<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="">Hi all,<div class=""><br class=""><div class=""><div class="">I drafted a short paragraph that we can post on our website. Please let me know if anyone has any edits or concerns.</div><div class="">May, thank you again for sharing the pdf from CPS. I grabbed the contact information for CDPH and CDC below from that document:</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;">We care deeply about the health and well‑being of our attendees, presenters, support team, exhibitors, and community. CCGA is closely monitoring the evolving situation regarding coronavirus (COVID-19). At this time, we plan to move forward with the 8th Annual Conference as planned. We are in communication with our event host, Whitney Young Magnet High School, and will continue to follow the official guidance from the Chicago Department of Public Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). If you have any questions or concerns about attending the conference, please reach out to <a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>.</span></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br class=""></span></div></div></div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">For the most reliable information about COVID-19, please visit <a href="http://www.chicago.gov/coronavirus" class="">www.chicago.gov/coronavirus</a> or <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus" class="">www.cdc.gov/coronavirus</a>. You can also contact the CDPH Coronavirus hotline at 312-746-4835 or email <a href="mailto:coronavirus@chicago.gov" class="">coronavirus@chicago.gov</a>. </div></span></div></div></div></blockquote><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular;"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: "Avenir Next";" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="font-family: "Avenir Next";" class="">Julie, your concern about food is an important one. At our next conference planning meeting, we can review the plan for serving the food and make any needed adjustments.</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><br class=""></div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Have a great weekend everyone,</div><div class="" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Amy</div></span></div></div><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 6, 2020, at 11:08 AM, M Toy <<a href="mailto:mtoy.usa@gmail.com" class="">mtoy.usa@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="">Per news reports, the patient at Rush hospital is in his 20's and was attending school in Italy. It's believed that he contracted the COVID-19 while in Italy and not in the US. His parents checked him into Rush but where they lived has not been disclosed. FYI. Rush Hospital is a federally designated bio-hazard (chemical warfare) treatment site so they already have to procedures to treat and isolate patients.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">- May<br clear="all" class=""><div class=""><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class="">The content of this email is confidential and intended for the recipient specified in message only. Do not share any part of this message with any third party, without a written consent of the sender. If you received this message by mistake, please reply to this message and follow with its deletion, so that we can ensure such a mistake does not occur again.</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div></div></div></div><br class=""></div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 10:54 AM Julie Samuels via Resources <<a href="mailto:resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org" class="">resources@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"> My sons are also in Seattle and have provided music for a senior center a short distance from the one where so many seniors have died and nobody seems to know how it spreads So I have also been concerned about our attendance rate if others don't want to come because of the possible contagion. The news here today is that a person with the virus is at Rush Hospital - which is just over the Ike from the school And no that doesn't mean it will be more contagious, but it does mean that it's in Chicago. Another concern is that we will be providing food and that could be a concern as well. So, I at least agree with Amy that we prepare for a potential shut down with what she sent. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><br class=""></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">Julie </div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 5, 2020 at 7:50 PM Amy Olson via Finance <<a href="mailto:finance@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" class="">finance@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="">Hi everyone,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I can empathize with this individual’s concerns somewhat. My brother and his family live in Bothell, Washington and are at the epicenter of the outbreak happening there. My niece’s school has been closed for at least two weeks and my family is scrambling to rearrange work and are concerned for their health. It’s quite disruptive and concerning for them. We don’t yet know how our city will be affected by coronavirus. It’s a situation that changes by the hour. As of now, the public health officials say the risk here remains low.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Personally, I don’t think we should cancel the conference pre-emptively as of today due to the local nature of our event. But I do think it’s extremely important that we develop a plan for what-if’s and be prepared to postpone the conference if the virus starts spreading locally in the Chicago community.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I think it’s important that we reach out to Matt at Whitney Young to discuss the steps they are taking with the students and keeping the school clean.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Last night I forwarded to Gina an email that I received from Kripalu, a wellness organization out west. I’ve pasted it below. This is a retreat center so they have different concerns, but I think we could develop something like this and send it in our next newsletter, post it on Facebook and on our website to communicate to attendees and potential attendees that we are aware, being mindful and looking out for everyone’s health.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Amy</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">…..</font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">Dear Guests,</font></div><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class=""><br class=""></font><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">Kripalu is closely monitoring news regarding coronavirus (renamed COVID-19). The situation is evolving rapidly with new information available daily. At this point, there is no immediate concern on‑site at Kripalu—our doors are open and we continue to be a place of refuge for all who seek it. We first and foremost care deeply about the health and well‑being of our guests, presenters, staff and community, and ask that you read through the following.</font></div><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class=""><br class=""></font><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">At this time, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and related government agencies have said that we can continue with our daily routines, and we believe that it’s important to stay vigilant and do what we can to provide the best environment at our retreat center so you can enjoy your visit with peace of mind.