<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">From virtual volunteering to zoom meetings to social mixers and taking care of business, we can not live without our cell phones. We are conversing anywhere and everywhere but nevertheless we must be mindful of our surroundings. The month of July is </span></b><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">NATIONAL CELL PHONE COURTESY
MONTH  and I would like for us to take a moment to inhale and exhale to think about your cellular habits.  During this pandemic, cell phones have kept us connected and allowed us to volunteer all over the world. For this reason, as volunteers, let us self -evaluate and continue to change our communities one service at a time. </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Happy Monday Y'all! </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">National Cell Phone Courtesy Month during July
encourages us to evaluate our cellular habits and consider others before we
reach for our phone.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Our phones have become an integral part of our
lives. We schedule events, organize shopping lists, order birthday presents,
and communicate all from this one, small device. Do we even make a phone call
any more?</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Phone courtesy has always been in fashion, but
when they became smart, it seems we lost a few brain cells. The month strives
to bring polite phone usage back in style.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Check
out these <a href="https://nationaldaycalendar.com/7-easy-rules-of-mobile-phone-etiquette/" style="box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;color:blue"><span style="color:indianred;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">7 Easy Rules to Mobile Phone Etiquette</span></a>. Once you do you
will be on your way to better relationships.</span></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">When we
put the people around us before our mobile devices, we strengthen our
relationships. Our phones are a tool and shouldn’t get in the way of the more
important things in our lives.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%"> </span></p>

<h3 style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:12pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;break-after:avoid;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:rgb(31,77,120);font-weight:normal"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in;font-weight:normal">CELEBRATING #CellPhoneCourtesyMonth</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black"></span></h3>

<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;outline:0px;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Helvetica;color:black">Our
phones are tools. They shouldn’t replace every social context in our lives.
Practice a little courtesy and gain improved relationships everywhere you go.
Encourage your friends and families to join you throughout the month. Use
#CellPhoneCourtesyMonth to share on social media.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%"> That's all folks!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%"><br></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Jeanetta Price, BSW, M. Ed.</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Independent Home Screening Assessor</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Phone: 409-344-1005</span><br style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">Email: </span><a href="mailto:price.jeanetta@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">price.jeanetta@gmail.com</a><br></div></div></div>