Message from the Board:

Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Dear CCC community,

Do you feel that…the cool, brisk breeze waking you up as it hits your face and makes your cheeks rosy when you go outside? As you start walking the streets in your neighborhood, you smell the wood burning in fireplaces. Oh, that smell is so inviting…you know the one. What does it make you think of or feel like doing? For me, it makes me think of camping trips from my childhood, and it makes me want to either go camping or curl up with a good book with a blanket wrapped around my legs and a steaming cup of coffee (Pumpkin Spice flavored, maybe?) on the end table next to me. This cold weather, though not as cold as it should be at this time of year, means that winter is coming (not the kind from Game of Thrones)...and the end of the year has finally come. Can you believe it?! 2021 is almost over! Wherever did the time go? 

As 2021 comes to an end and the dawn of 2022 is on the horizon, I can’t help but look back at everything we accomplished and learned on our own and as supporters of the CCC. Who would have thought that we would still be in the pandemic at the end of 2021? Despite this year not going as we may have thought it would back in early 2020, we continue to learn to adapt and optimize processes, both in our professional and personal lives. Children went back to school and some of us even started going back to the office. The CCC Board gained three new members, myself included. We proved not only our own resiliency, but the resiliency of the CCC. You all have kept showing up for events with us and our guests, even though your days were long and busy and you may have felt “Zoomed out.” For this, the CCC Board is forever grateful.

We are excited to be planning a calendar of exciting events for 2022! Some of them are listed below, but please regularly check the CCC Events page for others throughout the year. Events will continue to be offered virtually until further notice. The hope is to be able to offer hybrid options later in 2022, as not all of our members and Board live in the Boston/New England area, but only when the Board deems it safe for our members and guests. 

All of us on the CCC Board hope you and your families continue to stay safe, healthy, and strong. As we transition into the new year, I encourage you to take time to enjoy life, whether it be by yourself or with your loved ones. 

Thank you for being a part of the CCC community! We couldn’t do any of this without you. Now, let’s show 2022 what we can do! 

Cheers,

Andrea Horton-Mericli, Board Member

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