president’s letter
MAY 2020 / JONATHAN MOFFLY
hank you. Together, in this crisis, we can adapt, change and become something new. Our lives are altered. Our community is straining to accommodate the realities of disease and economic distress. The outlook is uncertain. We want it to be over. Desperately. And when it is, we will be different. The most valuable lessons lie in our power to come together and help each other. Our priorities are to stay healthy, doing our duty to stop the spread so that friends, family and strangers alike stay safe, and to keep our homes and workplaces financially afloat. Then, do whatever extra we can. I am proud of my community. Small acts of kindness break the quiet and isolation. Executive Editor Cristin Marandino going for a socially distant walk and talk with my eightyfour-year-old mom. Production Director Kerri Rak making 246 joyfully designed equipment tags as gifts to our first responders. My wife, our business manager, tripling her EMT volunteer hours to be on the front lines. Our friend, Ariana, dropping off groceries for my family. Economically, it is dire for so many. Businesses are in distress, and staff and vendor reductions are the consequence. Small local businesses are particularly hard hit, often lacking the resources to weather a long storm. Our restaurants, the heart of our community, where we connect with each other, are trying to maintain some semblance of normalcy for us by offering takeout and delivery. They struggle to take care of as many employees as they can on so much less.
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Moffly is a small family business, too. As you see with this, much thinner May issue, we are also being impacted by the crisis. My priority is to take care of our team and our customers. We are as resolute as ever to help people live life better and help businesses thrive. Our partners—your retailers, restaurants, businesses and professional services—are feeling the economic slam. The necessity of social distancing makes Amazon more than a temptation. Yet our retailers, with their unique offerings and personal services are what make our area special. Reach out to your favorites for delivery. Connect. Support. Keep us strong. A personal thank you to Cristin Marandino, too, for putting up with her boss overshooting the deadline for this page, while dealing with a suddenly complex workload, with less resources, while working from home. She brandishes a kind lash. Most importantly, thank you. We are grateful for your support as readers, as partners and as customers. We believe in the indomitable spirit of our community. Lastly, with gratitude, I ask you to take action and help the most vulnerable in our community. This group has grown exponentially in just the past few weeks. Please make a donation to Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s COVID-19 Resiliency Fund at fccfoundation .org. The FCCF will ensure your donation reaches the right hands for greatest impact. One action taken by many has an indelible impact. Together we have the character to work through this crisis.
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