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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Debbie and Stephanie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you both so much. You both already do so much for our affiliate. We truly appreciate you both more than I can say. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please tell me who else was attending the guide dog group meetings? Debbie have you texted or called Isabel, she might be willing and I know she is able. It would be really fantastic if she could do this. It would be fabulous for her resume. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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'> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Debbie Malone via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 18, 2025 6:22 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Debbie Malone <dmalone510@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massachusetts-NFB] MA Guide dog group<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you, Stephanie. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Anyone else?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=ridefaultsignature id="ri_default_signature"><i>Sent with <a href="https://www.rightinbox.com/?utm_source=signature"><span style='color:#A0D469'>Right Inbox</span></a></i><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://inboxwhenready.org/?utm_campaign=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=16 height=16 style='width:.1666in;height:.1666in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://inboxwhenready.org/images/iwr-icon-signature.png"></span></a> <span style='color:#999999'>I'm using <a href="https://inboxwhenready.org/?utm_campaign=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_source=signature">Inbox When Ready</a> to protect my focus. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jan 18, 2025 at 5:38<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM Stephanie Paoli via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></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 class=MsoNormal>Hi debbi. If you don’t find anybody else to lead or call lead with you, I am willing to help you quote lead. As you know, I am in between dogs right now, but in waiting list for my next one. I also have several responsibilities so if there’s somebody else who will be willing to step in, use me as a last resort. Just wanted to let you know that if you don’t have. Anybody else to help you? I will be willing to do so. I do not want this group too, end because of that.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p>Stephanie Barrera Valdes<o:p></o:p></p><p>Coordinator, NFB BELL Academy of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p>Find more info or register at: <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bellr-academy/massachusetts" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/programs-services/education/nfb-bellr-academy/massachusetts</a><o:p></o:p></p><p>President, Massachusetts Parents of Blind Children.<o:p></o:p></p><p>A proud division of the National Federation Of The Blind Of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p>781-839-0628<o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:Stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com" target="_blank">Stephanie.p.valdes@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="https://nfbma.org/chapters-divisions/massachusetts-parents-blind-children" target="_blank">fbma.org/chapters-divisions/massachusetts-parents-blind-children</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Jan 18, 2025, at 5:29<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM, Debbie Malone via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi all!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I hope you are having a great beginning of the new year. We are ready to resume our guide dog group. Since Laurie has stepped down, is there anyone who is willing to lead the group?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I am willing to lead, but since I have several responsibilities within the affiliate, I am hoping someone else is able to take the lead, or at least co-lead. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you for your time as we support each other in our personal guide dog worlds and advocate together as needed.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Have a great day.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif'>Debbie 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