<div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Jun 26, 2021 at 12:32 PM Richard Payne via Akron-Talk <<a href="mailto:akron-talk@nfbnet.org">akron-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-2595113523271813278WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings Akron this is a test to see that you all received it.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Richard Payne,  President<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">937/829/3368<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563c1">Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></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><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Akron-Talk <<a href="mailto:akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dave Bertsch via Akron-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 22, 2021 9:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> Greater Akron Chapter <<a href="mailto:akron-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">akron-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Dave Bertsch <<a href="mailto:dwbertsch@gmail.com" target="_blank">dwbertsch@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Akron-Talk] Fwd: [Ohio-Talk] Convention Announcements for the Ohio Affiliate<u></u><u></u></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#222222;background:white">Ohio Members and Friends,</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><br>Please take note of the following:<br><br><br><br>AFFILIATE CAUCUSES:<br><br><br><br>Friday, July 9, 2021:<br><br><br>11:00 AM - 1:00 PM-AFFILIATE CAUCUSES<br><br><br>Join the Ohio state affiliate caucus to meet or renew ties with your<br>Federation friends and family, to review this year's resolutions, and to<br>learn more about the work of the Federation.<br><br>We will join on the Ohio Zoom Platform:<br><br>Zoom:<br><br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<br><br>One tap mobile +1-646-876-9923, 4081850851<br><br>Call: 669 900 6199<br><br>ID: 4081850851<br><br><br><br>///<br><br><br><br>Convention Breakfast Club:<br><br><br><br>*       The convention host affiliate, the NFB of Maryland, will host a<br>Convention Breakfast Club from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. each morning during<br>convention. The Breakfast Club hosts will review the day's agenda and<br>provide access phone numbers and codes for those who need them. Participants<br>be prepared with a writing tool to take down times and access information<br>for the events they plan to attend. The Breakfast Club can be accessed via<br>phone each day by dialing 339-209-4083.<br><br><br><br>Suzanne<br><br>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<br><br>Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President<br><br>Cleveland Chapter, President<br><br>(216) 990-6199<br><br><br><br>Please click on the links below to learn more about the organization<br><br><br><br>The Ohio Affiliate<br><br> <<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</a>><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</a><br><br><br><br>"Live the life you want" featuring, National President, Mark Riccobono<br><br> <<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share</a>><br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share</a><br><br><br><br>Visit and take a moment to like our Facebook Page!<br><br><br><<a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClev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</blockquote></div></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">Paige M. Rackley<br><br>561 Storer Avenue <br>Akron, OH 44320<br>(330) 376-4856<br><a href="mailto:paigerackley2@gmail.com" target="_blank">paigerackley2@gmail.com</a> <br><br><br><br></div>