<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>I believe it includes banquet :)</div><div>Looking forward to it!</div><div>Kathryn</div><div><br><br>Kathryn C. Webster<div>(203) 273-8463</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sent from my iPhone</span></div></div><div><br>On Sep 22, 2015, at 7:42 PM, Cheri Duquette via Ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div aria-label="Compose body">Hi Lucia,<br></div>
<div aria-label="Compose body">Does the $50 Sat/Sun Convention Package cover the banquet, or is that an additional $25?</div>
<div aria-label="Compose body">Thanks,</div>
<div aria-label="Compose body">Cheri</div>
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<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large" size="6" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-large;"><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: " data-mce-style=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">General Information<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"></span></span></strong></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">It’s time to gather for the </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">44th Annual State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut. </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">Each year we meet to share ideas, to inform, to instruct and to have fun with our fellow Federationists, families and friends. Our conventions include updates on topics of interest to us including new technology, division meetings, personal anecdotes, raffles, door prizes, vendors and much more. Additions for Friday afternoon and evening include a Job Seminar, a Chapter Building Seminar, and the annual meeting of our CT Association of Guide Dog Users (CTAGDU) Division.</span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Ever Lee Hairston</span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Board Member, LA Center for the Blind</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large" size="6" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-large;"><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: " data-mce-style=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">Hotel Information<span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"></span></span></strong></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">The Holiday Inn is located at 35 Governor Winthrop Blvd in New London. The hotel is off Exit 83 of Route 95. The New London Train Station is less than one-half a mile away.</span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">Convention rates are $85 plus tax per room per night. Room rates apply to Friday and Saturday nights. Reservations must be made by October 23rd </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">in order to receive the discounted room rates. Call the Holiday Inn at 860-443-7000 and mention that you are attending the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut convention to reserve your room.</span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-large" size="5" data-mce-style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;">This year, we will hold a Job Seminar on Friday afternoon beginning at noon. A boxed lunch will be provided. We are planning an informal, interactive seminar filled with information about career choices, resume writing, job interviewing, etc. Representatives of the NFB and our Employment Division will be presenting at our seminar. </span></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: normal" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: "Arial Narrow",sans-serif; COLOR: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow',sans-serif; color: black; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-large" size="5" data-mce-style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Prior to dinner, we will hold a Chapter Building Seminar! Plan to attend to learn how to increase your chapter’s membership!</span></span></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Barb Blejewski will host a meeting of the CT Association of Guide Dog Users after dinner.</span></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">Friday evening’s entertainment will be comedy and a cash bar. Plan to join us!</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: " data-mce-style=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Saturday, November 7, 2015</span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"></span></span></span></strong></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 8:00 AM. During our morning session, we will hear from Edward Shaham, our State President; Ever Lee Hairston, our National Representative; Brian Sigman, Bureau of Rehab Services, Board of Education and Services for the Blind; and Gordon Reddick, Director of the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped. We are also planning to hear from our students, and much more! </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">On Saturday afternoon, we will be holding</span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"> NFB Vendors Unlimited!</span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"> This will be an exciting participatory and informational expo that includes leisure activities, computer technology, Apple products, NFB-Newsline, orientation & mobility, tactile crafts, guide dogs and more! There’s something for everyone!</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;">Calling all students! </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">Come meet other students at the CT Association of Blind Students Division Meeting at 12:00 noon. This meeting will be followed by the Legislative Leadership Workshop, jointly hosted by the NFB of CT and the National Association of Blind Students.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;">Calling all merchants! </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">The founding meeting of the CT Association of Blind Merchants will be held on Saturday afternoon before the banquet. Be a part of strengthening NFB of CT to empower blind merchants in our state!</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">Our Saturday evening banquet begins at 6:00 PM. Ever Lee Hairston, our National Representative will present the keynote address. The evening will include presentations of 2015 scholarships, door prizes and raffles. There will be a social time after the banquet with a cash bar and music.</span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"></span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: " data-mce-style=""><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Sunday, November 8, 2015</span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"></span></span></span></strong></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;">At 8:00 AM, we will be serving a full breakfast, followed by our annual board meeting. We will be holding elections of two board member positions.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="FONT-FAMILY: ; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;">Wait! It’s not over! We are planning a guided tour of Mystic Aquarium after our board meeting. </span><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: ; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; text-underline: none;">Members will meet in LaLuna Restaurant for lunch followed by a trip to the aquarium. Each member will be responsible for purchasing their own lunch.</span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align="left" data-mce-style="text-align: left; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 8pt; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="font-size: 8pt; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" data-mce-style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large" size="6" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-large;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: verdana,geneva;"><strong>Please see registration form attached!</strong></span></span></span></div>
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<div class="MsoTitle" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" data-mce-style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="TEXT-DECORATION: none; text-underline: none" data-mce-style="text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"><span style="FONT-SIZE: xx-large" size="6" data-mce-style="font-size: xx-large;"><strong style="FONT-FAMILY: " data-mce-style=""><span style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; FONT-FAMILY: verdana,geneva" data-mce-style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: verdana,geneva;">Please plan to join us! </span></strong></span></span><span style="FONT-SIZE: x-large; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma" size="5" data-mce-style="font-size: x-large; font-family: Tahoma;" face="Tahoma"> </span></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br>_______________________________________________<br>Ct-nfb mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">Ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ct-nfb:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cbduquette%40comcast.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cbduquette%40comcast.net</a></div>
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