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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 1/6/2026 3:49 PM,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Dear
Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Attached and
below is the agenda for our January 17<sup>th</sup> board
meeting in Hartford.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">January
17, State Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">151 New
Park Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">The
Hartford Room<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Hartford,
CT 06106<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">NFB
Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Reports<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Treasurers
Report \u2013 Cheri Duquette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">ABPVI \u2013
(Advisory Board Persons with Visual Impairments) \u2013 Kristen
Dockendorf<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">SRC -
(State Rehabilitation Council) \u2013 Deb Reed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">BCAC \u2013
Melissa Thompson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">PAC Plan
\u2013 (Pre-Authorized Contribution) \u2013 Melissa Thompson<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:16.0pt">New
Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">2026
State Convention \u2013 Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Washington
Seminar Update \u2013 Mary Silverberg<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Protect
Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Access
Technology Affordability Act<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Blind
Americans Return to Work Act<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Birdies
for Charity \u2013 Merly Ballesteros<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Vote on
Subsidy for National Convention \u2013 Board Discussion <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Kenneth
Jernagan Scholarship </span></b><span
style="font-size:16.0pt"><a
href="https://nfb.org/form/convention-scholarship"
moz-do-not-send="true"><b>The Kenneth Jernigan Convention
Scholarship application is open</b></a><b>. Application
deadline is April 15, 2026.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">National
Academic Scholarship </span></b><span
style="font-size:16.0pt"><a
href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program"
moz-do-not-send="true"><b>Students can now apply for the
2026 scholarship program.</b></a><b> The application
deadline is March 31, 2026.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">Chapter
News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt">April
Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Best regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">National
Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><a
href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com"
moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">A dream does not
become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination
and hard work<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Mary,
Thanks for catching that.
I look forward to seeing you at our Jan 17th meeting. Stay safe and well. --
Warm Regards,
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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