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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi you all <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RE: A summary of our first meeting, and notice of our upcoming second gathering!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*1 People in attendance (introductions by each individual):<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fatos Floyd- Lincoln <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robert Leslie Newman- Omaha <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carolyn Schaeffer- Chadron<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tammy Cantrell- Lincoln<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave Freitag- Lincoln<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*2 Brags and Drags:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave and Tammy- (Brag) They are getting married December 1<sup>st</sup>! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carolyn- (Drag) problems reading emails if font is not large enough; has purchased laptop with screen easier to read. We suggested also looking at having the font setting to a larger point (may could use desktop again).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robert- (Brag) Learned the HTML coding for inserting pictures in webpages. (He has his own website and is webmaster for three NFB affiliates.) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fatos- (Brag) Is learning to use a new Braille input app for her iPhone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*3 Goals:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Discussion was held- definition and importance of goals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tammy- Find employment working with the blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave- Begin a masters in Library Science.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fatos- Take care of “me.” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carolyn- Spoke of the benefits of “Ski for Life.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robert- Capture more time to write. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next meeting:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date- Sunday, December 9<sup>th</sup> (Our set monthly timeframe is the second Sunday of the month)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time- 6:00 PM MT – 7:00 PM CT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Topic: </span>Blindness and holiday's- how do you handle yourself (contributing, independence, etc.);? How do others treat you, (their expectations, etc.)? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Personal Website-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adjustment To Blindness And Visual impairment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http//www.thoughtprovoker.info<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB Writers’ Division, president<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.nfb-writers-division.net">http://www.nfb-writers-division.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair of the NFB Communications Committee <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vice President, NFBN Senior Division <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>