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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Congratulations! I am sure that you will represent the views of blind people in the most accurate and positive way. Please keep us posted as to the dates and times of the events. If local, I will try to attend to support you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Blind love is the answer, presently, and for our future!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Much Love,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Walter Mitchell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Member Cincinnati Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>(513) 582-8606<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D'>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</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Garamond","serif";color:#1F497D'>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>David Perry via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 30, 2015 3:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List<br><b>Cc:</b> David Perry<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] 2016!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings NFB!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It warms my heart to share with great people like you, that I am the recipient of the 2016 Employee of the year with the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired! It was truly an honor to be the recipient of this award for the first time in 2003, and now for the second time for 2016!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>As a result of winning this award, I look very forward to attending a legislative conference sometime in May, speaking with members of Congress the importance of people who are blind achieving competitive employment, and meaningful independence, just like people who are sighted!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sometime in October, I will be attending the National Industries for the Blind Conference and Convention! Since there are at least 600 associated agencies just like CABVI affiliated with NIB, I anticipate attending a huge convention, filled with employment and advocacy related workshops. There will be tour's, and so much more!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Both of these Conferences will take place in our Nations Capital!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I had the honors of attending the 2003 NIB Conference in Fort Worth Texas, where I met our dear friends for life, Karen Ennis, and Sue Wesley! It was so much fun hanging with these 2 wonderful people, along with Jen DuBois, John Mitchell, Hank Baud, Kathy Good, Steve Wessler, and so many great Conference attendees!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We all had so much fun touring Dallas and Fort-Worth, visiting the Texas Wildlife Zoo, and attending lots of workshops and parties!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>My favorite part of the entire convention was participating on a panel discussion, expressing the importance of people who are blind holding down a job, and indipendent living. There were 2 other panelist's, 1 from Madison Wisconsin, and the other from Winston-Salem North Carolina. The moderator is from Kansas-City, and is currently on the board with the National Beep Baseball Association.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I also get the opportunity to speak at the annual spring board meeting of the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired! Much of my remarks will be based on the importance of doing your best work, and team building!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It sincerely warms my heart to express to you that it took so many great friends and family like you to get me this point in my journey! This war on Moyamoya, and knowing that my sweet Jacque suffers so much isn't easy by any means. Putting 40 hours of work per week, plus advocating with various blindness related organizations right on top of fighting the war on Moyamoya seems so impossible! However, I am a firm believer that today's obstacles can become tomorrow's opportunities whenever all people work hard together to achieve equality!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The least I can do is thank you from the heart! Together we will stand throughout every storm!<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><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>David C. Perry,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Sent from my iPhone,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Phone: (513) 470-1122,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:daveperry509@gmail.com">daveperry509@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Proud Perry! Sharing the vision of success and victory!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Enabling Jacque to fight and win the war on Moyamoya!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Laborer, and Employee of the year for 2003, and 2016 with the Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Affiliated with the National Industries for the Blind,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Member of the United States Association of Blind Athletes,<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><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Advocate with the World Blind Union, and Teamster's Local 100.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>All people have Vision, so may we all see through the eyes in our hearts and abilities!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>