<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Deb<div>Thank you for letting us know, Paul and I will not be in attendance. </div><div>Cheri <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Dec 17, 2019, at 11:15 AM, Lucia Lee via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:Verdana; color:#000000; font-size:12pt;"><div></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Saturday, January 11, 2020 <o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">National Federation of the Blind of
Connecticut<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">State Board Meeting<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Our next State Board Meeting will be held on Saturday, January 11,
2020 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the fourth floor cafeteria of the Stamford
Government Center, 888 Washington Boulevard in Stamford. (Directions to the
Government Center are at the end of this email.) Our Southwestern Connecticut
Chapter will be hosting this meeting. As usual, the chapter will be
appreciative of any donations to help defray the cost of providing lunch.
Please contact Phil Magalnick by January 4th to let him know who will be
attending. His phone number is 203-912-5783 and his email address is
<a href="mailto:philmag@optonline.net">philmag@optonline.net</a>. </span></b><b style=""><span style=""><o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">Board Meeting Agenda<o:p style=""></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Roll Call<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">NFB Pledge<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Treasurer’s report<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Reports:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Department
of Disabilities and Aging: Beth Rival<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>BCAC:
Barbara Blejewski<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>SRC:
Deb Reed, please call the Governor’s Office to check on the status of your
appointment<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Pac
Plan/Dreammakers: Honorata Zulu<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Vehicle
Donation: Marilyn Wenzel<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Federationist:
Melissa Carney<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">New Business:<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Washington
Seminar: Jim McCollum<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>State
Convention Committee 2020<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>BELL
Academy Monday, July 27<sup style="">th</sup>- Friday, August 7<sup style="">th</sup>, 2020, Montessori
School Greater Hartford, 141 N. Main St, West Hartford, CT 06107. Training dates
are to be determined<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>At
Large Chapter: Ed Shaham is helping organize it, but we still need a president<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style=""><span style=""> </span>Greater
Hartford Chapter: Several members from the Central CT Chapter are moving to
help grow the Greater Hartford Chapter.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">Chapter News<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">April Board Meeting location<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">Directions to Stamford Government
Center<o:p style=""></o:p></span></u></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">888 Washington Boulevard, Stamford<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">From Route 91 South,</span></u></b><b style=""><span style=""> take Exit 17, Route 15 South, Wilbur Cross Parkway. From Route 15 South,
take exit 52, Route 8 South. (If you are coming from the Waterbury area, follow
directions from this point.) Follow Route 8 South to the end at Route 95 South.
Take Exit 7 Route 137, from Route 85 South. Merge onto North State Street. Take
a right onto Atlantic Street; then a left onto Main Street; then a left onto
Washington Boulevard. The Stamford Government Center will be on your right at
the corner of Washington Boulevard and Tresser Boulevard.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><span style="">If you prefer to stay on the Wilbur
Cross Parkway instead of getting on Route 95 South, stay on the parkway until
Exit 34, Route 104 South. At end of exit, turn right onto Route 104 South, Long
Ridge Road. In about 2.4 miles, turn right onto Cold Spring Road; then follow
the curve to the left. You will now be on Washington Boulevard. Follow the
boulevard for about 1.5 miles. The Stamford Government Center will be on the
right at the corner of Tresser Boulevard.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">Parking</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="">: There are ground level parking garage entrances on both sides of the
Stamford Government Center. There are security guards stationed in the lobby to
assist as needed.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:12pt;"><b style=""><u style=""><span style="">Train notes</span></u></b><b style=""><span style="">: The train station is at Washington Boulevard and South State Street, a
couple of blocks south of the Stamford Government Center. If it snows, the
sidewalks may not be cleared enough to walk the couple of blocks from the train
station. The Stamford Government Center is directly on bus routes from the
train station. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Phil
Magalnick at 203-912-5783.<o:p style=""></o:p></span></b></div><div><br mce_bogus="1"></div><div></div></span>
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