<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Kristen, <div>I guess you did not get the memo that they are requiring to have everyone\u2019s ID cards on them now. So everyone please make sure you have your card with you from now on.<div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Best regards,<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>maryanne.melley@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">A dream does not become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination and hard work</span></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jun 23, 2025, at 3:35\u202fPM, kristen dockendorff via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="auto">Yay! I use them today and I actually had to go back into my house and get my ID card even though I told them what my number was. I don\u2019t know if he was just annoyed that I had a guy dog. He told me when I got in that somebody complained last time that there was hair on the floor. I kind of figured that was his fault for not cleaning it but what I said was well people that are dealing with people with disability should know that there may be the possibility of a dog on board so that\u2019s their own problem. Anyway, I suggest bringing your ID card with you if you don\u2019t normally do that</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 8:21\u202fPM 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:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr">Deb,<div>Thanks for the word, that's great news!</div><div>Mary</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 21, 2025 at 7:30\u202fPM CHERI DUQUETTE 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-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"></blockquote></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><u></u>
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<span style="font-family:helvetica;font-size:12pt">Wonderful news, Paul uses them a lot. Thank you making sure we stay informed.</span>
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Good news for 24 seven accessible transportation program has been funded. Then phone number is:
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1-860-4444444. The below link will give you the service areas in Hartford County, New Haven County and Middlesex County and the phone number is the same for all. Please note that when calling the Middlesex County area is referred to as the, \u201criver Valley County\u201c. The cost is five dollars for the first 8 miles and $2.90 for each additional mile please see the below link if interested.
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