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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please see the below message from NAGDU! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hey NAGDU – I’m writing to ask again for folks to complete our [ACAA survey](<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaP43Jv5nEEfuu-FfF5EooPxyUerQmreg9ciJlxrut8fB0uQ/viewform?pli=1">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaP43Jv5nEEfuu-FfF5EooPxyUerQmreg9ciJlxrut8fB0uQ/viewform?pli=1</a>). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>So far we have only gotten about 20 surveys, and I know there are more of you out there. We need at least 50, and preferably 100 surveys if we want our voices to be heard, so please take a few minutes and complete the survey now.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We have received some feedback about the survey not clearly asking for information about your being discouraged from traveling because of the new forms/rules and/or considering not getting a guide dog because of those forms/rules. If you have been discouraged from travling or are thinking about not getting a guide dog in the future because of concerns about being able to fly with a guide dog, please say so in your own words in the optional comment field at the end of the survey.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thank you very much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>/Æ<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Al Elia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>NAGDU mailing list<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:NAGDU@nfbnet.org">NAGDU@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/stanley7709%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/stanley7709%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Echo/Ring Prize!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For a small donation of only $5, your name will be entered in to the drawing once, but wait there is more! If you would like your name entered in to the drawing 3 times, please make a donation of $10! Go to the below link to donate! Be sure to put in the field labelled “<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:#212529;background:white'>Send a note with your contribution” Echo/Ring. If Echo/Ring is not in the above field, your donation to the general CSTD account will be greatly appreciated! </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbofsc.org/donate">Donate | National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina (nfbofsc.org)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our drawing will take place at our NFB of SC State Convention Banquet on Saturday, August 19, 2023 in Columbia, SC<span style='color:#1F497D'>.</span> <span style='color:#1F497D'>Y</span>ou do not have to be present to win!!! If you are not in attendance at the state convention, your prize will be mailed shortly after the convention concludes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> CT-NFB <a href="mailto:ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Lucia Lee via CT-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 14, 2023 10:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List' <a href="mailto:ct-nfb@nfbnet.org">ct-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>; <a href="mailto:ctabs@nfbnet.org">ctabs@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [CT-NFB] 2023 Annual State Convention-National Federation of the Blind of CT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:48.0pt'><img border=0 width=368 height=156 style='width:3.8333in;height:1.625in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D9CAE7.C8AD7F90"></span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:48.0pt'>SAVE THE DATE!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:26.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut will hold</span></b><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'> its 52nd Annual State Convention <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:32.0pt'>November 3-5, 2023 at the <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:32.0pt'>Holiday Inn in New London!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>We will have speakers on a variety of topics of interest to the blind, and division meetings <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>as well as a vendor hall.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>There will be a banquet on Saturday evening, and we will elect two board members <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>at the Sunday morning business meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:6.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>More information is forthcoming!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>Make plans to join us!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>860-289-1971<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'><a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNoSpacing align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt'>nfbct.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>