<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Carol is unable to attend our convention. She will be out of town. I’m not sure at this point whom she is sending from BESB. They may not have the capacity to have this type of conversation. My only thought is that she could join us at our January board meeting.<br><br><div dir="ltr">Best regards,<div><br></div><div>Maryanne Melley<div>President </div><div>National Federation of</div><div>the Blind of Connecticut</div><div>860-212-5549</div><div>maryanne.melley@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality </div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Oct 10, 2023, at 8:55 PM, Nathanael T. Wales via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Helvetica; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Yes, this would be helpful either Saturday when Carol is on the agenda or, yes, as a special topic on Sunday morning. We only have two regular elections, both board members, so it should be a little more time than in an even year.<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>carole612 carole612 via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 10, 2023 6:23 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> carole612 carole612<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Items for Business Meeting on Sunday of State Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I agree<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Oct 10, 2023, at 6:14 PM, CHERI DUQUETTE via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Hi, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Not so much as for the business meeting, but I'd like to ask Carol Jenkins to walk us through the budget process, who determines how the funds are going to be spent and how best to have our voices heard BEFORE the budget is given to the Governor? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Thanks, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Cheri <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 10/10/2023 12:45 PM EDT maryanne.melley@gmail.com wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">I am finalizing the Agenda for our state convention. I need what you would like added to our Business meeting on Sunday, November 5<sup>th</sup> to be discussed. Please send me anything you want on the agenda for that day for my review asap.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">With love, hope, and determination we can transform our dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/carole612%40frontier.com<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/maryanne.melley%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>