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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;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Gregory,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> If you haven’t payed dues since back in July, then you aren’t current. Dues follow the annual calendar, so are payed in January and cover you until December.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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>Steve Hammond via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2025 4:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Steve Hammond <shammondfc@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Last call or accommodations for the 18th public meeting. Please read below?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I request an ASL interpreter for the Jan 18th , 2925 DB meeting .For the duration of the whole meeting . As far as I know my dues are up to date .<o:p></o:p></p><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>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Gregory S Hammond .<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Jan 13, 2025 at 3:24<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>PM Doula Jarboe 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-right:0in'><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Delcenia,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> You are on the membership list for our division in the portal. However, until I have some notification that you have paid your annual dues, preferably having a copy of your payment receipt, then you will not be marked as current. Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Warmly,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Doula</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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 <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Delcenia Brown via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2025 2:39 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:delcenia@prodigy.net" target="_blank">delcenia@prodigy.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Last call or accommodations for the 18th public meeting. Please read below?</span><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>This is Delcenia Brown, I am a paid member. Please confirm, because the last year my name did not come up but I paid.Thanks</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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 <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Doula Jarboe via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2025 3:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:doula.jarboe@gmail.com" target="_blank">doula.jarboe@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Last call or accommodations for the 18th public meeting. Please read below?</span><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Hi Scott,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> If you have paid dues for this year, you need to let me know that. Otherwise without current dues paid your membershowp is not valid and thus you wouldn’t qualify for accommodations. I’d like to remind everyone else if you have paid your annual dues for 2025 you need to let me know so I can mark you as current. If you have already notified me, thanks for doing so.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Warmly,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Doula</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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 <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Davert via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 13, 2025 9:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com" target="_blank">scottdavert@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-DB] Last call or accommodations for the 18th public meeting. Please read below?</span><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>HI Maurice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>As a paying member, I am asking for the transcript after the meeting ends, as I am not able to attend. I’m asking if this is something that needs to be requested on list in case others may have the same request.<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'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Scott<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'><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><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 <<a href="mailto:nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Maurice A. mines via NFB-DB<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 12, 2025 6:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Maurice A. mines <<a href="mailto:nfbdbpresident@mmines.org" target="_blank">nfbdbpresident@mmines.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-DB] Last call or accommodations for the 18th public meeting. Please read below?</span><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><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>If you wish either captioning, or interpretation at next Saturday's public meeting? You need to write me with the following things addressed in your email.<o:p></o:p></p><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'>One the date that the meeting is taking place which of course since Saturday the 18th. Two what kind of accommodation do you need written out. Three if you're staying for the entire two hour meeting please say that in writing. Four simply telling me you understand what the meeting policies is, and you understand that policy. Five you need to somehow provide proof that you are indeed a paid member of the division.<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'>The email must be in my email box before 9 PM Pacific tomorrow or midnight Eastern time tomorrow I will turn in request for accommodations Tuesday morning bright and early. Likely to be just around 9 AM Eastern time on Tuesday. Here's hoping that I am able to see most of you on that call next Saturday evening period<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'>Mail<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Maurice A. Mines, President </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:nfbdbpresident@mmines.org" target="_blank">nfbdbpresident@mmines.org</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Website: <a href="http://www.nfb.org" target="_blank">www.nfb.org</a> <<a href="http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org" target="_blank">http://www.nfbdeaf-blind.org</a>> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Live the life you want. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division, a proud division </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>of the National Federation of the Blind, is a community of members and </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:11.75pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></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><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-DB:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-db_nfbnet.org/shammondfc%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-db_nfbnet.org/shammondfc%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>