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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>RE: Reminder to get ready for our Monday April 20th meeting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#1 Info about the call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#2 About last meeting’s minutes, and our constitution<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#3 Agenda <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#1 And so here is what you need to know to join us for our meeting: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The date: Monday the 20<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The time for the call: 7:00 CT; 6:00 MT<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The new phone number you will dial: 1-605-475-6006<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Access code: 203747Pound <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#2 Attached is another chance to read the minutes from our march 16<sup>th</sup> meeting. If you have any corrections or additions, email them to, me. And be ready to discuss and approve them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also attached is our revised constitution, we need to again review and ready this document , then send it off to the State Board for approval.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#3 Agenda: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>a-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB Pledge (see below and let us make sure we do this!) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Next- Reports Will be discussed and approved (Secretary & Treasurers)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Next- Old business, which will be a review of our proposed changes for the constitution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Next- New Business: I and Cheryl will give you all an update on the recent state Board meeting that took place here in Omaha.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, any new stuff that any of us bring to the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Finally- brags & drags<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>-Adjournment<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>abide by its constitution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Respectfully yours,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>President, NFBN Senior division <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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=MsoPlainText>You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>