<p><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:12.0pt;">so inspiring. Marci is an inspiration to all.</span><br><br> </p><blockquote><p>------ Original Message ------<br>From: ct-nfb@nfbnet.org<br>To: Maryanne.melley@gmail.com Cc: deb.reed57@gmail.com; rmirdi@aol.com; allison.arbuckle@icloud.com; ct-nfb@nfbnet.org<br>Sent: Thursday, August 1st 2024, 01:09 PM<br>Subject: Re: [CT-NFB] National Representative for our State Convention<br>Thank you, Maryanne, I am really looking forward to meeting Marci! She has quite a story and has overcome a lot.<br> </p><div dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div><div> </div><p>Deb Reed</p><div> </div><div>Central CT Chapter President of the National Federation of the Blind</div><div><span class="wt_Email">Deb.reed57@gmail.com</span></div><div>Cell-860-378-5370</div><div> </div><div>“Bloom where you are. “From mother, Theresa of Calcutta.</div><div> </div></div><div dir="ltr"><p><br> </p><blockquote><p>On Aug 1, 2024, at 11:33 AM, <span class="wt_Email">Maryanne.melley@gmail.com</span> wrote:<br><br> </p></blockquote></div><blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Federation Family,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">I am pleased to announce that Marci Carpenter from Washinton state will be our National Representative this year. She and I will be checking into the hotel on Thursday October 31^st. I have attached her Biography for all of you to read and get an idea of her past and how she became involved in the NFB. I look forward to our affiliate getting know Marci better and giving her a warm Connecticut welcome.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Best regards,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Maryanne Melley</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>President</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com"><span class="wt_Email">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="wt_Phone">860-212-5549</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>With love, hope, and determination we can transform our dreams into reality.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div></div></blockquote><hr><blockquote><div dir="ltr"> </div></blockquote><hr><p>_______________________________________________<br>CT-NFB mailing list<br><span class="wt_Email">CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" 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 target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/setorow%40optonline.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/setorow%40optonline.net</a><br> </p></blockquote>