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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#990000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B>Litchfield Community Center</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Bookman Old Style" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT><B>  |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Litchfield Community Center"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>421 Bantam Rd., Litchfield, CT 06759</B></div> <div> <B> Phone 860-567-8302 - Fax 860-567-0328</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="060d2b03.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Calendar"><U><B>Calendar</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U><B>Upcoming Events</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id38.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Musical Performances"><U><B>Musical Performances</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id12.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Teen Center"><U><B>Teen Center</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id4.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Movies"><U><B>Movies</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id8.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Facility Use Request Form"><U><B>Facility Use Request Form</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id7.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Board of Directors Staff"><U><B>Board of Directors & Staff</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Album"><U><B>Photo Album</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>About Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><U><B>Contact</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id10.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Directions"><U><B>Directions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id13.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B>Links</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#CC6600" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>About Us</I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="723" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 700 WIDTH="689"><div> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="305" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CC6600 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="275"><div> <B>ABOUT US</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>The Litchfield Community Center, Inc.</B> gained its' non-profit status in March 1999 celebrated its grand opening on July 28, 2000. The Center is located at 421 Bantam Road in Litchfield, approximately one mile from the Town's green. The Litchfield Community Center is a private not for profit organization and is operated by a board of directors.</div> <bR> <div> <B>The Mission </B>of the Litchfield Community Center is to provide a comfortable environment that encourages creative, intellectual and recreational pursuits to reflect the interests and needs of the community.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Our Core Values:</B></div> <bR> <div> We value honesty, integrity, respect and service to others.</div> <bR> <div> We provide creative, intellectual, recreational and innovative activities for all ages.</div> <bR> <div> We promote family harmony and enrichment, diversity, open-mindedness and open- heartedness.</div> <bR> <div> We listen and respond to the needs of the community.</div> <bR> <div> We are committed to maintain and responsibly manage the facility, property and resources of the organization being mindful of the environment.</div> <bR> <div> We acknowledge and value the efforts, contributions and dedication of our staff and volunteers.</div> <bR> <div> We collaborate with individuals and organizations that share our common vision and authentic intentions for the good of all.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><U>To view The Litchfield Community Center's 2008 Newsletter:</U></B></div> <div> <B><U> <a href="HTMLobj-644/LCC_2008_FINAL_newsletter.pub"><u>LCC 2008 Newsletter</u> </a>  </U></B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> <TABLE BORDER="5" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="722" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFFFCC > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 617 WIDTH="688"><div> <TABLE BORDER="3" CELLPADDING="10" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="577" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#CC6600 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 50 ><NOBR><div> <B>A TRIBUTE TO SONIA P. SEHERR-THOSS</B></div> <div> <B>1919 - 2006</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="169d5cd0.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="205" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> Our organization will always honor and remember, with sincere gratitude and respect, our greatest benefactor, founder and devoted friend, Sunny Seherr-Thoss. </div> <div> One cannot think of the Community Center without mentioning Mrs. Seherr-Thoss’ name, her contributions and her legacy. The Litchfield Community Center would not be if she had not embraced the project with her heart, soul and mark of excellence. Mrs. Seherr-Thoss has given our organization and facilities a strong foundation, and a promising future, to continue to pursue new endeavors and implement thoughtful initiatives.</div> <div> We believe all that is good in Litchfield has an indelible impression of Mrs. Seherr-Thoss’ extraordinary virtues, most remarkably; her wisdom, creativity, joy of living, tenacious energy, philanthropy, logic, grace and noble ideals. She lived a life of generous service. Her commitment to bringing so many local projects to fruition is reflected in the vast array and caliber of activity going on daily in our community’s finest organizations and institutions. Mrs. Seherr-Thoss raised our civic consciousness. This remains and is immortal. And for those whose lives she touched, important to cherish.</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>