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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sigman, Brian [mailto:Brian.Sigman@ct.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 06, 2014 8:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sylvestre, Alan; 'brucewoodie@msn.com'; 'chrisb274@gmail.com'; 'e.g.akers@sbcglobal.net'; 'Darcy.Jones@cga.ct.gov'; 'mcdodd3020@sbcglobal.net'; 'pjohnson18@snet.net'; 'bdemaio@newbritainct.gov'; 'randa.utter@cga.ct.gov'; 'ckuell@comcast.net'; 'fairbanks@ldeo.columbia.edu'; 'iancrickard11@gmail.com'; 'llee@nfbct.org'; 'jaykronfeld@sbcglobal.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'info@nfbct.org'; 'kathybmorgan@yahoo.com'; 'erival@comcast.net'; 'carolyn.messier@aol.com'; 'piggottd@ciboakhill.org'; Smith, Robert C; Krengel, Erich; 'cindy.paluch@asd-1817.org'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Eyecare@inclima.net'; 'epinnod@aol.com'; 'Dr.george.adrian@snet.net'; 'Westendeyecare@snet.net'; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'Rkinkade@optonline.net'; 'rstrand@eyecarect.com'; 'optometric.assoc01@snet.net'; 'Drswsm@yahoo.com'; 'bboogie@snet.net'; 'davidparke@comcast.net'; 'larrykline@bigplanet.com'; 'enfield-eyecare@cox.net'; 'mgenlot@snet.net'; 'r.h.tyler@sbcglobal.net'; 'lighthouse63@gmail.com'; White, Dee A.; Gerundo-Murkette, Margaret A.; 'ks@drkimstevens.com'; 'steve.perreault@hknc.org'; Blewett, Kathleen K.; 'rjcloonan@comcast.net'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; Thal, Stephen; 'funnytomkaren@gmail.com'; 'dawgmawm@gmail.com'; 'charlie@visiondynamics.com'; Cunnane, Brian; Dombrowski, Stephen; 'c.rafala@snet.net'; 'clow@independenceunlimited.org'; 'sbaecker@crisradio.org'; 'jbperacchio@gmail.com'; 'dgregoire@liberty-bank.com'; 'sarah.bowman1@va.gov'; 'stovallb@ciboakhill.org'; '5040psbs@cox.net'; 'c.ford3@sbcglobal.net'; 'alfredthompsonjr@yahoo.com'; 'lewis_andrews@sbcglobal.net'; 'mvlagocki@aol.com'; 'dave.figley@snet.net'; 'famigliettis@ciboakhill.org'; 'ajackson212@att.net'; 'junerose@startsimply.com'; 'eileen.healy@independencenorthwest.org'; 'cconway@drcfc.org'; 'marcanthony@cdr-ct.org'; 'ferrycathy@yahoo.com'; 'magallucci@aol.com'; 'momforch@yahoo.com'; 'cheleot@comcast.net'; 'Rachriste1@cs.com'; 'diana200561@yahoo.com'; 'f_roberts@comcast.net'; 'joenerney@charter.net'; 'Raymo@Intergate.com'; DeCordova, Marisel; 'marysilverfox@gmail.com'; 'Rb8876@aol.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'Barbara.blejewski@sbcglobal.net'; 'dwdunne@crisradio.org'; Miles, Sandra; 'connecticutcounciloftheblind@gmail.com'; 'lbphtom@gmail.com'; 'futureeyecare2020@gmail.com'; Friedman, Sharon; 'nyemapinkney@comcast.net'; 'carlnoll@sbcglobal.net'; 'AlbanB@aol.com'; 'emtelk@optonline.net'; 'diannmurray1@gmail.com'; 'emmbee4@yahoo.com'; 'e.email@snet.net'; 'daria@ctsilc.org'; 'centeroftheblind@sbcglobal.net'; Reddick, Gordon; 'bob.gorman@independencenorthwest.org'; Hayles, Colleen; 'f_roberts@ymail.com'; 'khaley18@comcast.net'; 'pvlandis@ncc.commnet.edu'; 'ResQbeest@aol.com'; Hayles, Colleen; Nunez, Alicia; 'cmb@cancorp.org'; 'wildblue027@yahoo.com'; 'italiacherry84@yahoo.com'; 'lisaflahertyvaughn@gmail.com'; 'sandrasmith100256@yahoo.com'; DORS-DL BESB<br><b>Subject:</b> National Council of State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB) Logo Contest<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Council of State Agencies for the Blind (NCSAB) is offering a $250 prize in addition to website recognition and acknowledgement at the 2014 NCSAB Fall Conference for the design of a logo for its organization. Entries should be submitted by July 31, 2014 and must include the logo design and a text description. Entries will be judged by a panel representing the NCSAB.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Council of State Agencies for the Blind, Inc. (NCSAB) is a professional organization; providing training, guidance and best practice techniques for services in the field of blindness. NCSAB sponsors annual spring and fall training conferences focusing on topics important to blindness agencies and the customers that we serve, including: assistive technology products and training; independent living programs for older individuals who are blind; residential centers training/issues; Braille/educational services; transition/vocational rehabilitation/employment; the Randolph Sheppard Act/Business Enterprise Program; and much more. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NCSAB’s mission is to promote through advocacy, coordination, and education the delivery of specialized services that enable individuals who are blind and visually impaired to achieve personal and vocational independence. </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A logo will serve to convey this mission to the public in a way that presents a clear image of blindness and blind persons as full participants in the economic, social and political life of the State. The logo should present this image in a simple, direct and compelling fashion that evokes respect and capabilities. For information about the agency, visit </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="www.ncsab.org"><span lang=EN style='color:#0563C1'>www.ncsab.org</span></a><span style='color:black'>.</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Submit your entry via email to </span></b><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:NCSABPresident@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>NCSABPresident@gmail.com</span></a> and good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p></div></body></html>