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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes, Deborah’s book is amazing. I bought a copy last year during convention. If you don’t have the book I would urge you to purchase a copy. It is very informative, and was, in fact, very validating for me. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have spent most of my life and, indeed, most of my 25+ years in the federation, feeling like I was the only one experiencing these challenges. I have to admit that it somewhat dampened that camaraderie that most others feel after becoming members of the organization. I am very grateful to have found this division and receive affirmation that I am not “less than” my counterparts who are dealing with blindness alone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Diane Graves<o:p></o:p></p><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> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Kendrick via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 10, 2021 7:44 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> kendrick.deborah@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Today’s convention meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Marsha and all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do please let us know when the recordings and transcripts become available. I wanted so much to attend, and did actually drop in for about five minutes, but the busy convention schedule and having to do my job meant that I missed a ton of events I wanted to attend. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As you may know, I have written a book on combined vision and hearing loss, the only book of its kind, which was published by National Braille Press in 2020. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In case you are not aware of it, the book is called WHEN YOUR EARS CAN’T HELP YOU SEE, and is available in hardcopy braille, large print, and several downloadable formats. This list is in its resource sections. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The book is the result of my lifelong personal experience with a dual sensory loss, but more importantly, it is the result of research and experience blended to provide techniques and technology designed to help my brothers and sisters everywhere with vision and hearing loss live the lives they want!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am especially disappointed to have missed the speaker from Helen Keller. I seem to run into a brick wall every time I try to get information for people like me from HKNC.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to learning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracie Inman via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 9, 2021 9:37 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Tracie Inman <<a href="mailto:tracielinman@gmail.com">tracielinman@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Today’s convention meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Marsha: <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> I had hoped to attend as well. However, I was not able to make it. Please share the transcript and voice recording when it becomes available. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tracie Inman<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Jul 9, 2021 at 4:31 PM Robin Diane Graves via NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi Marsha!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you so much for this. I had hoped to be able to attend, but there were so many meetings going on at once that I wanted to attend. It was so hard to pick and choose. I intended to divide my time, but I got caught up in another meeting and couldn’t pull myself away.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>I will really appreciate having this recording.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Diane Graves<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b> NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marsha Drenth via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 8, 2021 5:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Marsha Drenth <<a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com" target="_blank">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Today’s convention meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Hi List,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you were unable to attend the annual national Federation of the blind deaf blind division workshop and business meeting today July 8, 2021 we missed you very much. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>To recap quickly and to provide information about our newly elected board members. We had a presentation from a staff member of Helen Keller national center who provided us information about her job, her personal life, and how she lives her life to the fullest. We also had a question and answer time from doug Roland, the producer of feeling through, the short film about a New York DeafBlind individual. if you weren’t able to hear the information provided, we’re hoping to have those transcripts and audio information as soon as possible in the future.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Congratulations to all of those who are newly elected, the following is our new national Federation of the blind deaf blind division board:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Alice Eddie, president<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Marsha Drenth, 1st vice president<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Danielle burton, second vice president <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Doula Jarboe, secretary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>All of the rest of the board remains the same.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you have any questions about today’s meeting or about today’s elections, please let us know by email.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Thank you! <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Marsha drenth <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Sent with my IPhone <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as necessary.</span> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-DB mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-DB@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-DB@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>Tracie Inman</span></i><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>