<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Annette Lutz<div>President</div><div>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</div><div>614-288-4323</div><div>President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because we know that 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></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Suzanne Turner via Ohio-Communities-of-Faith <ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 26, 2024 at 11:16:29 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Cc:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] 78th Annual State of Ohio Convention Announcement</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Nfb of Ohio Communities of Faith Mailing List <ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org><br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#324F6E;mso-ligatures:none">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#324F6E;mso-ligatures:none">2024 Convention Announcement<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#324F6E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#324F6E;mso-ligatures:none">Welcome From the Mayor, </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#683039">Dennis M. Clough<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:16.8pt;margin-left:0in;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424">Proudly serving since 1986<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#324F6E;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;background:white;mso-ligatures:none">Welcome to the City of Westlake, Ohio. We are delighted to have you visit us and hope you enjoy seeing what makes our City such a special place. We have accomplished much in our nearly 2 centuries. Our early founders would be proud of what their dreams have become.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Involved citizens<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Vibrant businesses<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Scenic parks and recreation areas<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Exceptional city services and safety forces<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Outstanding restaurants and shopping<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#242424;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Highly rated school system<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">And in November 2024, West Lake will hold the State Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The Convention dates are Thursday, November 14, 2024, through Sunday, November 17, 2024.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none">Ohio Affiliate, President, Richard Payne, and the Ohio Board of Directors invite you to come learn how to reach your maximum leadership potential, participate in motivational and leadership development seminars, and most of all learn about “living the life you want.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:4.2pt;margin-left:.25in;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#242424;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 2024 Ohio Convention theme is, “Unleashing Potential: Empowering Through Leadership”! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The DoubleTree by Hilton Cleveland Westlake Hotel address is 1100 Crocker Road, Cleveland Westlake, Ohio 44145. You can make reservations by calling (800) 445-8667. Individuals must identify themselves as being with the group, The National Federation of the Blind, at the time the reservation is made in order to receive the special group rate. The room rates are only $105.00, taxes are 17.5%, which includes breakfast for 2 occupants per room. The last date to reserve a room is Tuesday, October 15, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">By the way, there is comfortable seating in the restaurant where we all will gather for fellowship each morning prior to great presentations during the General Sessions and inspiring Breakout Seminars. The good news is that when you make your reservations, funds are not deducted from your credit card until you arrive at the hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">RESERVE NOW!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Note: CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Check-in time is 4:00PM and Check-out time is 11:00AM. Late check-out requests will be reviewed based on hotel demand.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ACCOMMODATIONS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> DoubleTree Westlake offers free parking to all of our guests</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Refrigerators and Microwaves in every room</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Wireless high-speed internet access and remote printing from any guest room</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> On-demand movies and premium television channels (HBO*, CNN*, ESPN*) </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> In-room coffee from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Alarm clock radio with MP3 connectivity </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> USA Today* delivered each weekday morning</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> DoubleTree Aroma Actives bath products</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Same day laundry / dry cleaning</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Self-parking</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 24-hour connectivity center </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 24-hour Life Fitness Center</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Sundry and ATM</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> In-door Pool</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The 78<sup>th</sup> Annual Convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBOH) is the largest gathering of blind people in the state. This will be an opportunity for participants to learn about accessible technology at our Technology Fair and living with blindness, by attending outstanding educational seminars and much more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0in;text-align:center;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, contact,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Richard Payne, Affiliate President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(937) 829-3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFBOhio.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ohio-Communities-of-Faith mailing list</span><br><span>Ohio-Communities-of-Faith@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-communities-of-faith_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Communities-of-Faith:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-communities-of-faith_nfbnet.org/president.capital.nfboh%40gmail.com</span><br></div></body></html>