</font></div><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class=""><br class=""></font><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><strong class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">What Kripalu is doing:</font></strong></div><ul class=""><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">We’re closely monitoring official guidance from local governmental and health authorities and the World Health Organization in order to support the health and well‑being of our community.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">We’re actively monitoring reasons for program and presenter cancellation, as well as guest and presenter feedback.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">We are actively encouraging staff to stay home if they present any symptoms.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">For our cleaning procedures, which are already very comprehensive, we are taking additional measures as reviewed and approved by our local health department.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">For up‑to‑date information on COVID-19 please consider <a href="http://smna.kripalunews.org/t/gcH1AAdbaUKwQAJPvJ17GVraBOSoCPSlaaaaBOSoBPGAFYbaa?q=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;a=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;i=g~amp;u=" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(232,132,44);font-weight:bold" target="_blank" class="">this source</a> as provided by the CDC.</font></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><strong class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">What you can do for yourself and others:</font></strong></div><ul class=""><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">Kripalu seeks to create safe spaces of healing for our guests. As such, we ask that you please consider rescheduling your visit to Kripalu if you present with any symptoms of the flu, including fever, cough, and shortness of breath, or have been in contact with or have recently traveled to any of the <a href="http://smna.kripalunews.org/t/gcH1AAdbaUKwQAJPvJ17GVraBOSoCPSlaaaaBOSoBPGAFYbaa?q=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;a=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;i=h~amp;u=" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(232,132,44);font-weight:bold" target="_blank" class="">affected countries and/or states and regions</a>.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">In addition, if you have a compromised immune system, we are recommending that you choose to stay home.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">If you need to cancel due to illness or any of the reasons above, <a href="http://smna.kripalunews.org/t/gcH1AAdbaUKwQAJPvJ17GVraBOSoCPSlaaaaBOSoBPGAFYbaa?q=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;a=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;i=e~amp;u=" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(232,132,44);font-weight:bold" target="_blank" class="">please fill out this form</a> and we will follow up with you as soon as possible. At this time we will credit any accounts or allow stays to be rescheduled if your visit falls between now and mid‑April.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">When you do come to Kripalu, it is important that we work together as a community and support one another over the coming weeks. We ask that you bear in mind that someone wearing a protective medical mask is not necessarily sick.</font></li><li class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">The CDC has also made available <a href="http://smna.kripalunews.org/t/gcH1AAdbaUKwQAJPvJ17GVraBOSoCPSlaaaaBOSoBPGAFYbaa?q=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;a=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;i=i~amp;u=" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(232,132,44);font-weight:bold" target="_blank" class="">a list of suggested prevention tips</a>.</font></li></ul><p style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px" class=""><font face="AvenirNext-Regular" class="">We will continuously evaluate and monitor the situation, and share pertinent information with our community as it becomes available. To stay up to date about what Kripalu has to say on this matter please visit <a href="http://smna.kripalunews.org/t/gcH1AAdbaUKwQAJPvJ17GVraBOSoCPSlaaaaBOSoBPGAFYbaa?q=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;a=dhhl~257xpb.flp~amp;i=j~amp;u=" style="border-collapse:collapse;text-decoration:none;color:rgb(232,132,44);font-weight:bold" target="_blank" class="">kripalu.org/coronavirus</a>.</font></div><div class=""><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 5, 2020, at 6:58 PM, Hermitage Street Community garden via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div dir="auto" style="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;text-decoration:none" class="">Well CCGA 8th annual conference committee members,<div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""><div dir="auto" class="">Does this individual speak for themselves ALONE or for the LARGER BODY OF ATTENDEES in light of the current health challenges?</div><div dir="auto" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="auto" class="">Something to seriously consider. Whomever responds PLEASE allow others to weigh in first on their thoughts and suggestions.</div><div dir="auto" class="">Cordia</div></div></div><br style="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;text-decoration:none" class=""><div class="gmail_quote" style="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;text-decoration:none"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 5, 2020, 6:29 PM jale natividad via Education <<a href="mailto:education@chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">education@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" 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" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" 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=""> <br class=""></div></div>--<span class=""> </span><br class="">Education mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:Education@chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">Education@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br class=""><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org" rel="noreferrer noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank" class="">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/education_chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br class=""></blockquote></div><span style="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;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline" class="">--<span class=""> </span></span><br style="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;text-decoration:none" class=""><span style="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;text-decoration:none;float:none;display:inline" class="">Communications mailing list</span><br style="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;text-decoration:none" class=""><a href="mailto:Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="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" target="_blank" class="">Communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a><br style="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;text-decoration:none" class=""><a href="http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org" style="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" target="_blank" class="">http://chicagocommunitygardens.org/mailman/listinfo/communications_chicagocommunitygardens.org</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div>-- <br class="">
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