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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Maryanne, you do a great job as our President, and we thank you for that.</span>
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Jim, it is a pleasure to have you active in our Affiliate, thank you for all that you have, and still do.
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Be well,
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Cheri
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On 11/09/2023 2:55 PM EST Rebecca Ireland <rmirdi@aol.com> wrote:
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<p>Hello,</p>
<p>Esther is right it happens to the best of us. The convention can be overwhelming and things forgotten. Maryanne you do a great job as our President.</p>
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<p>To Jim,</p>
<p> I want to thank you for all your hard work on the Board over the years. I know you will continue to work hard as our Legislative liaison. You will be missed. </p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Becky Ireland </p>
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On 11/9/2023 5:26 AM, Esther Levegnale wrote:
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Hi, Maryanne,
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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!
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I had a wonderful time with all of you and the whole convention went very well.
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Take care and thanks for all you do for us!
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<span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sent From Esther's Amazing and Awesome iPhone 13 Pro Max!</span>
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On Nov 8, 2023, at 10:57 AM, Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org"><ct-nfb@nfbnet.org></a> wrote:
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Federation Family,</p>
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<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.</p>
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<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.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures: none;">All my best,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures: none;">Maryanne Melley</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures: none;"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures: none;">860-212-5549</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures: none;">With love, hope, and determination we can transform our dreams into reality.</span></p>
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<br>Sincerely, Becky Ireland Chapter & NFB of CT Secretary <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rmirdi@aol.com">rmirdi@aol.com</a> Cell: 860-384-8451 "Whenever we are impressed with what a non-human animal does its simply because we underestimated its intelligence." Neil deGrass Tyson
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