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<p class="MsoNormal">I finally got first place in the writing contest (after several years of honorable mentions, third places, and one second place. (See below).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Writers-board <writers-board-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Shelly Alongi via Writers-board<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, June 01, 2020 4:55 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> writers-board@nfbnet.org<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Shelly Alongi <qobells@icloud.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Writers-board] Fwd: Writers' Division Updaate June 1 Contest Winners<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shelley, Queen of Bells Out!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">President, NFB Writers’ Division <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">See my self published books at Apple Books, Amazon and Barns and Noble <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b>From:</b> Shelley Alongi <<a href="mailto:queenofbells@outlook.com">queenofbells@outlook.com</a>><br>
<b>Date:</b> June 1, 2020 at 3:50:43 PM CDT<br>
<b>To:</b> Shelley Alongi <<a href="mailto:qobells@icloud.com">qobells@icloud.com</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> April Enderton <<a href="mailto:alenderton@gmail.com">alenderton@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> <b>Writers' Division Updaate June 1 Contest Winners</b><br>
<b>Reply-To:</b> Shelley Alongi <<a href="mailto:Queenofbells@outlook.com">Queenofbells@outlook.com</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Phone: (605)313-5637<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Code: 330803 pound
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Website: writers.nfb.org
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">National Web Site: nfb.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">National Phone: (410)659-9314
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Slate and Style or General update Phone: (940)249-2517<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Call or text Shelley (714)525-9632<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For convention updates nfb.org/convention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">When your microwave says your food isn't done I suppose there's nothing else to do except put together a Writers' Division update while you're waiting: especially since I don't want to wait till
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">In Today's Update: Contest winners, national leadership meeting date and book donations for door prizes
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Cudos to all of you for getting contest winners in! You all do a great job. We're caught up. The next two projects are to update the winner's letter, send out checks and prepare our door prizes.
Norma Crosby our Texas president says to hold off on sending in door prizes. Apparently there are new national guidelines for that so that gives me time to put together the drives with the donated books. Granted this reprieve I'll get to work. Maybe we'll
learn something on the June 14 leadership meeting, and maybe not. Maybe we'll learn something on the June 4 presidential update. So many choices!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Now, the big NEWS!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Drum roll Please!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Our contest winners are:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">First Place Ocean by Amy Leu a senior in high school<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">There was no second place winner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Third place: Days of Wrath Ryan Menter, a sophmore in high school
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">First place Pokeberry Bouquet Wes Sims<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Second place Military Funeral Wes Sims<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Third place Together for Freedom Merilyn Snith
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">First Place, Honey I'm home, Bonnie Blose<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Second Place Mr. Q. Man Marsha Wick<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Congratulations You're a Winner, Cleora Boyd
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">First Place Storm Magic, Shawn Jacobson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Second Place A Song to Cry To Merilyn Smith
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Congratulations to all our winners! The adult poetry winners are repeats from last year, some in different categories. Cleora Boyd our third place memoir winner is a new name on our list! She hails
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Annie Chiapeta Follow Your Dog<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Merilyn Smith Following the Green Sun
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Shelley Alongi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The description for our Writers' Division business meeting is submitted.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Tuesday July 16 is seminar day and I'm still waiting for details.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thursday July 16 is Division Day
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I submitted our time slot 1:00 to 4:00 Pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sunday June 14 <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Well, that's all, folks! The weather is warming up here so that means the cat eats less and I sleep more! Have a great day and keep dreaming!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sunday June 14 Division Board Meeting (6:00 pm central)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thursday July 16 Division Day (I submitted our time slot 1:00 to 4:00 PM eastern. Still waiting for more developments on that.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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