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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Our next NFB of CT State Board meeting will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at the Plainville Library, 56 East Main Street, Plainville from 11AM to 3PM. Please note the change of date of this meeting; it was previously planned for Saturday, January 14. The agenda will be available closer to January 7th.</span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> </span></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>Our Central 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 Deb Reed by January 1st at the latest to let her know that you will be attending. Her phone number is 860-378-5370 and her email address is </span></b><a href="mailto:deb.reed57@gmail.com"><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>deb.reed57@gmail.com</span></b></a><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:5.0in;text-indent:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>January 7, 2023, Board Meeting Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Reports:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Treasurer’s Report - Cheri Duquette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ABPVI (Advisory Board for Persons who are Visually Impaired) – Mary Silverberg<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>SRC (State Rehabilitation Council) - Deb Reed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PAC Plan (Planned Authorized Contribution) - Len Schlenk<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Federationist - Brianna Rigsbee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>New Business:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Newsline Coordinator Needed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Paralympics Opportunity – Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2023 Convention Hotel Update – Jim Cronin and Allison Arbuckle<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar Appointments Update – Mary Silverberg<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Washington Seminar Workshops – Jim McCollum<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Subsidy for National Convention in Houston, 7/1/23 through 7/6/23<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Gift in Memory of Steve Famiglietti – Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>April Board Meeting, date, and location<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>maryanne.melley@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>