<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Greetings!</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Today is Friday, October 14, which means tomorrow is National White Cane Awareness Day! Both our NFB Northern and Southern Nevada Chapters will be celebrating. Below are announcements from our chapter presidents. We hope you join us!</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Tomorrow, October 15, is also the deadline for our NFB Nevada Scholarships and Essay Contests. Each year we award a $1,000 and $1,500 cash scholarships to blind college students in Nevada. In addition to our college scholarship program, we are bringing back our Silver State Federation Family First Timers Scholarship for people who will be attending their first state convention. For the second year, we are also holding our Essay contests for students in grades K – 12.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Lastly, the last day to make room reservations for the Nfb Nevada State Convention is Tuesday, October 18. The last day to register for the convention is Friday, November 4. For convention details, please visit <a href="http://nfbnevada.org/convention"><span class="s2">http://nfbnevada.org/convention</span></a></span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">For your convenience, please find attached our state convention announcement, unity scholarship, first timer scholarship, and K 12 essay contest information.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">We look forward to seeing you soon!</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Wholeheartedly yours,</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Terri Rupp | President</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">NFB Nevada</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">702-524-0835</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">President@nfbnevada.org</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Northern Nevada </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Good morning fellow, chapter members!</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Here are the details for October 15. White cane walk event. We will be meeting at 200 E. 4th St., which is the north building at the fourth Street station. We will be meeting starting at 10:30 AM and we will be leaving the bus station sharply at 11, so please be on time. we will be taking a lovely walk followed by a group lunch. I look forward to having you all there! </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Mona Coker | President </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Northern Nevada Chapter</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"> (775) 229-0469</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">adeserajr@hotmail.com</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Southern Nevada </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 22px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"></span><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1"> The Southern Nevada chapter of the NFB will be hosting our annual White Cane Walk to celebrate national White Cane awareness Day!<br><br>Saturday October 15, 2022<br>12:00 p.m. to 4:00 PM<br>Paseo Verde Park 1851 </span><span class="s3" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody; font-weight: bold;">Paseo Verde</span><span class="s1"> Pkwy. Henderson, NV 89012 <br><br>Plans currently include, a picnic lunch While supplies last, raffles, including a grand prize worth $200,<br>free giveaways, games, and more. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">During the event we will all parade to the nearby District at Green Valley Ranch Shopping Center.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">This is our chance to connect with the community, share information about the NFB , and show off our stellar mobility skills.<br><br>There are park benches on location, however to keep within the family picnic theme of this year's event, we invite everyone to bring blankets and folding chairs if you wish. This will also help everyone to maintain a safe distance while still socializing.</span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">Don’t be left out of this celebration. </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Jinnerfer Strother | President</p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> Southern Nevada Chapter </p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1">(440) 463-3796 </span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"><a href="mailto:jinnerfer.s@gmail.com">jinnerfer.s@gmail.com</a></span></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></p><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"></p></div></body></html>