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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Jim. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I too feel that’s a wonderful idea. This approach will definitely allow for more cohesion and inspiration! I love meeting people. I look forward to meeting others in our affiliate! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for this innovation! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marchele Davis<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Affiliate: Secretary/Southern Chapter President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>203-314-5298 <o:p></o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 11, 2020 9:55 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Mary Silverberg <marysilverfox@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Your opinion is valued.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Jim,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>You and your chapter members have a really great idea.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sometimes organizations become so focussed on their objectives that they forget to take time<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> to get to know each other better and just have fun. Food for thought...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>.one suggestion you might consider...Instead of 25-30 minutes, maybe 15-20 minutes, then Q&A and discussion.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Peoples' attention tends to wander after 20 minutes. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I too appreciate your chapter's ZOOM invitation to meetings.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Mary<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, Jim,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Esther<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 7+!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>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:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've said this by phone call, but it bears repeating in writing: I am<br>absolutely stoked about this idea. It will be interesting and edifying to<br>hear other members' stories, the challenges and the resolutions, the<br>frustrations and the joys--and the ongoing mixed bags. Looking forward to<br>it.<br><br><br>Sandra<br><br>"Just because we don't understand doesn't mean that the explanation doesn't<br>exist."<br>-Madeleine L'Engle<br><br>-----Original Message-----<br>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<br>CT-NFB<br>Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 04:20 PM<br>To: ct-nfb <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br>Cc: James Cronin <<a href="mailto:jcronin442@gmail.com" target="_blank">jcronin442@gmail.com</a>><br>Subject: [CT-NFB] Your opinion is valued.<br><br>Hi Federation Friends,<br><br>The At-Large Chapter would like your feedback on a new meeting format.<br>That is, a speaker meeting using our own affiliate members telling<br>their stories.<br><br>A speaker would have 25 to 30 minutes to share and then take comments<br>from the audience.The meeting would run from 8:00pm till 9:00pm the<br>third Wednesday, every other month starting December 2020.<br><br>Our Chapter feels it would be a great way to know each other better.<br><br>What do you folks think of the idea?<br><br>Warm regards to all,<br><br>Jim Cronin<br>860-593-7063<br><a href="mailto:jcronin442@gmail.com" target="_blank">jcronin442@gmail.com</a><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for<br>CT-NFB:<br><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><br><a href="http://l.com" target="_blank">l.com</a><br><br><br>-- <br>This email has been checked for viruses by AVG.<br><a href="https://www.avg.com" target="_blank">https://www.avg.com</a><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">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/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">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/marysilverfox%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/marysilverfox%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>