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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk83983858"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi You All<o:p></o:p></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>RE: Our November Meeting is next Monday!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Non-Members are WELCOME<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><a name="_Hlk78462901"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TOPIC: We discuss the upcoming November 13<sup>th</sup> NFBN one day event- “Living, Working and Playing Together: 1940-2021” (It’s full agenda is found at the bottom half of this message.)<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78462901'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk78462901'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Contents of this message:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*When and how to get on the call<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Agenda <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> *The NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Agenda for the discussion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#1 When and how to get on the call:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: November 8<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Time: 7:00 CT<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97431318555?pwd=NmVpT2VhTEl4ZlczVElyZDYycDNGQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://zoom.us/j/97431318555?pwd=NmVpT2VhTEl4ZlczVElyZDYycDNGQT09</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+13462487799,,97431318555#,,,,*637552# US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+14086380968,,97431318555#,,,,*637552# US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dial by your location:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 974 3131 8555<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Passcode: 637552<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#2 Agenda:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-First- Come to order, do introductions, and present our NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-We read through and discuss the agenda for the November 13th gathering. Help expand upon the presentation that Barbara, Bob, and Robert will present during this event of what blindness was like in Nebraska – from the 1940’s up through present; our part is mostly about living blind in the past, before the lives of our younger membership.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--OLD BUSINESS: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>- Secretary and Treasurers reports<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-And anything else members may bring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--NEW BUSINESS<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Whatever we get from the membership<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Brags and Drags<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*#3 NFB Pledge: </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><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></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*Agenda for the Nov. 13<sup>th</sup> Event:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoTitle align=center style='margin-left:.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska: Living, Working and Playing Together: 1940-2021<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: The Graduate – 141 N. 9<sup>th</sup> St., Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 475-4011<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: Saturday, November 13, 2021, 8:00 AM-9:00 PM CST<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska as we explore how far we have come since 1940 and look forward to the things we want to do in the future. We’ll look back on what it was like to live, work and play between 1940 and now. We will also peak into the future of what it will look like to live the lives we want; work the jobs we want and enjoy the hobbies and recreation we want in the future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Living<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>8:00-9:00 am Back to the future – Exhibit area, Catch up on the lives, work and new hobbies of fellow Federationists over coffee.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:00 AM Opening remarks<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>9:15 AM A trip back in time with panelists Bob Burns, Robert Newman and Barbara Loos <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:00 The Traveler<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:20 Questions and answers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:25 Fit break<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:30 Legal Eagles<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>10:45 Question and Answers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:00 Banking: From cash only to almost cashless<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:20 Questions and Answers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:30 Shop Till you drop <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>11:50 Wrap up<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Work<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>12:00 Lunch: Keynote Speaker Conchita Hernandez, working hard, playing fair and living the life she wants.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:00 Sharing our stories of living, work, and play, Exhibits available<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1:30 The blind at work: A panel discussion <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:00 Questions and Answers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:05 Fit Break<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:10 Technology sets the pace, the challenge to keep up <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:40 Questions and answers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:45 Fit break<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2:50 Higher Education<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:20 Questions and answers<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:25 Fit break<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3:30 Passing our torches to the next generation of Federationists<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4:00 Sharing the spark: Bringing back and planning our contributions<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4:30 Bringing it all together: Celebrating our history and building our future.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><h1 style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Play<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>5:00 Get playful: Games available<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>6:00 The reward of play: Ron Brown, 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President, National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors & 6-time Beep Ball Champion<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> soiree: Coc tales and heavy hors d’oeuvres<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> After hours fun: Stay and Play<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Note: This agenda may change without notice. That adds to the mystery. Join us to make what happens great.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'></span><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'>NFBN Senior Division, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>