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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=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I am typing from my home in Canterbury NH after letting our whole Future In Sight team head home early at 1:00 today. Despite that much needed and extra relax time for the holiday weekend, I still will not be able to join the group tomorrow. This is because I’m a delinquent *<b>and</b>* because I’m training to climb Mt. Whitney on June 23 and I need every bit of time on trail to get ready.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I’ve only been a member of the NFB for 3 years though I’ve been affiliated (no pun intended) for many more. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I was fully sighted until age 22, totally blind by age 33 and have had a host of carrers. I have a BS in electrical engineering from the University of NH who also gave me an honorary doctorate in 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>My guide dog Swirl “affectionately’ refer to me as the jerk on the leash but since he does such generally good work I’ll continue to follow him around the various mountain trails and business meetings of the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I love to hike, run, sing, write, kayak, test technology, travel, listen to the Patriots and in general find as much mischief as possible without getting caught. I’m an active Lions member and work at Future In Sight while slowly trying to improve all of our connections with each other and our world.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Welcome new and “old” friends here. I did put the old in quotes and note once again that I’m not pushing 60, I’m pulling 40 but I’m pulling really really hard these days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Be Well,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Randy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Randy Pierce <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>President: Future In Sight<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Author of: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JD25CF7/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_taft_p1_i0"><span style='color:blue'>See You at the Summit</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Phone: 603-546-8542 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Connect on: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-pierce-2020/"><span style='color:blue'>LinkedIn</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><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;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NHLakesChapter <nhlakeschapter-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 13, 2025 9:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of New Hampshire Lakes Region Chapter List' <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> danatrahan@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [NHLakesChapter] Let's share with three new additions to our list serve!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Tuesday Everyone!<span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s all share a warm welcome to Lisa, John and Josh!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Three have joined us, and I’d like everyone to continue our tradition and share their first name and a fun fact about themselves. It could be where we were born and raised, the city or town where we live now, a hobby, a favorite movie, or just about anything! If we share a different fun fact about ourselves each time we welcome someone, we’ll learn more about each other at the same time. Let’s have fun with it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome Lisa, John and Josh! My name is Dana and I have a 25 year old son and 21 year old daughter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'>All the best,</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#464646'>Dana Trahan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'>Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:#464646'>National Federation of the Blind (NFB) of New Hampshire<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfbnh.org/">https://nfbnh.org/</a><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#464646'>603-580-5096 (9am-9pm) (Dana’s home/landline) <br>603-365-5242 (anytime) (Dana’s mobile) <br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net">danatrahan@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>