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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello Maurice and all, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I am sending regrets that I will not be able to attend the November 16 meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Will it be recorded?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Deborah<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'><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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFB-DB <nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maurice A. Mines via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 2, 2024 2:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Maurice A. Mines <nfbdbpresident@mmines.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Final call for accommodations for our November 16 public meeting. Please read below.<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Good morning everyone I am reposting the information that I sent out earlier in regards to our public meeting scheduled for 6 PM Eastern standard time on 16 November. I am also extending the deadline for getting in accommodations request. I'm extending it to midnight Eastern time 9 PM Pacific. This is to allow you who have not your ballot Time to get out the polls and vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Just a gentle reminder if you've not paid your five dollars due to become a voting member of the division now would be an I'm still the excellent time to do that. The best way to do this is to follow this link <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=44"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>https://nfb.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=44</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>Please noteThatOur divisionsInformation is towards the bottom of that form.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> ave any questions, or concerns please email them to me.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:13.8pt'><span style='font-size:13.5pt'> deaf blind division members and friends. I am formally announcing our next public meeting date and time, and zoom connection information. I am also putting out the formal call for Accommodations request that meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The deadline for requesting accommodations for the next public meeting is by 8 PM eastern on election day November 5, 2024.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you need accommodations your email to me must include the following information. What kind of accommodation are you requesting? An affirmation that you will attend the meeting and thus use the accommodation. If you are requesting captioning, the thing provisions apply. But you must clearly state that you're asking for captioning. If you request is for sign language interpretation, please clearly state that that's what you are requesting. Just as a reminder if you are wishing to have a vote at this meeting you need to be a paid member of the division. Our treasurer can post information about how you can do that before the accommodations cut off date. If you have questions regarding this meeting please feel free to write me. I will be posting a final agenda for the meeting no later than election day November 5, 2024. The meeting is scheduled for November 16 2024 from 6 to 8 PM Eastern standard time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Just a agenda notice for everyone to consider, the entire meeting will be taken up with deaf blind leadership now. A full discussion of this entire issue. So that everyone understands where we are as a division, and an entire organization.<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><p class=MsoNormal>Here are the start times by time zone. Again please keep in mind this is standard time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please note all start times are 15 minutes before the meeting begins, this is to allow time for Zoom set up. This is also time to allow the interpreters to make sure that that they can communicate with the people they are interpreting for. After this 15 minutes set up timeframe the meeting will start promptly at 6 PM eastern Time. Please don't start times are standard time since we will be in standard time in November.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Start times by time zone.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>5:45 PM Eastern standard time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>445 Central standard time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3:45 PM Mountain standard time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>245 p.m. Pacific standard time.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>5 AM1145 a.m. Hawaii standard time.<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><p class=MsoNormal>I would like to take a moment to publicly thank Tiffany, Veronica and Tara, for being the zoom meeting in administrative committee. I'm sure they will do an excellent job on 16 November. Now here is the Zoom details for the meeting.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Berlin Sans FB",sans-serif'>Tiffany Manosh</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor;border-image: none'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <a href="mailto:tmanosh@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>tmanosh@gmail.com</span></a> <<a href="mailto:tmanosh@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>tmanosh@gmail.com</span></a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 22, 2024 6:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Tara Chavez' <<a href="mailto:tmatzick06@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>tmatzick06@gmail.com</span></a>>; 'Maurice A. Mines' <<a href="mailto:nfbdbpresident@mmines.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>nfbdbpresident@mmines.org</span></a>>; 'Veronica Martinez' <<a href="mailto:veronica38martinez@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>veronica38martinez@gmail.com</span></a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Request to have A rink to I have a link to our next public meeting on November 16 at 6 PM Eastern put together?</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hello All,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The meeting has been set up in zoom. Below are the meeting details.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Topic: DeafBlind Division Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Date: Nov 22, 2024 </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Time: 03:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Join Zoom Meeting</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94957678774"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/94957678774</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 949 5767 8774</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>One tap mobile</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>+16699006833,,94957678774# US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>+14086380968,,94957678774# US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dial by your location</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>• +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>• +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Maurice A. Mines, President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Email: <a href="mailto:nfbdbpresident@mmines.org">nfbdbpresident@mmines.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a> <<a href="http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org">http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org</a>> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Live the life you want. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division, a proud division <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>of the National Federation of the Blind, is a community of members and <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>