<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Thanks,</span></div><div><br></div><div>Tekesha Saffold</div><div>Consumer Advocate and Consultant of the Palm Beaches </div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> <<a href="mailto:tnsaffold82@gmail.com">tnsaffold82@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 1, 2018 at 10:57:39 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> <<a href="mailto:tnsaffold82@gmail.com">tnsaffold82@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>NFB of Palm Beach December Newsletter</b><br><br></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt .25in 4.0pt"><p class="Title-Professional" style="border:none;padding:0in"><a name="OLE_LINK29"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><img width="624" height="157" style="width:6.5in;height:1.6354in" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D489C9.42307210" aria-label="0 bytes" aria-roledescription="Attachment"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NFB OF PALM BEACH DECEMBER NEWSLETTER <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:black;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:black;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Let’s recite the NFB Pledge:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:black;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p></div><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;background:white"><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p></div><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt .25in 4.0pt;background:black"><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:black;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Greetings Federation Family! </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind Palm Beach Chapter is honored to have you at our monthly meeting on Saturday December 8th at <a name="OLE_LINK7">Duffy’s 11935 Southern</a></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK7"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"> Blvd., Royal Palm Beach, </span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">FL </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. During this meeting, we will be having our holiday party, so bring your holiday cheer!</span> </span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white;mso-highlight:white"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much!</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Helen Keller</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt .25in 4.0pt;background:white"><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white;border:none;padding:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D">Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary from the NFB Palm Beach Chapter if you are celebrating any special occasions this month. Enjoy each moment like it is your last and many blessings!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Looking for holiday ideas? NFB-NEWSLINE has added our holiday sales circulars!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">NFB-NEWSLINE has just added our celebrated holiday ads. This year we will have the usual ads from Target and Walmart, plus we have added Ace Hardware, Best Buy, Home Depot, Jo-Ann Fabrics, Kohl's, Lowes, Office Depot, Staples, and Walgreens. To read these holiday ads using the telephone access method, press 5 off the main menu for Newspapers in a Different State, and then choose 5 for Holiday Shopping Advertisements. To read the holiday ads using NFB-NEWSLINE Mobile, choose Publications, Publication Options, Publication Groups and then Holiday Shopping Advertisements.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Tell a friend about NFB-NEWSLINE, or better yet, help them sign up by calling (866) 504-7300 or visiting </span></span></span><a href="http://www.nfbnewsline.org"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">www.nfbnewsline.org</span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">. Give the gift of print through access to news and information with NFB-NEWSLINE. As always it is free to use and free to sign up!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Happy Holidays from your NFB-NEWSLINE Team.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Live the life you want, and have a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year from your friends at NFB-NEWSLINE.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-indent:.25in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b>Fundraiser Info:<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">The Holiday Raffle Calendar <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">This year we will kick off on Saturday, December 1, 2018 and run through Monday, December 31, 2018.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">The raffle is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Each day a winner will be drawn. Monday through Friday the prize is $25.00. On Saturday and Sunday, the prize is $50.00, and this year there is an extra bonus, on New Year5’s Eve, December 31st, the winner will win $200.00.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">In addition, the chapter that sells the lucky ticket on December 31st will also win $200.00.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;background:white"><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">NFB of Palm Beach Holiday 50-50 Raffle ticket Sale!!!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">When: December 8<sup>th</sup>, 2018 during our holiday party <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Cost: $ 5 donation<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please support the programs of the chapter; we greatly appreciate your support. <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Social Security Benefits to Increase in 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Posted on October 11, 2018 by Jim Borland, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Communications <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Each year we announce the annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Usually there <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">is an increase in the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit amount people receive each month, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">starting the following January. By law, federal benefits increase when the cost of living rises, as measured by the <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Department of Labor’s Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">The CPI-W rises when prices increase for the things the average consumer buys. This means that when prices for goods and <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">services we purchase become more expensive, on average, the COLA increases monthly benefit levels and helps you keep up <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">with the changing cost of living.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">As a result, more than 67 million Americans will see a 2.8 percent increase in their Social Security and SSI benefits in <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">2019.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">January 2019 marks other changes that will happen based on the increase in the national average wage index. For example, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security payroll tax, as well as the retirement earnings test exempt <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">amount, will change in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Want to know your new benefit amount as soon as possible? In December 2018, we will post Social Security COLA notices <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">online for retirement, survivors, and disability beneficiaries who have a my Social Security account. You will be able to <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">view and save these COLA notices securely via the Message Center inside my Social Security.