[Mn-at-large] Fwd: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 09/ 12/2016

[David Andrews]

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>President's Notebook
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>Mark A. Riccobono
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><mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org
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>(410) 659-9314
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>Dear Fellow Federationists,
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>The time after Labor Day always seems to move faster than other 
>parts of the year. Many things are starting up again, our affiliates 
>are busy with convention activities and Meet the Blind Month, and 
>lots of new plans are undertaken. In the midst of all of the 
>activity, I urge every leader of the Federation to be sure to find 
>balance in his or her life. I was thinking about this as I logged 
>17,000 steps on my Fitbit yesterday doing activities with the 
>family. My work for the Federation is always sharper when I am 
>striking a balance and being sure to take care of myself. I urge you 
>to do the same. I encourage leaders in the Federation to share with 
>each other the techniques they use to maintain balance in their 
>lives. And if anyone wants to friend me on Fitbit, I am ready for 
>the extra motivation.
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>I want to extend congratulations to Bob Kresmer of Arizona who 
>completed a long run as president of our Arizona affiliate. Bob has 
>built a strong affiliate in Arizona and he is now working on the 
>transition to the new president, Donald Porterfield. Thank you, Bob, 
>for your service to the organization. We look forward to continuing 
>to work with you on building the Federation, and we welcome our new 
>Arizona president.
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>Let's go build the Federation!
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>News:
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>Letter to Congress re: H.R. 3765:
>Attached is a letter we sent to all of the chiefs of staff of the 
>members of the House of Representatives last week. The letter 
>addresses our opposition to H.R. 3765 which states that a person 
>with a disability confronting an access barrier would be required to 
>give written notice to the business owner, who then has 60 days to 
>even acknowledge the problem, followed by an additional 120 days to 
>take corrective action. No other group is required to wait 180 days 
>to enforce their civil rights.
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>Video:
>This week's video, featuring David Stayer and his life in the 
>Federation, is now live at 
><https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=744dSXz-W5M>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=744dSXz-W5M.
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>Reminders:
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>Logo Request:
>Just a reminder, affiliates should be using the new NFB logo in 
>publications, on their websites, and in social media. There is a 
>logo customized for every affiliate. Affiliate presidents who need 
>the updated files should contact Suzanne Shaffer. She can be reached 
>at <mailto:sshaffer at nfb.org>sshaffer at nfb.org or at (410) 659-9314, 
>extension 2264.
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>Dates to Keep in Mind:
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>*        <https://nfb.org/state-conventions>Fall Conventions
>*        September 15: Deadline for representatives from accepted 
>prospective NFB BELL Academy affiliates to register for the NFB BELL 
>Academy Training Seminar, October 20-23, 2016. Please choose: 
>Novice/Intermediate, 
><https://nfb.org/bell-seminar-registration-form>registration form
>*      September 30-October 2: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar 
>(Advanced) in Baltimore, Maryland
>*        October 20-24: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar 
>(Novice/Intermediate) in Baltimore, Maryland
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>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
>the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create 
>obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life 
>you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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>Mark A. Riccobono, President
>National Federation of the Blind
>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
>Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>Phone: (410) 659-9314
>Fax: (410) 659-5129
>Email: <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>Twitter: @Riccobono and @NFB_Voice
>Web: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org
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>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the 
>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise 
>the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create 
>obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life 
>you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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