{"id":522,"date":"2020-10-11T17:43:29","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T17:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livfully.org\/wordpressblog\/?p=522"},"modified":"2020-10-11T17:43:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T17:43:29","slug":"direct-copy-of-the-text-from-4-27-20-of-ct-rep-maria-horns-email-to-the-nwct-area","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livfully.org\/wordpressblog\/?p=522","title":{"rendered":"Direct Copy of the Text from 4\/27\/20 of CT Rep. Maria Horn’s Email (to the NWCT area)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\u00a0The Following is an Exact Copy of the Text from 4\/27\/20 of CT Rep. Maria Horn’s Email (to the NWCT area.) I am sharing it to help get the word out. See more on her site or contact her\u00a0 at\u00a0maria.horn@cga.ct.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Dear Neighbor,
\nDid you know that tomorrow is\u00a0National Superhero Day?\u00a0 That\u2019s a new one for me, but masks are definitely in fashion: it\u2019s a perfect time to honor the superheroes in our community, and to activate the superhero in each of us.\u00a0\u00a0The Tri-State Chamber of Commerce has organized\u00a0Hearts on Tour, a car parade tomorrow,\u00a0April 28 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm\u00a0to show appreciation for those on the front lines of this pandemic.\u00a0 The parade will begin at Housatonic Valley Regional High School in Falls Village, where people will meet starting at 12:30 to decorate their cars with hearts.\u00a0 Starting at 1:00, the parade will go through Falls Village, North Canaan, Salisbury, and Sharon.\u00a0 For more information on the parade route and specifics on timing, check out their website,\u00a0https:\/\/tristatechamber.com\/<\/a>.\u00a0 While you\u2019re at it, check out all they do to support local business in the region.
\nYou can also\u00a0support the staff at Sharon Hospital\u00a0fighting to care for all their patients, including those with COVID-19 by keeping them well-fed during long shifts.\u00a0 To participate, go to the\u00a0Meal Train website<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for a date to donate a meal to 25 employees. Then call a local restaurant from the list of participating businesses and order\/pay for\u00a0the food!\u00a0To make it more affordable, we encourage you to band together with members of\u00a0various\u00a0organizations in the area\u00a0to donate a meal.
\nI was planning to include a link to a fund-raising effort to\u00a0support the\u00a060 employees of LaBonne’s Market in Salisbury, who have been working twelve-hour days to keep the grocery store well stocked and safe during the pandemic, but they have already exceeded their fundraising goal, raising over $8,000 to give each staff member a bonus.\u00a0 Organizer Leslie Rylee reported that the generous spirit carries forward, with the manager at LaBonne\u2019s suggesting that future donations be directed to The Corner Food Pantry in Lakeville, which is in great need right now.\u00a0You can make a donation to The Corner Pantry here:https:\/\/www.thecornerfoodpantry.org\/how_you_can_help.htm<\/a>
\nThere are lots of superheroes out there.\u00a0 Some chose to become medical workers or first responders in order to save lives and protect their communities in spite of the increased risk to themselves. Others didn\u2019t choose that path, but when the path chose them have risen to the occasion with generous and tireless hearts.\u00a0 \u00a0We owe all of them our gratitude, demonstrated best by emulating them in big and small ways every day.\u00a0To paraphrase one of my son\u2019s favorite T-shirts, \u201cBe the superhero your dog thinks you are.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Here\u2019s a list of today\u2019s topics:<\/span><\/p>\n