<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thank you everyone so much!!! I am so honored to have been voted as president. I am excited and am looking forward to some great work ahead.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.4px;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Maureen Nietfeld<br>Director of Student Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Pronouns: she/her/hers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; line-height: 15.4px;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b><span lang="EN">Colorado Center for the Blind</span></b><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Phone: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">303.778.1130 Ext: 233</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Fax: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">303.778.1598</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">2233 W. Shepperd Ave.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">Littleton, CO 80120</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The Colorado Center for the Blind is a training center and community of blind and low vision people, proudly affiliated with the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">We believe blind people can do anything. Every day, we encourage and challenge each student—and they come to understand their potential as they build the skills and confidence to live the life they want. Because when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://cocenter.org/">cocenter.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><span lang="EN" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/coloradocenterfortheblind">Facebook</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/cocenter4blind">Twitter</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/cocenterorg">YouTube</a></span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 21, 2024, at 4:02 PM, Amy Sabo via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>hello dan and all,</span><br><span></span><br><span>first of all congratulations to the new board of the denver chapter</span><br><span>and, i know that maureen will do a awesome job with this chapter.</span><br><span>also, congratulations to all of the other board members on the chapter</span><br><span>board. you will all do awesome!</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>hugs,</span><br><span>amy sabo</span><br><span></span><br><span>On 1/21/24, Dan Burke via Colorado-Talk <colorado-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:</span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>Hey Colorado!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am excited to announce that, at yesterday's Denver Chapter meeting,</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>we elected a new Board of Directors, including Maureen Nietfeld as</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>President. We had 41 in-person attendees and 9 virtual.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>I announced a year ago that I would step down, and when Maureen</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>indicated she wanted to run for President, I endorsed her in our</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>October meeting. I am really enthusiastic about the future of the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Denver Chapter under Maureen's leadership.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>The Denver Chapter started in 1955. It's been an honor to serve the</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>members of this chapter, and humbling for me to follow the many</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>venerable leaders who have served as this chapter's President in those</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>69 years - from Ray McGeorge to my wife Julie Deden to our beloved</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Scott LaBarre. I have no doubt that Maureen will be a worthy successor</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>of this great tradition, and that the Denver Chapter will continue to</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>thrive and grow!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Here is the Denver Board as of yesterday's election:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>President, Maureen Nietfeld</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>1st Vice-President, Brittany Savage</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>2nd Vice-president, Ryan Carsey</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Treasurer, Dan Burke</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Secretary, Erin Daley</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Board members:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Duncan Larsen</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dan Hlavinka</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Brett Boyer</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Fitz Stone</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Congratulations to the Denver Chapter!</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dan</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>--</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Dan Burke</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>National Federation of the Blind of Colorado Legislative Co-chair</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>"Blindness is not what holds you back. You can live the life you want!"</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>My Cell: 406.546.8546</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Colorado-Talk mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>Colorado-Talk:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/amieelsabo%40gmail.com</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>List archives can be found at</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Colorado-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>Colorado-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Colorado-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org/maureenbassmaster%40gmail.com</span><br><span>List archives can be found at <http://www.nfbnet.org/pipermail/colorado-talk_nfbnet.org></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>