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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>On July 3, most of those who came to convention, got together for dinner!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I contacted all the people and Maryann Denning, Mary Kindric and her friend Ilene, Jill R and her husband, had dinner, together.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tanya did not come, but she surprised me, by telling me, Jill had come. I had her contact Jiill for me, and she joined us!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I met Tannya, briefly by the elevaters, had dinner, again with mary and Ilene and another night, had dinner with Jill and Michael!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The first get together, we passed the phone around and all said hi to Henry!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>He was surprised to hear Jill’s voice!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We had fun, but I got sick, when I got home!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Seams to always happen to me!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Terry<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Met <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 29, 2026 10:03 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> carcione@access.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Goals met and goals to set<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Our NFB national board has decided every group has to submit an annual report. Part of it is about what we did at convention. I plan to say we didn’t have a meeting, but members who attended had a get-together. Did that happen? I hope so, and I hope you all had fun meeting each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Another part is talking about what we achieved last year and what we plan for the upcoming year, and how we’ve connected with the larger NFB.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I talked with attendees at the Senior Retreat about our group and let them know they can keep crafting even if they’ve become blind. A couple people joined our group after the retreat.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We’ve had some classes and a knit-along, and we’ve revived our regular chats. More people are engaged in our activities, and people who never taught a class for us before have led classes and are willing to lead more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Members have also taught me how to host a Zoom meeting and create a recording.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For the upcoming year, I hope to continue our growth and get more people engaged in making things happen. More classes, continuing the interesting chats Cindy is organizing, and perhaps working on a craft people are interested in but most don’t have much experience with, like sewing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I would like to connect more with the larger NFB, but I’m not sure how to do that.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I welcome ideas. I also welcome ideas for goals for the upcoming year.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Should we have a meeting to talk about our group, or is talking on the listserve sufficient?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It was wonderful reading people’s memories of how Joyce helped them know that blindness doesn’t stop people from crafting. That is what our group is for. I think our best way to honor Joyce’s memory is to carry on with the work she started and keep growing and improving the group she started.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy Carcione<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>