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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:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For those of you who missed the speech I choked out at last Saturday’s board meeting, I would like to thank President Payne for trusting me as his VP. I want you to know that I do not take this lightly and I understand the responsibility and significance of the office. I hope you will put your faith in me, as I will continue to be putting my faith in you as we move our affiliate through this transition period and onto the exciting things that are happening in the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With much gratitude,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sheri Albers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>