<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Gina,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This is not “spam” but it’s from someone who is trying to convince organizations of their point of view. We need to take it with a grain of salt.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Whether or not the message is from a past conference attendee, I feel we need to have a strategy in case things change with regard to the coronavirus. I am not being alarmist, but we want to be prepared if we start receiving inquiries from people who registered or if things change in Chicago in the coming week or two. It’s about making people feel comfortable. And being safe. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">As a member of the communications team, I think we should prepare a statement and have it ready in case we need to use it.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Amy</div><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 5, 2020, at 10:33 PM, kuumba treahm <<a href="mailto:kuumbatreahm@gmail.com" class="">kuumbatreahm@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Hello JW and Amy, would you do me a favor and check to see if this is a Spam! I’ve spoken with Lorraine and she’s check our attendees list for several years back and this person’s name does not exist. It seems to me that this person is an alarmest. I understand that we should be cognizant of this situation, and continue to check daily to make sure our audience is not in any danger. So until we hear from the higher ups if there’s really any emergency at this time, let’s proceed with our Conference.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">So please check it out and let me know.</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Gina</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 18:39 jale natividad via Education <<a href="mailto:education@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">education@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><div dir="ltr" class="">I also want to share a letter that local community organizations and concerned community members have created. It is my sincere hope that CCGA considers signing this letter. <div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mNjp21k1YHN0gKz4xr5Ulk4EnrTdRnPgwWiZhrVg2XI/edit?fbclid=IwAR0ZA4efrGN_M6oLhg6-cx0TdW05aMfdWjambhgHudWedcD0iP5NC-5chVs" target="_blank" class="">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mNjp21k1YHN0gKz4xr5Ulk4EnrTdRnPgwWiZhrVg2XI/edit?fbclid=IwAR0ZA4efrGN_M6oLhg6-cx0TdW05aMfdWjambhgHudWedcD0iP5NC-5chVs</a> <br class=""></div></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 6:28 PM jale natividad <<a href="mailto:j.alenatividadeleazar@gmail.com" target="_blank" class="">j.alenatividadeleazar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><div dir="ltr" class="">Hello, <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am a long -time attendee of the CCGA conference. I enjoy it and cherish it as a long-time community event. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">It is with a deep concern and sincerity that I email you to reconsider this event in the wake of the Corona Virus. I am asking that you cancel the event in order in be part of the solution and be at the forefront of reducing the spread of this deadly disease. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I am posting information that I hope does a better job at explaining the situation than I could ever do. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">NY calling for more testing and how it is a national scandal that we are not testing people </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wg_OTTzUv8" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wg_OTTzUv8</a> </div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">How to delay the virus </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTyyt_kdNQ" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLTyyt_kdNQ</a> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Companies canceling events </b></div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxmlvkBC-YI" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxmlvkBC-YI</a> </div><div class="">She mention that it is fundamentally the right thing to do (cancelling the event) </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Epidemiologist predicts effect </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDelUkpFm60" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDelUkpFm60</a> </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">Dr . John Campbell advocating for social distancing </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6S7jrAb8Q" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FN6S7jrAb8Q</a> <br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">This morning, the importance of taking levels to mitigate this virus </div><div class=""><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaA909jCYs" target="_blank" class="">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgaA909jCYs</a> </div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> I share this with CCGA because this is an event dear to my heart and I always look forward to this event. But today I am asking that you cancel the conference. The inconvenience of canceling is worth it, the inconvenience of canceling is better than the consequence of having people contract this virus and see this virus grow exponentially.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Thank you for reading this. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">JN</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""> <br class=""></div><div class=""> </div></div></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left-width: 1px; border-left-style: solid; padding-left: 1ex; border-left-color: rgb(204, 204, 204);"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div>--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">Education mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Education@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" class="">Education@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br class=""><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org</a></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>