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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Just one more reminder so get that information in to the Committee as soon as possible ok?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jw<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> J.W. Smith [mailto:jwsmithnfb@frontier.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 15, 2012 11:25 AM<br><b>To:</b> sturner@clevelandsightcenter.org; deannaandpascal@gmail.com; 'Kathryn Withman'; Aleeha Dudley; Anne Marble; Annette Anderson; Barabara Fohl; Barbara Pierce; Becky Booth; Beth Debus; Carol Akers; Colleen Roth; Crystal McClain; Debra Baker; Dr. JW Smith; Eric Duffy; Mary Pool; Paul Dressell; Richard Payne; Shelbi Hindel; Sheri Albers; Sherry Ruth; Steve Vincke; Susan Day; Wanda Sloan; William Turner<br><b>Subject:</b> 2012 NFBO Award Information<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues, attached you should find the necessary information you will need to be apart of the award process this year.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You should have 4 attachments as follows and if you have trouble opening them please contact Eric Duffy and he should be able to assist you with this.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1 The introductory letter and memo from Chairman Barb fohl giving you the overview of all of the awards including the Gavel Award information.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2 The chapter questionnaire for the Gavel Award.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3 The Division questionnaire for the Gavel Award.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4 A copy of the winning questionaire from last year submitted by our Miami Valley Chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please read the information carefully and pay attention to all dedlines and remember that even though you may choos not to participate in the Gavel Award process, you will still need to submit a report to me concerning this years activities for your chapter and Division before the Convention to be able to officially vote.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please give the Awards Committee a lot of work this year ok but above all, have fun looking back on your time and efforts so far this year!<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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>