<div dir="auto">Yes Lucia, </div><div dir="auto">You are a vital part of the Connecticut Affiliate and we love you and appreciate all of your hard work. Continued prayers of comfort and strength for you and your family.🙏🏼❤️</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 4:48 PM Mary Silverberg via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Maryanne said it well.<div>Mary</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 4:28 PM Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto">We wanted to do something for you and your family from your NFBCT family. You hold a special place in our hearts Lucia. <div><br id="m_2817612144457201250m_1890894328293082402lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">All my best,<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><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com" target="_blank">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></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 Feb 27, 2024, at 3:34 PM, Deb Reed via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">I join the echo, Lucia😎<br id="m_2817612144457201250m_1890894328293082402lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div>Deb Reed<div><br></div><div>Central CT Chapter President of the National Federation of the Blind</div><div><a href="mailto:Deb.reed57@gmail.com" target="_blank">Deb.reed57@gmail.com</a></div><div>Cell-860-378-5370</div><div><br></div><div>Blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 27, 2024, at 1:32 PM, CHERI DUQUETTE via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt">Life changing, and being there for Mark was the only place to be. Please be kind to yourself as you embark on this next stage of your life. Let us know how we can help.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span>From:</span></strong><span> <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org" target="_blank">llee@nfbct.org</a> <<a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org" target="_blank">llee@nfbct.org</a>> <br><strong>Sent:</strong> Tuesday, February 27, 2024 9:56 AM<br><strong>To:</strong> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'Mary Silverberg' <<a href="mailto:marysilverfox@gmail.com" target="_blank">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>><br><strong>Cc:</strong> 'Elizabeth Rival' <<a href="mailto:erival@comcast.net" target="_blank">erival@comcast.net</a>><br><strong>Subject:</strong> RE: [CT-NFB] Gift basket for our loved secretary</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We did receive a lovely basket of snacks from you all. It is perfect for us all, but especially the grandchildren. And, thanks for all your thoughts and prayers. I am very thankful for all your support and patience with me and my irregular hours over the past three years. It was so important to me to be as supportive and caring as possible for Mark, and you all enabled me to do just that.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> Hello , I just received noticed that our affiliate will also send Lucia a lovely snack basket from all of you telling Lucia that we can’t live without her devoted work and love and we send it right back to her. best, Beth Rival</p>
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