<div dir="ltr">Hi Jim,<div>You and your chapter members have a really great idea.</div><div>Sometimes  organizations  become so focussed on their objectives that they forget to take time</div><div> to get to know each other better and just have fun.   Food  for thought...</div><div>.one suggestion  you might  consider...Instead of 25-30 minutes,  maybe 15-20 minutes, then Q&A and discussion.</div><div>Peoples' attention   tends  to wander after 20 minutes.  </div><div><br></div><div>I too appreciate your chapter's ZOOM  invitation to meetings.</div><div><br></div><div>Mary</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 11, 2020 at 8:52 PM Esther via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">Hi, Jim,<div><br></div><div>I think it is a fabulous idea!  It'll be nice to hear different stories from folks.  I'm looking forward to this wit great enthusiasm!</div><div><br></div><div>Esther<br><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:13pt">Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!</span></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 11, 2020, at 4:45 PM, Sandra Streeter via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>I've said this by phone call, but it bears repeating in writing: I am</span><br><span>absolutely stoked about this idea. It will be interesting and edifying to</span><br><span>hear other members' stories, the challenges and the resolutions, the</span><br><span>frustrations and the joys--and the ongoing mixed bags. Looking forward to</span><br><span>it.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Sandra</span><br><span></span><br><span>"Just because we don't understand doesn't mean that the explanation doesn't</span><br><span>exist."</span><br><span>-Madeleine L'Engle</span><br><span></span><br><span>-----Original Message-----</span><br><span>From: CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> On Behalf Of James Cronin via</span><br><span>CT-NFB</span><br><span>Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 04:20 PM</span><br><span>To: ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>></span><br><span>Cc: James Cronin <<a href="mailto:jcronin442@gmail.com" target="_blank">jcronin442@gmail.com</a>></span><br><span>Subject: [CT-NFB] Your opinion is valued.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hi Federation Friends,</span><br><span></span><br><span>The At-Large Chapter would like your feedback on a new meeting format.</span><br><span>That is, a speaker meeting using our own affiliate members telling</span><br><span>their stories.</span><br><span></span><br><span>A speaker would have 25 to 30 minutes to share and then take comments</span><br><span>from the audience.The meeting would run from 8:00pm till 9:00pm the</span><br><span>third Wednesday, every other month starting December 2020.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Our Chapter feels it would be a great way to know each other better.</span><br><span></span><br><span>What do you folks think of the idea?</span><br><span></span><br><span>Warm regards to all,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Jim Cronin</span><br><span>860-593-7063</span><br><span><a href="mailto:jcronin442@gmail.com" target="_blank">jcronin442@gmail.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for</span><br><span>CT-NFB:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/sandrastreeter381%40gmai" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/sandrastreeter381%40gmai</a></span><br><span><a href="http://l.com" target="_blank">l.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-- </span><br><span>This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.</span><br><span><a href="https://www.avg.com" target="_blank">https://www.avg.com</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.or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