<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi, everyone, that\u2019s great about who is attending our convention. It\u2019ll be wonderful to see her. Anyway, thanks for letting us know this good news! Esther.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 24, 2026, at 4:06\u202fPM, Deb Reed via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Very good news! Pam and her husband Roland will be outstanding or our convention.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div>Deb Reed<div><br></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><br></div><div>\u201cBloom where you are. \u201cFrom mother, Theresa of Calcutta.</div><div><br></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 24, 2026, at 2:50\u202fPM, rivalbeth--- via CT-NFB <ct-nfb@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><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><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/deb.reed57%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CT-NFB mailing list</span><br><span>CT-NFB@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CT-NFB:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ct-nfb_nfbnet.org/elevegnale%40sbcglobal.net</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>