<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="">Thanks for your quick feedback!<div class="">Here’s an updated version, I think there was a typo in the CPS pdf so I updated “Chicago Department of Health” to “Chicago Department of Public Health”</div><div class="">With everyone’s blessing, we can post this on our web page along with some accessibility information that we’re working on.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><blockquote style="margin: 0 0 0 40px; border: none; padding: 0px;" class=""><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; 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 class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span class="" style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><br class=""></span></div></div><div class=""><div class="" style="font-family: AvenirNext-Regular; 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></blockquote><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Mar 6, 2020, at 1:10 PM, Hermitage Street Community garden <<a href="mailto:hermitagestreetcommunitygarden@gmail.com" class="">hermitagestreetcommunitygarden@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="">This is just what's needed to keep stress levels down</div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 12:50 PM Julie Samuels <<a href="mailto:jsamuels1966@gmail.com" class="">jsamuels1966@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">I agree - thanks!</div></div><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 12:48 PM Mamie Gray via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">communications@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=""><div dir="auto" class="">Hello Amy! I think your statement conveys the right tone, and is both concise and informative. Mamie</div></div><div class=""><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 12:43 PM Amy Olson via Communications <<a href="mailto:communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">communications@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=""><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class="">Hi communications team, Gina, Cordia and Angela,</span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class="">Here’s a draft of a short statement we could use as our ‘official’ response in case anyone asks about the status of the conference. </span>I pulled the info from the CPS pdf that May sent last night. We could include this on the conference web page. </div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:16px" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 40px;border:none;padding:0px" class=""><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class="">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 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" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">communications@chicagocommunitygardens.org</a>.</span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class=""><span style="font-kerning:none" class=""><div style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal" class="">For the most reliable information about COVID-19, please visit <a href="http://www.chicago.gov/coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">www.chicago.gov/coronavirus</a> or <a href="http://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" 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" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="">coronavirus@chicago.gov</a>. </div></span></div></blockquote><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Let me know what you think,</div><div class="">Amy</div></div>-- <br class="">
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