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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=MsoPlainText>"We were saddened to learn recently of the death of one of our most valued acquaintances… Someone Else.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Someone's passing created a vacancy that will indeed be difficult to fill. Someone Else was with us for many years and for every one of those years did far more than a normal person's share of work.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Whenever leadership was needed, this wonderful person was looked to bring results. "Someone Else can work with that group." we all said.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Whenever there was a job to do, one name was on every list…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Someone Else!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"And it was common knowledge that Someone Else was generous toward volunteer organizations. If there was a financial need, everyone just assumed that Someone Else would make up the difference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Were the truth known, we all expected far too much of Someone Else.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Now Someone Else is gone! We wonder what we are going to do.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>"Someone Else left a model to follow, but we wonder---WHO is going to do all those things that Someone Else did?"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> ***<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Credit: A Tribute to Someone Else by Joe Ruffalo<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You can let Someone Else take credit for organizing the agenda of your life, or you can choose now to be the author of your own destiny. Come join us in planning the next MASS convention, and be one who is already <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>working hard. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>It is already time to plan our next state convention, which is currently scheduled for March 2-5. 2023 can be our best EVER! It will be hard to beat last year, but we can do it!! We need you! There are so many ways to help and each of you have a skill we need We need people to help plan, post to social media, contact possible sponsors, get out the word for our College scholarships, working the information desk, planning social activities, collecting door prizes and so much more! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact me right away!! We can’t do it without you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-600-8130<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfbma.org">Visit NFB MA Website for more information</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="nfb.org">Visit the NFB website for more info</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-of-the-Blind-of-Massachusetts-1593379944322253">Visit us on Facebook</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:7.5pt;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>“</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#01893E'>You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>”</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>