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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='color:#1F497D'>Maryanne – You did an awesome job with the state convention this year! Your hard work is certainly noticed and appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>And Jim – Thank you for your many years of service and plans for continued service to the NFB just in a different capacity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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"'> Esther Levegnale [mailto:elevegnale@sbcglobal.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 09, 2023 5:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Connecticut Mailing List<br><b>Cc:</b> Nathanael T. Wales; Mary Silverberg; Cheri Duquette; Rebecca Ireland; Deb Reed; Alston Veronica; Elizabeth Rival; Arbuckle Allison; j.mccollum64@comcast.net; maryanne.melley@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Sunday's Business Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></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><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></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<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></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>