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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Seasons Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Before I go any further I want to wish you all a Happy Holidays as we swing into 2019 with many great and exciting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>things to happen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>this is a busy time of the year for your President as we have a Representative who is moving from the House to the <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senate, that is Elect Kevin Cramer, and a newly elected House of Representative at-large, Kelly Armstrong. These two individuals have not been assigned office space so I won't be able to schedule appointments until after the first of the year with either of them. Yes, and it comes around pretty fast, the annual Washington Seminar in Washington, D.C. I will be out of town from Sunday, January 28 but still don't know when I will be returning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Okay, so now here is the reason for this invitation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are going to hold our next meeting on Saturday, January 12, 2019 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Place:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4273 Coventry Drive, South<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unit E<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fargo, North Dakota 58104<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If someone is bringing you, I suggest that you have the person look this place up on a map as it is not easy to find and use a GPS to give you driving directions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will begin promptly at 1:00 PM so please be on time as much as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>AGENDA ITEMS:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Presidential Release<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Rideshare Program / Grayhound Mystry shopper <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Christmas Party<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Convention Committee, site report and tentative program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Legislative Report / Washington Seminar<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Unfinish Business / Old business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- New Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Announcements<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>- Adjourn<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope to see as many of you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who are unable to make the meeting in person because of the distance to travel, you can join us by phone. the Dial-in number is (605) 475-6333<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Room ID: 9381122 #<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Should you have any questions, call President Milton at (701) 731-0511<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Milton Ota, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web: http://nfbnd.org/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4273 Coventry Drive, South<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unit E<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fargo, ND 58104-4498<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cell: (701) 731-0511<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E-mail: mota1252@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>YOU BACK. THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IS NOT AN ORGANIZATION SPEAKING FOR THE BLIND--IT IS THE BLIND SPEAKING FOR OURSELVES.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With Love, Hope and Determination, We Turn Dreams Into Reality.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Together We Change What It Means to Be Blind.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>