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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings, I wish it would have been possible for me to attend but it is great hearing the buzz. I hope to see most of you if not all at the state convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>937-396-5573 or 937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Rchpay7@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Akron-Talk <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jaime M Smith via Akron-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 4, 2019 9:55 AM<br><b>To:</b> Greater Akron Chapter List, NFB of Ohio <akron-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Jaime M Smith <Cj94Sm2406@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Akron-Talk] event<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Enjoyed talking to everyone and the great food. They were very accommodating to my needs cause allergies. Glad we were able to come.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Get <a href="https://aka.ms/ghei36">Outlook for Android</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div id=divRplyFwdMsg><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='color:black'> Akron-Talk <<a href="mailto:akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> on behalf of Jessica Stover via Akron-Talk <<a href="mailto:akron-talk@nfbnet.org">akron-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 4, 2019 9:41:43 AM<br><b>To:</b> Greater Akron Chapter List, NFB of Ohio <<a href="mailto:akron-talk@nfbnet.org">akron-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Jessica Stover <<a href="mailto:jjstover@kent.edu">jjstover@kent.edu</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Akron-Talk] event</span> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It was a great time! <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 9:13 AM Dave Bertsch via Akron-Talk <<a href="mailto:akron-talk@nfbnet.org">akron-talk@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><div><p class=MsoNormal>We had a really tremendous event yesterday, not only the money we raised but the number of people we were able to speak with about the NFB and what we do. For those able to see there is a picture attached of me and Pat at our table, with NFB materials on the table, which was covered by our table cover we got for these type of events. Thank you everyone who came and especially helped get people there, and those who helped at the table. Details on what we raised will follow soon.<img border=0 width=640 height=548 style='width:6.6666in;height:5.7083in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D57A9D.867C12B0"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Akron-Talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Akron-Talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Akron-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/akron-talk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/akron-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Akron-Talk:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/akron-talk_nfbnet.org/jjstover%40kent.edu" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/akron-talk_nfbnet.org/jjstover%40kent.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>peace<br><br>Jessica Stover<br><a href="mailto:jjstover@kent.edu" target="_blank">jjstover@kent.edu</a><br><a href="mailto:jessicastover10@gmail.com" target="_blank">jessicastover10@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>