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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>I agree with Esther! Very well put.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anne West<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><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>Esther Levegnale via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 9, 2023 5:26<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Esther Levegnale <elevegnale@sbcglobal.net>; Arbuckle Allison <allison.arbuckle@icloud.com>; Rebecca Ireland <rmirdi@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Sunday's Business Meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, Maryanne,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just letting you know that we all make errors. It's so hard sometimes to think of everything. You are absolutely an awesome president and you are doing a fantastic job with everything!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I had a wonderful time with all of you and the whole convention went very well.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Take care and thanks for all you do for us!<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 13 Pro Max!</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 8, 2023, at 10:57 AM, Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">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><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At the closing of our Business meeting, I made a horrible mistake. I did not take the time to thank Jim McCollum for his years of service on our Board. Jim joined the Board in 2017 and has been an indispensable member right from the start. His opinions have helped guide presidents before me and me ever since my election. I feel awful not to have given Jim a chance to speak with all of you and for you to give him the round of applause he well deserved. Please reach out to Jim and let him know how much he is appreciated for all his years of service to our Affiliate Board. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I don’t think you ever missed a board meeting and as I mention your input was deeply appreciated. You will be missed on the Board but now you begin a new chapter in your life. You are still our Legislative Coordinator and a Chapter member. Thank you for everything you have done on our Affiliate Board and continue to do as an active member.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All my best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With love, hope, and determination we can transform our dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:CT-NFB@nfbnet.org">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org">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">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>