<html><body><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt">Note: Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who might be interested. thanks!</SPAN></div>
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<H1 style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; PAGE-BREAK-AFTER: avoid; FONT-WEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:16pt;font-weight:normal;margin:0;page-break-after:avoid">April 20, 2016</H1>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt">Dear Braille Readers,</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt"> During this year’s summer vacation, we want to encourage you to participate in the National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut’s “Braille Readers are Leaders†Contest. The attached application explains the rules and regulations.</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt"> If you wish to participate, on July 1st, begin keeping track of pages read. The contest ends on September 1st.</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt"> Reading books can open up a world of adventure and discovery for you. We hope you will participate. If you wish, we are sure your parents, Braille teacher and/or librarian will help you select books if you wish and keep track of pages read.</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt"> Have a wonderful summer, and we look forward to receiving your application by September 15th.</SPAN></div>
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt">Sincerely,</SPAN></div>
<div style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma,sans-serif; MARGIN: 0px" mce_style="font-family:Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:14pt;margin:0"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt" mce_style="font-size:16pt">Betty Woodward,</SPAN></div>
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