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Hello, I know I will not be able to attend all of the convention as I have to work and already have clients scheduled. I registered in hopes that I’ll be able to attend some, and just log in for the parts I am able to.
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<div>Please let me know if this isn’t okay. </div>
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<div>Thanks, </div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Candace </span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sent from my iPhone </span></div>
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<blockquote type="cite">On Sep 3, 2020, at 10:12 PM, Sherry Shirek via ND-Talk <nd-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Greetings federation family and friends! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is my pleasure to extend a warm welcome to all of you to attend this year’s National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota annual state convention!
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<p class="MsoNormal">This year’s National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota 2020 Convention goes virtual. Due to the concerns and unpredictability of the COVID pandemic, the convention committee decided that it would be best to host via the zoom platform.
This also gives people the opportunity to attend the convention who would not ordinarily attend our convention! We will have guests from different regions around the country. Our convention is open to anyone and everyone.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dates: September 11 – 12, 2020 via Zoom <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">this year’s National Representative for President Mark Riccobono is Gary Wonder, a longtime federationist from Missouri and editor of the Braille Monitor.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Some of our NFB guest speakers include<o:p></o:p></p>
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Pamela Allen, NFB First Vice President<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Scott White, Director of NFB Newsline <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Carlton Ann Cook Walker, President National Organization of Parents of blind Children
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Ryan Strunk President NFB Minnesota<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Jennifer Kennedy, Director BLIND Inc. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Michael Hingson, NFB longtime member, author, survivor of the 911 attacks and his story how he and his guide dog Roselle guided groups of people out of the first tower.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Mike’s been up to some new projects he’d like to share. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will hear from some North Dakota friends<o:p></o:p></p>
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Quincie Mattick, former ND resident who is in her 2<sup>nd</sup> year of college on the move with her guide dog Tessa!
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Paxton Franke will give us a few words about his first NFB convention as a national college scholarship recipient.
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Amber Kraft will tell us about her new business partnership<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">North Dakota Service Providers:<o:p></o:p></p>
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We will hear from Paul Olson, Superintendent ND Vision Services/School for the Blind<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Aimee Volk, Vocational Rehabilitation Administrator for Vision Services<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Patty Hoffman, Social Security Work Incentives<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">NFBND board members<o:p></o:p></p>
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Richard Early, Raising expectations by selling comic books<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
Sherry Shirek, My Journey to Independence <o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dates: September 11 – 12, 2020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please register! Registration is free. To receive zoom call-in information, our agenda and win door prizes, you must be registered!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register here <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbnd.org/nfbnd2020">http://www.nfbnd.org/nfbnd2020</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions. Zoom call-in information will be sent out to all registrants. I can be reached via email or phone<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Sherrybeth7@gmail.com">Sherrybeth7@gmail.com</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">701-781-3055<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We look forward to your attendance at the National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota 2020 Convention! Join the nation’s blind and live the life you want!
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
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<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 of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and
our dreams.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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