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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please Do not reply to this email, this is an announce only list.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">From Marlon Stover, President:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi all, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our next in-person meeting will be Thursday,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">August 14th. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For State convention registration and hotel info, click on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.nfbofnorthcarolina.org">www.nfbofnorthcarolina.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">You must pay for your bus ticket by August1st. Either by Zell, a check to Theresa or directly to Marlon. The cost is $66.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">If you are going to send a check, make sure it arrives by August 1<sup>st</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">More info to follow. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We have state drawing tickets. The cost is $5. First prize is $500, 2<sup>nd</sup> is $250 and 3<sup>rd</sup> is $100.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">*** A Few Meeting Reminders***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk184491324"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please arrange transportation for the meeting to be dropped off at 4:00 PM and be picked up at 6:30 PM.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bring any pennies or loose change for the scholarship fund
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bring any new or gently used items for the auction
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">To participate remotely, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IF you are using a smart phone, tablet or computer, click on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96724838749">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/96724838749</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">+16469313860,,96724838749# US<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">After intro message press pound key
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> The dial -in phone number is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1-646 931 3860
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Meeting ID is: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">967 2483 8749<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">There is no password.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Please Do not reply to this email, this is an announce only list.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For more information, contact: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Marlon Stover, President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="mailto:stovermd7@gmail.com">stovermd7@gmail.com</a><u>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt">980-253-1896 <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">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. THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND-- It IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR OURSELVES.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">Jerry Moreno
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">704-241-2205<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">The happiest people don't have the best of everything - they just make<br>
The best of everything they have... So please remember: Live simply.<br>
Love generously. Care Deeply. Speak Kindly. Leave the Rest to God.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">And remember - the richest person is not the one who has the most, but<br>
The one who needs the least.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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