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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_LINK5"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"></a><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi you all<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>RE: Reminder of our March meeting; Two Mondays away<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Guests are welcome<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Contents of this message:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*When and how to get on the call<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Agenda <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Minutes from our last meeting; coming soon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*The NFB Pledge <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#1 When and How to Get On the Call:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: Monday March 12th<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Time: 6:00 MT, 7:00 CT <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Phone: 1-712-451-0011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Access Code: 345154Pound<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#2 Agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-First- Come-to-order, say our NFB pledge (Presenter to be named)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Second- A special guest! The Blind History Lady – Peggy Chong: Here is the text from the ABOUT page found on her website: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Data for stories for the Blind History Lady have come from many sources, Census data, news, periodicals and magazine articles, interviews, files from blind consumer organizations, government records, books, and much more. Facts have been double checked as much as possible. I have tried to remove the emotional reaction to blindness and take into consideration the times that the subjects lived in as much as the source of the information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Much of the history of the blind has been lost to us due to lack of storage, floods, fires and a lack of descendants to keep alive the memories, talents and accomplishments of their blind ancestors to lead normal, everyday lives. A larger portion of blind persons, discouraged to have children of their own, left fewer today to tell their story. The many blind persons who lived and died in poverty, often not even leaving a marked grave to visit, have passed without leaving a trace in this world to follow. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I have endeavored to find out as much as possible regarding the lives of the traceable blind people of my stories, know how they lived and the sometimes, extraordinary efforts it took to make it in the world as an ordinary citizen. The obstacles that they overcame, many times were very different than the sighted world around them recognized. Few realized that they, the sighted were placing barriers through their efforts to help the blind. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Her website address is: https://theblindhistorylady.com/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Peggy will share with us a couple of historical figures from Nebraska’s past!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Third- secretary & treasurers Reports Will be given<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--OLD BUSINESS: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Membership- do make calls to past members who have not joined us during recent meetings. And/or think of someone new to call and invite to join us for this or next month’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Any new ideas for finding people who need us?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-More talk about our program on RTBS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Anything you may bring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--NEW BUSINESS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Anything you may bring <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--Finally- Brags & Drags<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--Adjournment<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#4 NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:12.0pt;line-height:106%;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:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>