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<p>This is great news! Welcome Christina to our NfB family. I look
forward to working with her. <br>
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<p> Becky <br>
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<div dir="auto">Welcome Christina, I look forward to working with
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<div dir="ltr">Good Afternoon Everyone,
<div>Yes, this is wonderful news. Welcome Christina, we
are all looking forward to working with you!</div>
<div>I am also glad to hear that you and Lucia will have
some time to work together to help make the transition</div>
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<div dir="auto">Definitely the best news I have heard
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<div>Definitely the best news I have heard all day!
Congratulations Christina.Sincerely,</div>
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Federation of the Blind</div>
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Look forward to working with her.</span> </div>
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<div> On 04/23/2025 10:01 AM EDT <a
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Family and Board Members,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt">Christina Thompson,
Melissa Thompson\u2019s sister will be filling
Lucia\u2019s position! She will be training
with Lucia when it is convenient for Lucia
to do so. I am very pleased and relieved
that someone from our Federation Family
was able to fill this important spot.
Christina has a background in outreach so
I think she will be a perfect fit for our
future. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt">Best regards,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt">Maryanne Melley</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt">National Federation
of the Blind of Connecticut</span></p>
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style="font-size:11pt"><a
href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"
class="moz-txt-link-freetext">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt">860-212-5549</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11pt">A dream does not
become reality through magic: it takes
sweat, determination and hard work</span></p>
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Sincerely,
Becky Ireland
Secretary of the Central CT Chapter, NFB of CT, and CTAGDU
860-384-8451
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:rmirdi@aol.com">rmirdi@aol.com</a>
"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision" Stevie Wonder</pre>
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