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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The monthly meeting of the Mountains & Plains NFBCO Chapter will be this Thursday night. Also, there is a Chapter worknight before the meeting at 5:30 pm on our handbook. The Chapter meeting will follow at 6:00 pm. Any Chapter members who want to participate in the handbook worknight please contact any board member to receive the worksheet. The Worksheet should be completed before the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Last month our philosophy topic was if a blind individual should be afforded the opportunity to participate in NASA’s biodome. This month we will continue with this topic with a NASA mock interview. The post is below for reference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> “NASA is recruiting four healthy, non-smoking volunteers (US citizens/permanent residents, ages 30–55) for a paid, yearlong Moon and Mars simulation in Houston, TX. The 14-month commitment involves living in a confined 3D-printed habitat to test hardware, resource constraints, and delayed communications.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2>Agenda<o:p></o:p></h2><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Handbook worknight<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Breaking the ice with President Mitchell.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Roll Call<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Treasurer’s Report<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>NASA mock interview.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Blind Handy, winter cover crops for your garden.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Where: Online–<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>When: August 20, 2026 – worknight 5:30 pm – Meeting 6:00 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/95715238944?pwd=YXBBdEx2MXd2bGV1cmhkNXNpVTBLdz09">https://zoom.us/j/95715238944?pwd=YXBBdEx2MXd2bGV1cmhkNXNpVTBLdz09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Meeting ID: 957 1523 8944<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Passcode: NFB-1940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>One tap mobile<br>+17207072699,,95715238944#<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dialing Instructions<br>Call: 720-707-2699<br>When asked for a meeting ID, enter: 957 1523 8944 then pound<br>When asked for a participant ID, enter pound <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Truly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jedediah Holcomb, Parliamentarian <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>