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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:11.0pt'>Wonderful, she is a great person. Beth <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> CT-NFB <ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maryanne Melley via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 24, 2026 12:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Connecticut Mailing List <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org>; Nathanial <ntwales@omsoft.com> <ntwales@omsoft.com>; marysilverfox@gmail.com; 'CHERI <cbduquette@comcast.net> <cbduquette@comcast.net>; Becky Ireland <rmirdi@aol.com>; Alston <veronicalalston@gmail.com> <veronicalalston@gmail.com>; 'Deb <deb.reed57@gmail.com> <deb.reed57@gmail.com>; 'Allison <allison.arbuckle@icloud.com> <allison.arbuckle@icloud.com>; Melissa Thompson-Dooley <lady1mnt@gmail.com>; merlyb1025@gmail.com; James Cronin <jcronin442@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> Maryanne Melley <maryanne.melley@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] National Representative<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></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 & M instruction to anyone who would like it. I have attached Pam's biography.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><div id=Signature><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Maryanne Melley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>President<o:p></o:p></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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>860-212-5549<o:p></o:p></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><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>