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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-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Happy holidays to all of you on the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Richard Payne, President </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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>From:</b> Akron-Talk <akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Linda Hendle via Akron-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 28, 2024 2:01 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Greater Akron Chapter List, NFB of Ohio (Announce-Only)' <akron-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> iwannacu2@sbcglobal.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Akron-Talk] Thanksgiving blessings<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Patrcia,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks for inclucing me in the functions going on in Ohio! I appreciate it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, and Congrats for receiving the Gavel of the Year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Linda<o:p></o:p></p><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 <<a href="mailto:akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">akron-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Patricia McPherson via Akron-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 27, 2024 10:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Patricia McPherson <<a href="mailto:patrinkle@icloud.com">patrinkle@icloud.com</a>>; AkronTalk Akron Chapter <<a href="mailto:akron-talk@nfbnet.org">akron-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Akron-Talk] Thanksgiving blessings<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB Ohio Community Service division sends blessings for your Thanksgiving day. we will be doing the morning check-in call Thanksgiving morning from 10 until 10:30 AM. feel free to join us Monday through Saturday in the Nfb ohio Zoom room for the "Morning Check-in Call".<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Reminder, we will not be doing Happy Hour Thanksgiving evening and will see you in ohio Zoomroom resuming Thursdays in December.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> The themes for December are:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>5. Find A New Way<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>12. Roadtrip</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>19. Holiday and Party</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1>26. Drink It Up</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>At the 78th annual Ohio State convention, we gratefully received the Gavel division Award. this is the text that was printed on the award:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Semibold"'>"NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Semibold"'>OHIO Live the life you want.</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Semibold"'>The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio presents the</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Heavy"'>2024 Division Gavel Award</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Semibold"'>to the</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Heavy"'>Community Service Division</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b><span style='font-family:"\.SFUI-Semibold"'>For providing service, love, and care for those who need it most. November 16, 2024"</span></b><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-variant-emoji: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span style='font-family:"\.SF UI"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;font-variant-caps: normal;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><b>Serving NFB and the Community!</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Ohio Community Service division newly elected board:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Pat Mcpherson, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Masquenada Douglas, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dawn Bilpuch, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Paige Rackley, treasurer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Joann Williams, At-large<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><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>