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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 16, 2025 4:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> maryanne.melley@gmail.com <maryanne.melley@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Melissa Thompson <lady1mnt@yahoo.com>; ct-nfb@nfbnet.org <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>; cduquette@nfbct.org <cduquette@nfbct.org>; Becky Ireland <rmirdi@aol.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CT-NFB] Christina Thompson</font>
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<div>Welcome! Christina, I know that you will be successful in our Federation family.</div>
<div>Let me know if you need anything!</div>
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<div>Greater Hartford Chapter President</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On May 15, 2025, at 11:19\u202fAM, maryanne.melley@gmail.com wrote:<br>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You can now email Christina at
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best regards,</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Maryanne Melley</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">President</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">860-212-5549</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A dream does not become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination and hard work</span></p>
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