<div dir="auto">Hi Melissa,<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I have been on the fence about attending the meeting today, but I finally confirmed a ride with Marley yesterday. So hopefully it is not too late to add me to the numbers for lunch. Please add me if possible, but if it is no longer possible, no worries. As I will be able to find something to eat in the building or across the street at the food store.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks in advance and see you soon. </div><div dir="auto">Ernest. </div><div dir="auto">Nfb Southern chapter.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Dec 18, 2025, 5:33\u202fPM Melissa Thompson via CT-NFB <<a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div 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 <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/151+New+Park+Avenue?entry=gmail&source=g">151 New Park Avenue</a> 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="m_-7272166157756486055lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Melissa Thompson; MSW<div>Greater Hartford Chapter President</div><div><a href="mailto:Lady1mnt@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Lady1mnt@yahoo.com</a></div><div>(860) 922-4949</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 18, 2025, at 2:45\u202fAM, <a href="mailto:cbduquette@comcast.net" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">cbduquette@comcast.net</a> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeffHi,<div>Please remind me, where in Hartford will we be meeting? Also, please provide directions. </div><div>Thank you,</div><div>Cheri <br id="m_-7272166157756486055lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><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 <<a href="mailto:ntwales@omsoft.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ntwales@omsoft.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">January 17 works for me, too.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Blessings this holiday season!<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Nathanael<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></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:<a href="mailto:allison.arbuckle@icloud.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">allison.arbuckle@icloud.com</a>] <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; <a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>; Nathanael T. Wales; Deb Reed; Veronica Alston; <a href="mailto:lady1mnt@yahoo.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">lady1mnt@yahoo.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Change of Date for January Board Meeting<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">That date also works for me as well. <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Allison E. Arbuckle<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></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" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">marysilverfox@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">\ufeff<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">January 17 also works for us.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Mary & Joe<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">On Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at 4:46\u202fPM Becky Ireland <<a href="mailto:rmirdi@aol.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rmirdi@aol.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></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,<u></u><u></u></p><p> That date works for me and Rich. <u></u><u></u></p><p> Becky<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 12/11/2025 4:38 PM, CHERI DUQUETTE wrote:<u></u><u></u></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, <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">That works for Paul and I. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333"> <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Thank you, <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333">Cheri <u></u><u></u></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" rel="noreferrer">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a> wrote: <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Dear Federation Family,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><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" rel="noreferrer">lady1mnt@yahoo.com</a> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thank you,</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Maryanne Melley</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">President</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">860-212-5549</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">A dream does not become reality through magic: it takes sweat, determination and hard work</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p></div></blockquote></blockquote><pre>-- <u></u><u></u></pre><pre>Warm Regards,<u></u><u></u></pre><pre>Becky Ireland<u></u><u></u></pre><pre>Secretary of the Central CT Chapter, NFB of CT, and CTAGDU<u></u><u></u></pre><pre>860-384-8451<u></u><u></u></pre><pre><a href="mailto:rmirdi@aol.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">rmirdi@aol.com</a><u></u><u></u></pre><pre>"Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision" Stevie Wonder<u></u><u></u></pre></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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