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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Yay! It’s a nice sunny day, at least right now! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>Meeting With Connors and Miller<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>On Wednesday, October 19<sup>th</sup>, I had a productive meeting with BSVI Director Dan Connors and ORSC Executive Director Kevin Miller in my office at Ohio University. You have already seen one result of that meeting, and I think that Dan will be prepared to cover even more issues in his presentation at our convention. I am pleased to tell you that Executive Miller does seem committed to keeping the lines of effective communication open and to involving organizations like ours in the ongoing training of their counselors. Ask me more about this at the convention, and/or hopefully Dan will elaborate on it as well. We will be having quarterly meetings like these, and we will rotate them between Athens and Columbus. There may be times when I will request that some of you join me for these meetings, so please be ready. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><u>It’s Convention Time<o:p></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><u><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></u></p><p class=MsoNormal>I think we are pretty much set for the convention, and if the Preregistration traffic is any indication, it may be one of our best attended in some time. I think that all the Chapter and Division dues, lists, and reports are in or will be in soon, and I want to thank you for your positive responses. The Miami Valley Chapter, the Springfield Chapter, and the Merchants are hard at work in preparation to welcome us, and the energy level seems quite high. I think that we will have a record number of new attendees this year, so let’s take full advantage of this opportunity to impart knowledge, to learn, and to positively impact the lives of these potential new members. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, I want to encourage you to visit and to be a part of the new endeavor called the “Hobby Lobby” and to support the Radio Play performance both with your presence and your funds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>JW<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#0F243E'>Dr. J. Webster Smith<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>740-592-6326<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>“Changing what it means to be blind”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#0F243E'>For more information go to nfbohio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>