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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good early morning,</p><p class=MsoNormal>I just wanted to remind all of you that we will be having our monthly meeting on Saturday October 14<sup>th</sup>, at 2:00 P.M. John Gonzalez will be bringing the refreshments. Also, the next big event on our agenda will be our Christmas party. The tickets will be $20 per person. Sharon needs to know by November 30<sup>th</sup> who is coming, and if you are paying for a student or someone else she will also need to know at that time. David Hamel will be taking payments for the tickets by check or cash. If you would like to wait until the day of the Christmas party to pay, that is fine, but it is important to let Sharon know by the 30<sup>th</sup> of November, or you won’t be on the list. The party will be held on December 9<sup>th</sup>. I will send out the time once I have confirmed with IDB. Also, it is time to start paying dues for 2024. If they aren’t paid by December 31<sup>st</sup>, you will not be able to vote in the 2024 election of officers and board members.</p><p class=MsoNormal>I have chosen a chairman for the nominating committee. If you are interested in running for office, or a position on the board, please contact Barbara Hamel off list, That means do not reply to this email. Her contact information is <a href="mailto:poetlori8@msn.com">poetlori8@msn.com</a> cell, 515-423-8083 If you are a current officer or member of the board and you wish to run again, you will need to let Barbara know that as well.</p><p class=MsoNormal>More information will be coming soon.</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 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Becky Young, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, Des Moines<br>Phone: 515-553-9270<br></span><a href="mailto:byoung@nfbi.org">Email</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>