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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'>Annie. May I post this summary to our FB Page.<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'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><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"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Annie McEachirn via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 03, 2017 3:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Annie McEachirn; Kimclick99@icloud.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] Summary of Yesterday's NFB of Ohio cincinnati Chapter "Meet the blind Month, " and White Cane Safety Day" Event<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear NFb Family:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Ohio Cincinnati chapter Planning committee and I would like to thank all of you who participated in and supported the “Meet the blind Month,” and “White Cane Safety Day” walk. We were blessed with beautiful weather yesterday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We were grateful to have all of the volunteers, visitors, (Dr. Peters and Gloria Robinson from the Miami Valley chapter) and Cincinnati family. One of my volunteers said there were around 50 people at the City Hall ceremony and about 40 people who walked from there to Fountain Square. Beautifully designed programs, by one of my volunteers, were handed out to some of our sighted friends and a copy was given to vice Mayor David Mann and I presented David Mann with one of our t-shirts at the end of his readings. A volunteer took lots of pictures and did a video which she will email to me. Today, I was informed of another very good source, a person at city cable and Sam, at clovernook, who had also taken several pictures. When I receive all of the pictures and the video, I plan to send them to Chris for the NFB Face book Page and to anyone else who wishes to have this information. I might also mention that it was a blessing that a person at city Cable made sure we had a great sound system with a podium, and Walter and I had sound systems at Fountain Square. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I began the ceremony with a silent moment for those killed or injured in the Los Vegas shooting and welcomed everyone afterwards. Vice Mayor David Mann did a wonderful presentation and reading of the proclamations. Lisa Hall did well with all of her NFB historical readings, Lillie did well with the singing of “Glory National Federation with the audience joining in on the chorus,” and Sheri Albers did an excellent job giving the walking route directions and leading us on the walk to fountain Square. Sheri has been my right arm in the planning of this event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The walk to fountain Square was pleasant and well organized. Several volunteers walked along making sure everyone stayed fairly close together; even my director of the cancer Justice Network, Steve, walked with Kim. After we arrived at fountain Square, Cassy, a friend/volunteer, took more pictures including a group picture. I introduced the recreation and fundraising committees. Lisa Hall read a Braille copy of each of the proclamations. Sheri and I led the group in the one-minute message of NFB. Walter and Kim used the sound system well to get the word out about NFB and our purpose for being at Fountain Square. Jean passed out lots of NFB literature and in addition to my volunteers, Lisa, Julie and Cassy, helped sell t-shirts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nine t-shirts were sold yesterday totaling fifty-seven t-shirts since we purchased them. Congratulations to Kim McEachirn who has sold twenty-six thus far of the fifty-seven. Currently, the revenue from the sale of the t-shirts totals $855.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, I really appreciate the contributions of gift cards, lemon cookies and ice cream from the various venders. It was a great event and everyone seemed to enjoy meeting and greeting the public and selling the t-shirts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, thank you everyone. Together, we did it!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Annie M. Carson, Chairperson, recreation committee/Event coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the blind of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>919/602-9299<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Annie.edgertonmceachirn@gmail.com">Annie.edgertonmceachirn@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>