such time that we can re-open in a safe environment. During this time, I will continue to review and respond to emails and phone calls as they come in. The mail will be retrieved on a regular basis and the Center will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected! Our intention is to re-open on the 2<sup>nd</sup> of April unless otherwise advised to stay closed. We will continue to keep you updated.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We appreciate your understanding to this difficult decision to close the Center.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please be safe, cautious, and healthy.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sincerely,</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Wendy Lusk</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Executive Director </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Courier New""><o:p></o:p></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p></o:p></div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Tammy Paradis<o:p></o:p></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Newsletter Editor<o:p></o:p></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">Board Secretary<o:p></o:p></div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">SE CT Community Center of the Blind<o:p></o:p></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><a href="mailto:theinsightscoop@gmail.com" target="_blank">theinsightscoop@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><o:p> </o:p></div> </div> <div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;">"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. -Helen Keller<o:p></o:p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>
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