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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"></a><a name="_Hlk86762915"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hi You All<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>RE: Our February Meeting is coming up, Monday the 7th<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(One week earlier than normal)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Non-Members are WELCOME<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Topic: We have a special guest, Tricia Waechter. Taken from her company website- </span></span></span><a href="https://blindgirldesigns.com/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://blindgirldesigns.com/</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> - here is a short summery of Tricia, and her passionate profession: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:#F3F3F3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515050'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:#F3F3F3'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#515050'>Blind Girl Designs is truly that - clothing and accessories designed and produced by a blind woman! Tricia Waechter, founder and owner of Blind Girl Designs, is a fashion professional with over 30 years of experience in the fashion industry. Since losing her vision to retinitis pigmentosa, Tricia has had to find a new, unique way to continue her passion for and career in fashion. The result is the founding of her own, accessible, vision-loss-centric clothing brand, Blind Girl Designs. Your purchase is proof that where there is a will, there is a way! Thank you for shopping BDG.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Contents of this message:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*1: When and how to get on the call<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*2: Agenda <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*3: The NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*1: When and how to get on the call<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Date: February 7<sup>th</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Time: 7:00 CT<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'></span></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/97431318555?pwd=NmVpT2VhTEl4ZlczVElyZDYycDNGQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://zoom.us/j/97431318555?pwd=NmVpT2VhTEl4ZlczVElyZDYycDNGQT09</span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+13462487799,,97431318555#,,,,*637552# <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+14086380968,,97431318555#,,,,*637552# <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dial by your location:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 346 248 7799 <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 408 638 0968<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 974 3131 8555<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Passcode: 637552<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*2: Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-First- Come to order, do introductions, and we have our NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Second- We interact with our special guest.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--OLD BUSINESS <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>- Discuss any news concerning present and future affiliate business.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>- Again, touch on Payment of 2022 membership dues<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-And anything else members may bring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>--NEW BUSINESS<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Working with the affiliate Membership Committee- Meet our partnering duel reps Nancy and Jerry <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Whatever else we get from the membership<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>-Brags and Drags<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*3: NFB Pledge: <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk86762915'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk83983858'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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.</span></span></span><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><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>