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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Below and attached is the agenda for our upcoming Board Meeting on April 11<sup>th</sup> at the Plainville Public Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Plainville Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>56 East Main Street<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Plainville, CT 06010</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NFBCT State Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>April 11, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Reports<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Treasurers Report \u2013 Cheri Duquette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>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:14.0pt'>SRC - (State Rehabilitation Council) \u2013 Deb Reed<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>New Business<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Michelle Puzzo \u2013 U R Community Cares<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2026 State Convention \u2013 Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>New Restricted Fund \u2013 Cheri Duquette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Donations to NFB Funds; White Cane<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Kenneth Jernigan<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> SUN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> Jacobus tenBroek<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Chapter and Division Gift Cards for NFB Door prizes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>New Zelle Account \u2013 Cheri Duquette<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Affiliate Dues \u2013 Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Chapter News<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>July Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></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">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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>