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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Join the North Dakota Federation Family for our annual holiday celebration!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You and your significant other, family and friends are cordially invited to join the members of the National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota to reunite with old friends, meet new ones, celebrate the holidays and the upcoming brand new year with a fresh start in 2019! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>All are welcome!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Eat…drink…name that tune and sing along Christmas Carols with Milton and Jesse on the guitar…have fun!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hear a special recording of our beloved Dr. Kenneth Jernagan “Twas the Night Before Christmas” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>$10 white elephant gift exchange!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christmas trivia and more! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t forget to wear your Ugly Christmas sweater or your favorite hat!!! Wear something festive, green or red or your $5 of green fine goes to the NFB ND social committee pot of gold!!! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When: Monday, December 17, 2018 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: 6:00pm to 9:00pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Where: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spit Fire Bar and Grill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1660 13<sup>th</sup> Ave East, West Fargo <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>701-478-8667<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reservation: National Federation of the Blind of ND in The Cove room (pay on own) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Menu: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://spitfirebarandgrillfargo.com/menu/">http://spitfirebarandgrillfargo.com/menu/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please RSVP by this Thursday as I need to give the restaurant a total guest count <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'>Contact Sherry Shirek email <span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com">sherrybeth7@gmail.com</a></span> or call 701-781-3055 to rsvp or to ask any questionns <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Sherry E. Shirek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Secretary & Legislative Director <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Voice/text 701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>Email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sherrybeth7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'>www.nfbnd.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><img border=0 width=304 height=378 style='width:3.1666in;height:3.9375in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D49147.6E3BDEF0" alt="NFBND Logo RGB Square.jpg"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;text-autospace:none'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>With love, hope & determination, we change dreams into reality <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'>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<span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal'><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofNorthDakota/?ref=bookmarks"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Like us on Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information about the National Federation of the Blind, visit: <a href="http://www.nfb.">www.nfb.</a>org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>