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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK2"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a>Greetings, You All<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RE: December meeting two Thursday’s away – December 10<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>**This message contains:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#1 When and how to get on the call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#2 Attached are the Minutes from last month’s meeting <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#3 Find below a list of assigned outreach contacts for those members who have agreed to take part in building our membership<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#4 Agenda <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#5 The NFB Pledge <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#1- When and how to get on the call:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: Thursday December 10<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 1-605-475-6006<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Access: 203747Pound<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#2-, Do read through the attached November minutes; which include our treasurer’s report. Either send me any corrections or additions, or save them for the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#3 Read the attached listing of members and the matched-up individual assigned to be contacted within the month of December. I have provided as much contact information as we have for these people; former members, past attendees to NFB state convention, or someone who is totally unknown to us. Reach out to them: where needed, tell them of our National/state organization; find out if they have specific needs as a blind person; pass on knowledge of those resources that you know may help them; get them to come onto one of our upcoming meetings. And do write me with your progress; did you reach them; give me any corrections to their contact information. Be prepared to receive another name in January, and beyond.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*#4 Agenda for the December 10<sup>th</sup> meeting:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Second- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be discussed and approved and/or accepted<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Old business: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Discuss our new membership drive. strategize building the Division <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-New Business: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Any new stuff that any of us bring to the meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Philosophical discussion- What can we as NFB members, say and do to help a fellow blind person to want to join an organization such as ours? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Finally- brags & drags<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Respectfully yours, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Robert Leslie Newman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>President, NFBN Senior Division <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>