<!doctype html>
<html>
 <head> 
  <meta charset="UTF-8"> 
 </head>
 <body>
  <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Very good to hear! Will make for a great Convention!</span>
  </div> 
  <div class="default-style" style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica,arial,sans-serif; color: #333333;">
   <span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Cheri and Paul&nbsp;</span>
  </div> 
  <blockquote type="cite"> 
   <div>
    On 08/24/2026 4:04 PM EDT Deb Reed via CT-NFB &lt;ct-nfb@nfbnet.org&gt; wrote:
   </div> 
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div> 
   <div>
    &nbsp;
   </div> Very good news! Pam and her husband Roland will be outstanding or our convention.
   <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"> 
   <div dir="ltr"> 
    <div>
     Sincerely,
    </div> 
    <div>
     &nbsp;
    </div> Deb Reed 
    <div>
     &nbsp;
    </div> 
    <div>
     Central CT Chapter President of the National Federation of the Blind
    </div> 
    <div>
     Deb.reed57@gmail.com
    </div> 
    <div>
     Cell-860-378-5370
    </div> 
    <div>
     &nbsp;
    </div> 
    <div>
     \u201cBloom where you are. \u201cFrom mother, Theresa of Calcutta.
    </div> 
    <div>
     &nbsp;
    </div> 
   </div> 
   <div dir="ltr">
    <br> 
    <blockquote type="cite">
     On Aug 24, 2026, at 2:50\u202fPM, rivalbeth--- via CT-NFB &lt;ct-nfb@nfbnet.org&gt; wrote:
     <br>
     <br>
    </blockquote> 
   </div> 
   <blockquote type="cite"> 
    <div dir="ltr"> 
     <div class="WordSection1"> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">Wonderful, she is a great person. Beth </span></p> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> 
      <div> 
       <div style="border: none; border-top: solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt; padding: 3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;"> 
        <p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;">From:</span></strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"> CT-NFB &lt;ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org&gt; <strong>On Behalf Of </strong>Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB<br><strong>Sent:</strong> Monday, August 24, 2026 12:15 PM<br><strong>To:</strong> NFB Connecticut Mailing List &lt;ct-nfb@nfbnet.org&gt; &lt;ct-nfb@nfbnet.org&gt;; Nathanial &lt;ntwales@omsoft.com&gt; &lt;ntwales@omsoft.com&gt;; marysilverfox@gmail.com; 'CHERI &lt;cbduquette@comcast.net&gt; &lt;cbduquette@comcast.net&gt;; Becky Ireland &lt;rmirdi@aol.com&gt;; Alston &lt;veronicalalston@gmail.com&gt; &lt;veronicalalston@gmail.com&gt;; 'Deb &lt;deb.reed57@gmail.com&gt; &lt;deb.reed57@gmail.com&gt;; 'Allison &lt;allison.arbuckle@icloud.com&gt; &lt;allison.arbuckle@icloud.com&gt;; Melissa Thompson-Dooley &lt;lady1mnt@gmail.com&gt;; merlyb1025@gmail.com; James Cronin &lt;jcronin442@gmail.com&gt;<br><strong>Cc:</strong> Maryanne Melley &lt;maryanne.melley@gmail.com&gt;<br><strong>Subject:</strong> [CT-NFB] National Representative</span></p> 
       </div> 
      </div> 
      <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Dear Federation Family,</span></p> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">I have great news! Pam Allen will be our National Representative for our state convention. She is the First Vice President of the NFB and a truly wonderful person. Her husband Roland will be joining her and will gladly give O &amp; M instruction to anyone who would like it. I have attached Pam's biography.</span></p> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p> 
      <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Best Regards,</span></p> 
      <div id="Signature"> 
       <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">&nbsp;</span></p> 
       <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">Maryanne Melley</span></p> 
       <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">President</span></p> 
       <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">National Federation of The Blind of Connecticut</span></p> 
       <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;">860-212-5549</span></p> 
       <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black;"><a href="mailto:maryanne.melley@gmail.com">maryanne.melley@gmail.com</a></span></p> 
      </div> 
     </div> _______________________________________________
     <br>CT-NFB mailing list
     <br>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org
     <br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org
     <br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:
     <br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com
    </div> 
   </blockquote> _______________________________________________
   <br>CT-NFB mailing list
   <br>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org
   <br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org
   <br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:
   <br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/cbduquette%40comcast.net
  </blockquote>
 </body>
</html>