<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Good afternoon Federation family,<div>I just want to provide the address for our upcoming state board meeting on January 17, 2026.</div><div>It will be in the Hartford Room located at 151 New Park Avenue in Hartford, CT 06106. It is located across from Stop & Shop. I will forward another email with the lunch menu, but please DO NOT bring anything with peanuts in it. One of our members has a plethora of allergies, but PEANUTS, even if it is present will trigger a terrible reaction.</div><div>Additionally, The Greater Hartford chapter is asking for a $8 donation to off-set the cost of lunch. Thanks for letting me know who will be attending, and I will set the cut off date for food on January 5, 2026.</div><div>I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year!</div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Melissa Thompson; MSW<div>Greater Hartford Chapter President</div><div>Lady1mnt@yahoo.com</div><div>(860) 922-4949</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 18, 2025, at 2:45\u202fAM, cbduquette@comcast.net wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hi,<div>Please remind me, where in Hartford will we be meeting? Also, please provide directions. </div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Cheri <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 13, 2025, at 4:33\u202fPM, Nathanael T. Wales <ntwales@omsoft.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Helvetica; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">January 17 works for me, too.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Blessings this holiday season!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Nathanael<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Allison Arbuckle [mailto:allison.arbuckle@icloud.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 11, 2025 5:03 PM<br><b>To:</b> Mary Silverberg<br><b>Cc:</b> Becky Ireland; CHERI DUQUETTE; maryanne.melley@gmail.com; ct-nfb@nfbnet.org; Nathanael T. Wales; Deb Reed; Veronica Alston; lady1mnt@yahoo.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Change of Date for January Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">That date also works for me as well. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Allison E. Arbuckle<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Dec 11, 2025, at 4:53\u202fPM, Mary Silverberg <<a href="mailto:marysilverfox@gmail.com">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">\ufeff<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">January 17 also works for us.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Mary & Joe<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 4:46\u202fPM Becky Ireland <<a href="mailto:rmirdi@aol.com">rmirdi@aol.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in"><div><p>Maryanne,<o:p></o:p></p><p> That date works for me and Rich. <o:p></o:p></p><p> Becky<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 12/11/2025 4:38 PM, CHERI DUQUETTE wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Hi Maryanne, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">That works for Paul and I. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Thank you, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Cheri <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 12/11/2025 1:39 PM EST <a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com" target="_blank">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a> wrote: <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear Federation Family,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Due to a conflict with my family the January board meeting will now be held on Saturday, January 17<sup>th</sup> rather than the 10<sup>th</sup>. It will still be hosted by the Greater Hartford Chapter. Please let Melissa Thompson know if you will be attending. Her email is <a href="mailto:lady1mnt@yahoo.com" target="_blank">lady1mnt@yahoo.com</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Maryanne Melley</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com" target="_blank">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">860-212-5549</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A dream does not become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination and hard work</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></blockquote><pre>-- <o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Warm Regards,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Becky Ireland<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Secretary of the Central CT Chapter, NFB of CT, and CTAGDU<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>860-384-8451<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:rmirdi@aol.com" target="_blank">rmirdi@aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision" Stevie Wonder<o:p></o:p></pre></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>