<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Good evening, CT Federationists,</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I hope you’re all doing well and trying to stay cool in this hot weather.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">We’re approaching the time for submissions for the Federationist newsletter! I’m excited to announce a cool new addition to this, and all upcoming issues going forward to keep our CT community engaged. So read to the end of the email to find out more.</p><h2 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SUMMER/FALL THEME</h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">In this upcoming issue, I’d like to focus on Independent Living. What that means is that you’ll get a chance to share with us all your knowledge about thriving independently as a blind person. Here are a few examples:</p><ul style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>Cooking</li><li>Tips & Tricks on cane / guide dog travel</li><li><p>Good ways to practice money management</p>Those are just a few things you could write about. If you come up with other ideas that I didn’t mention, please feel free to write about those as well. Creativity is encouraged here, so have fun with it.</li></ul><h2 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">ANNOUNCEMENT FOR UPCOMING SEGMENT</h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">This next issue will feature a spotlight on chapters and divisions in our affiliate. This community means a lot to all of us, so I thought a cool name for this new addition could be called Connecticut Game Changers.</p><h3 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">HOW IT WORKS</h3><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">There will be 2 categories: chapter/division highlights and affiliate board highlights. I will ask the affiliate president and each chapter/division president to submit one individual to be featured in each Federationist issue. The guidelines are as follows:</p><ol style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><li>Members must be in good standing: a due-paying member who always adheres to the NFB code of conduct</li><li><p>Members must be an active member of the NFB of CT community: attends monthly chapter/division meetings, and is helpful in growing the chapter/division</p>Everyone loves to be praised. So whatever cool thing(s) a member of your chapter, division, or board has done to support and enhance the success of your chapter, division, and the affiliate at large as a board member, please feel free to share with us.</li></ol><h2 style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">SUBMISSION DEADLINE</h2><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Submissions for articles and highlights should be sent to me no later than Monday, August 2, 2021, at 11:59 PM. If needed, an extension will be granted on a case-by-case basis. I’d like to get this issue out by at least mid to late August, or even very early September. Please send submissions to <a href="file:///var/tmp/com.apple.email.maild/EMContentRepresentation/com.apple.mobilemail/81605B63-8706-45C1-AF41-B4EF8BE2C7F9/editor.fedct@gmail.com">editor.fedct@gmail.com</a>. I get thousands of emails per day, and don’t want to lose anybody’s submissions in the clutter of non-important stuff.</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Thank you all for your patience. I can’t wait to see what beautiful edition we come up with together. Let’s make some magic!</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Best regards,</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Bri</p><p style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></p><br><div dir="ltr">Brianna Rigsbee<div>Executive Editor | The Federationist in Connecticut<br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Personal email: bri.rigsbee96@gmail.com</span></div><div>Direct phone: (203) 751-0199</div><div>"You can't fly unless you let yourself fall."</div></div></div></body></html>