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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello, Chapter Members!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meetings of the Metro Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Minnesota take place on the third Saturday of every month, and August is no exception. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This Saturday, August 15, the meeting will be held at the Minneapolis Central Library Downtown, in the usual Room </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>S-275 (AKA the small board room, AKA </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>the </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>RKMC boardroom)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>—see below for directions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Among other things, we’ll be planning for some outreach events, catching up on our advocacy efforts, and discussing </span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2607/bm260711.htm"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white'>The Golden Rule, the Platinum Rule, and the Right to Speak for Ourselves</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>, an article by Gary Wunder from the July Braille Monitor. If you can, please read the article ahead of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We had such a fantastic picnic a couple weeks ago, that perhaps people might like another round of summer outdoor time with Federation friends. if there’s interest after the meeting this Saturday, we’ll get together for rides and go to the </span><a href="https://www.seasaltmpls.com/"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sea Salt Eatery</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> at 4801 Minnehaha. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>As always, please forward this message to others you know who might be interested in the NFB and our chapter meetings. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Saturday, August 15 at 10:00AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: <o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Address: Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Room: The meeting is in S-275, not far from the escalator. Take the escalator to the second floor, then hook around to the right; walk a little ways, and the room will be in a small hallway on your left. There are elevators in the library as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Getting There: Many bus lines stop near the library, as do the Metro blue and green lines. Nicollet Mall is on the east side of the library, and Hennepin Avenue is on the west; entrances are on either side. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Virtual:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We’d love to see you there in person, but, as always, a virtual option will be available if you can’t make it to the library. That info is below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Topic: Metro Chapter Meeting NFBMN<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97448995802?pwd=tVblXu7FViCS9Ar8GhzmFwPZc2FFEG.1"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/97448995802?pwd=tVblXu7FViCS9Ar8GhzmFwPZc2FFEG.1</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 974 4899 5802<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Passcode: 051065<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+16468769923,,97448995802# US (New York) 16469313860,,97448995802# US<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Jennifer Dunnam<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President, Metro Chapter, NFB of Minnesota<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbmn.org"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>www.nfbmn.org</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>