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Subject: FW: 2018 CT Visually Impaired Person's (VIP) Fishing<br>
Tournaments<br>
From: "Sigman, Brian" <<a href="mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov">Brian.Sigman@ct.gov</a>><br>
Date: Tue, February 13, 2018 3:16 pm<br>
To: DORS-DL BESB <<a href="mailto:DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov">DORS-DLBESB@ct.gov</a>><br>
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</style> <div class="WordSection1"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">From:</span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> Lori Satkowski [<a href="mailto:Lori@cambridgespecialty.com">mailto:Lori@cambridgespecialty.com</a>] <br> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 2:36 PM<br> Subject: 2018 CT Visually Impaired Person's (VIP) Fishing Tournaments<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">INFORMATION FOR DISTRIBUTION:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">2018 </span></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">marks the TENTH ANNIVERSARY of the Connecticut Visually Impaired Persons Fishing Tournaments. The Berlin Lions are proud to announce they will continue to sponsor the annual Junior and Senior Visually Impaired Person’s (VIP) Fishing Tournaments. There is no charge to register or attend either of the tournaments. Everything needed for an exciting day of fishing…a light breakfast, fishing poles, bait, lunch, and awards are all provided free of charge. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The Connecticut VIP Tournament Committee work closely with BESB, the Blind Veterans Association, the Federation of the Blind, Berlin Lions, and several Lions Clubs from across the state. With their help, tournament participation has grown every year since its beginning.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><i><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">NO FISHING SKILL NEEDED!</span></u></i></b><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"> If you don’t know how to fish, don’t let that keep you from joining the fun! We have plenty of experienced and enthusiastic anglers to assist in your fishing experience! <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Dates of the Tournaments:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SUNDAY, April 29, 2018 – JUNIOR VIP Fishing Tournament<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">(Registration deadline: Saturday, April 14, 2018)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">MONDAY, May 21, 2018 – SENIOR VIP Fishing Tournament<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">(Registration deadline: Saturday, May 5, 2018)<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">JUNIOR VIP Fishing Tournament<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The JUNIOR event is open to all visually impaired children 3 to 15 years of age. Every child that registers for the event will receive a participatory trophy and if registered before April 14<sup>th</sup> they will also receive a tournament shirt. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Location:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sage Park Pond<br> 1591 Berlin Turnpike<br> Berlin, Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="font-size:12pt;text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">8:00am – 9:00am<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Registration and Breakfast<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">9:00am – Noon<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Fishing<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Noon<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> <td style="padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Lunch and awards<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">SENIOR VIP Fishing Tournament<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">The SENIOR tournament, open to those blind or visually impaired age 16 years and older, is a full day of fishing aboard the Black Hawk Fishing Charter or the Sunbeam Fleet out of Niantic, CT. <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">In addition to competing for trophies, three of the top anglers (if they have not attended in the past two years) are eligible to represent Connecticut at the 2018 New England and National VIP Fishing Tournaments held October15-17, 2018 on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Location:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;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 target="_blank" href="http://www.blackhawksportfishing.com/"><span style="color:black">Black Hawk Fishing Charter</span></a><br> 11 East Main Street (GPS Address)<br> Niantic, CT<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto"> <b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Sunbeam Fleet<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto"> <span class="header-add"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">15 First Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div> <div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-add-space:auto"> <span class="header-add"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Waterford, CT</span></b></span><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="3" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="105" style="width:78.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">6:30am – 7:00am<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> <td width="709" style="width:531.9pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Check in and board the Black Hawk.<br> <i>Coffee, beverages and a “boxed” breakfast will be available.</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" style="width:78.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">7:30am <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> <td width="709" style="width:531.9pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Depart for fishing.<br> <i>Food and beverages will be provided on the boat.</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="105" style="width:78.75pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">3:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> <td width="709" style="width:531.9pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt"> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Approximate return to dock, to local restaurant (to be determined) for a meal and awards.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">If you know of a visually impaired child or adult from your community who would benefit by participating in this event, please contact us. If you need more information, would like to become a volunteer, or make a donation, please contact Lion Charley or Lori Satkowski at 860-828-1427 or email <a target="_blank" href="mailto:satkowski@sbcglobal.net"><span style="color:black">satkowski@sbcglobal.net</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Registration forms are attached to this email, or go to the Berlin Lions website: <a target="_blank" href="http://berlinlions.org/charities/events/vip-fishing-tournament/"><span style="color:black">http://berlinlions.org/charities/events/vip-fishing-tournament/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Lion Charley and Lori Satkowski<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">CT VIP Fishing Tournament <o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">222 Toll Gate Road<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Berlin CT 06037-3610<o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Email: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:satkowski@sbcglobal.net"><span style="color:black">satkowski@sbcglobal.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div> </div>
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