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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tanya VanHouten <vanharris62@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 13, 2023 1:46 PM<br><b>To:</b> owens1@hughes.net; vanharris62@gmail.com; mkelrobson@gmail.com; walkercutoff@gmail.com; Sexson@hotmail.com; donavoncavender@gmail.com; lhwayland@hotmail.com; 2skip1952@gmail.com; jsparks1206@outlook.com; blindbaglady2018@gmail.com; brandonpatterson03@gmail.com; irmanelson814@gmail.com; walkercutoff2@gmail.com; sadavis622@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Tonight's agenda for at large <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come join the At large chapter tonight at 7:30 We will hold our monthly business meeting followed by a hardy round of Ask the Pros.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s tonight’s agenda<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND-ARKANSAS<br>Agenda<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Arkansas Chapter At Large<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date: January 17, 2023<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Call to order<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Roll call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Visitors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Body style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'>NFB Pledge and <span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple'><span style='mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple'>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National 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 style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Rockwell",serif;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=Body style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Rockwell Bold",serif;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple'><span style='mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple'>One-Minute Message</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Rockwell Bold",serif;mso-style-textoutline-type:none;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dpiwidth:0pt;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-linecap:round;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-join:bevel;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-pctmiterlimit:0%;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-dash:solid;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-align:center;mso-style-textoutline-outlinestyle-compound:simple'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=BodyB style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:10.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Rockwell",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting minutes for: November and December?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer’s report for: October – January 2023<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Old business:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fund-raisers – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Membership – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Welcome Shirley as an official member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Nate and Melissa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>New Business:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>State convention auction forms were sent to you by e-mail. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>State convention registration: The Four Points by Sheraton Little Rock Midtown is now accepting room reservations for the State Convention. To make your reservation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please dial 800-721-7033 and use the group name of National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas, or visit <a href="https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1666201026044&key=GRP">https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1666201026044&key=GRP</a>. The 2023 room rate is $119 a night. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>March meeting considerations – at state convention or by phone on March 21?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National news<o:p></o:p></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National convention July 1 – 6 in Houston – Anyone planning to go? I am considering staying at the overflow hotel – same rate but lazy pool in the shape of Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Next meeting: Feb 21 at 7:30 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Adjourn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'>Ask the pros<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=Default style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>