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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>All,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>To expand on the information that Jen replied with, the meeting will also cover how to write your own legislative representatives to seek their support for restoring adult services state funding. That funding has already been cut by 60% since 2009. So there is both the hearing and advocacy with your own legislators.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> CT-NFB [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jen via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 23, 2023 1:42 PM<br><b>To:</b> Juanita Collazo via CT-NFB<br><b>Cc:</b> Jen<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Zoom Meeting Tonight for Information on Appropriations Committee Hearing<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'>The meeting is for those who want to participate in a public hearing about the BS BESB budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="yahoo_quoted_7829431058"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'>On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 12:54:03 PM EST, Juanita Collazo via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=yiv5535141794><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'>What is this meeting about? Is BESB gonna loose a lot of funds for the adult services? I will try to be or attend this meeting. Okay? Thanks. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id=yiv5535141794yqt94954><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'>On Feb 23, 2023, at 11:18 AM, Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#26282A'></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue","serif";color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div><div id=yiv5535141794yqt71460><div><div><p class=yiv5535141794msonormal><span 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