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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At our business meeting on November 5<sup>th</sup> Brianna Rigsbee asked for help with the Federationist. This is our Bi-Annual newsletter. We are very fortunate to have a newsletter in our state, few Affiliates have one. Bri works full time and therefore needs an assistant for our newsletter. Please step up and give her the help she needs so we can keep this publication running. You can reach Bri at <a href="mailto:editor.fedct@gmail.com">editor.fedct@gmail.com</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>With love, hope, and determination we can transform our dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>