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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">With all due respect to our president, I’m not sure that we should be so quick to exclude them just because of the experience Jim had with them last year. The company was in
transition, like Steve Famiglietti had explained to us months before the convention, which can create a number of difficulties. I think of the objective of the exhibits at the convention to be a matter of helping blind people connect with helpful resources,
which this company might still be. I think it would be meaningful, though, to have open and honest discussion with the leadership of the company about what happened last year to ensure that it does not happen again.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">President Riccobono continues to teach us about the importance of building relationships, and I think this is an opportunity for us to build a strong and positive relationship
if we do it right. I have utmost faith in Jim’s work last year, but I want to give the company an opportunity to prove themselves to us.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Justin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Justin M. Salisbury, MA, NOMC, NCRTB, NCUEB<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Pre-Authorized Contribution Plan Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Hawaii<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Email: <a href="mailto:President@Alumni.ECU.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">President@Alumni.ECU.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LinkedIn: </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury">https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-salisbury</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">William Butler Yeats</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gary Allen via CT-NFB<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 20, 2017 5:14 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gary Allen <garyallenct@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ct-nfb] IMPORTANT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you so much Jim they will not be invited thus year. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 10:10 PM Jim McCollum via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Last year they didn't tell us they weren't coming. They simply didn't show up. Tracy was my contact person. I found them to be very rude and unprofessional. <o:p></o:p></p>
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Jim Y. McCollum<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shoreline Chapter <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of Connecticut <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Legislative Co-ordinator, NFB of CT <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:j.mccollum64@comcast.net" target="_blank">j.mccollum64@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">860-581-0430 (mobile) <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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On Feb 20, 2017, at 9:58 PM, Gary Allen via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We can invite them but they backed out at the last minute last year. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On Mon, Feb 20, 2017 at 3:07 PM stanley torow via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">spoke to Tracy who works there. they do not sell the same things that<br>
Vision Dynamics sold. they sell electronics re: CCT, etc. sorry to see <br>
Vision Dynamics leave us.maybe the new company can have a table at the<br>
state convention.<br>
Eileen Torow<br>
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On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 07:48 PM, Elizabeth Greenwood via CT-NFB wrote:<br>
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> Hello<br>
><br>
> you are correct that Vision Dynamics has sold the business t othis<br>
> company New England Vision and are located in Shelton but the thing<br>
> about them si that they are by appointment t o come and see<br>
> anything which is quite annoying t obe honest is what my couslor<br>
> had told me as one would be better to do online vs as to this<br>
> accction.<br>
> If you do go do let me know as to how they are and treat you.<br>
><br>
> Thanks Elizabeth<br>
> ________________________________________<br>
> From: CT-NFB [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] on behalf of bob morrissey<br>
> via CT-NFB [<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>]<br>
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 8:49 AM<br>
> To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'<br>
> Cc: bob morrissey<br>
> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] IMPORTANT<br>
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> It was acquired by an outfit called "New England Low Vision". I think<br>
> they're located in Shelton CT. Have not been to their retail location<br>
> yet.<br>
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> Hated to see Vision Dynamics go from Cheshire. Hope that Charley<br>
> Collins made out OK.<br>
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> From: CT-NFB [mailto:<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] On Behalf Of Hamit<br>
> Campos via CT-NFB<br>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2017 10:21 PM<br>
> To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br>
> Cc: Hamit Campos<br>
> Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] IMPORTANT<br>
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> So where did Vision Dynamics go? This is news to me.<br>
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> On 2/15/2017 6:28 PM, Gary Allen via CT-NFB wrote:<br>
> Vision dynamics is no longer in Cheshire.<br>
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> On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 6:23 PM Bernadetta via CT-NFB > wrote:<br>
> I think Vision Dynamics in Cheshire sells them. Other than that, I'm<br>
> not sure where else they can be purchased at such short notice. I do<br>
> have a brand-new, never-used spare Ambutech 50-inch cane though, if<br>
> that would help in a pinch. I know it's two inches off, but I'm<br>
> willing<br>
> to part with it if that would help someone. Two inches too short is<br>
> still better than no cane at all.<br>
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> Best,<br>
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> Bernadetta P<br>
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President <br>
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Of Connectucut<br>
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President <br>
National Federation of the Blind <br>
Of Connectucut<br>
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