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Be the first to know! Sign up for or log in to your personal my Social Security account today and choose email or text <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><h1><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:19.0pt">Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Washington Seminar is an annual event of the National Federation of the Blind where hundreds of members of the NFB come together in Washington, DC to learn about and advocate for legislative initiatives that will improve the lives of blind Americans.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><img border="0" width="586" height="391" style="width:6.1041in;height:4.0729in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D489C9.42307210" alt="A crowd gives a standing ovation to President Mark A. Riccobono during the 2018 Washington Seminar." aria-label="0 bytes" aria-roledescription="Attachment"></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">Approximately three legislative initiatives are chosen for priority attention each year. These initiatives are selected from official positions of the NFB and can address concerns in the following areas: relevant civil rights issues; educational programs and services; rehabilitation of the blind for competitive employment; the operation of vending facilities by blind persons on public property; specialized library services for the blind; the organization and funding of federal programs; Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs; and other timely topics.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">More than five hundred people from the fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico typically attend. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:16.5pt">Dates</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F66C3"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">Monday, January 28, through Thursday, January 31, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:16.5pt">Location</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F66C3"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h2><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"></span></span></span><a href="https://ichotelsgroup.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI®ionCode=1&localeCode=en&GPC=NB8&hotelCode=WASSM&_PMID=99801505" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333"><br>550 C Street, SW<br>Washington, DC 20024<br>202-479-4000<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:16.5pt">Agenda</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#1F66C3"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h2><h3><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.5pt">Great Gathering-In—Monday, January 28, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">The Great Gathering-In is the very exciting opening session of Washington Seminar. It will begin Monday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Washington-Capitol (Capitol Ballroom) and will adjourn promptly at 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><h3><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.5pt">Congressional Appointments—Tuesday, January 29 through Thursday, January 31, 2019</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#035D2F"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></h3><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">Legislative appointments should be made for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the Senate and House office buildings. A meeting for NFB members to review progress and provide guidance will occur on Wednesday evening.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#333333">The full 2019 agenda will be available closer to the event. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29">Florida Outreach Center 2019 Schedule:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">Here is our Workshops and Activities Schedule for the first half of 2019!</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129">January 16 (Workshop) Palm Tran Connect & </span></span></span></span><a href="http://passweb.palmtran.org/?fbclid=IwAR04jyFI7My1On2xIpO9n-WCVqj_Ht4q8dXSoi6Uwzv5_Ky44NvgTZSKvZI" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#365899">Passweb.palmtran.org</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"></span></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129"><br>January 31 (Activity) Upick Strawberry Girls<br>February 20 (Workshop) Seeing AI</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129"><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">February 28 (Activity) Manatee Viewing Station</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">March 13 (Workshop) Shopping on Your Device</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">March 28 (Activity) Delray Boat Cruise</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">April 17 (Workshop) Technology Showcase</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">April 25 (Activity) Picnic on Peanut Island</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">May 15 (Workshop) Social Media</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">May 30 (Activity) Diva Duck</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">June 19 (Workshop) Online Grocery Shopping</span><br><span class="gmail-m5805511238071559077gmail-textexposedshow">June 27 (Activity) Craft in two hours</span></span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1D2129"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom:4.5pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129">RSVP for times and details<br>Palm Tran Ticket Reimbursement and Snacks Provided<br>Spaces Limited<br>Call Carolyn Lapp to make reservations 561-642-0005</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-family:"inherit",serif;color:#1D2129"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><h1><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><a name="list"></a>*New Information: Just Us Blind Girls of Palm Beach Support Group <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:150%"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#505050">Please come and join us at our regular monthly meeting which is every third Wednesday of each month.<br> <br>This is an organization for adult blind women. The purpose of the organization is to show blind women that they can strive to be more independent, self-sufficient, active and self-confident. There is a lot more to come in the near future. Come and give us a chance; we are on the move. All women are invited to come to our meetings.<br><br></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333">The mission of the National Federation of the Blind is to achieve widespread emotional acceptance and intellectual understanding that the real problem of blindness is not the loss of eyesight but the misconceptions and lack of information which exist. We do this by bringing blind people together to share successes, to support each other in times of failure, and to create imaginative solutions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:solid windowtext 4.5pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt;background:white"><p class="IssueVolumeDate-Professional" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0D0D0D"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:18.75pt;background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK8"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK29"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333"> “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." Eleanor Roosevelt</span></span></span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#333333"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>