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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D'><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>From:</b> President, National Federation of the Blind [mailto:OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, October 9, 2017 1:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident@nfb.org><br><b>Subject:</b> NFB President’s Notebook - week of 10/9/2017<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1><a name="OLE_LINK9"></a><a name="OLE_LINK7"></a><a name="OLE_LINK8"></a>President’s Notebook<o:p></o:p></h1><h1>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></h1><h1>Mark A. Riccobono<o:p></o:p></h1><h1><a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org">officeofthepresident@nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></h1><h1>(410) 659-9314<o:p></o:p></h1><h2> <o:p></o:p></h2><h2>Critical Actions This Week:<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Cardtronics ATM Testing:<br>Congratulations to the NFB affiliates in New Mexico, Rhode Island, and Arkansas for completing their assigned Cardtronics ATM testing and winning a copy of KNFB Reader for Windows. The next six affiliates to finish their testing will also receive a redemption code for one copy of KNFB Reader for Windows that they can use as a door prize at an upcoming convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>To date, the NFB has received 227 completed tests and 373 ATMs remain to be tested. We are asking that all tests be completed by October 15. Please contact your affiliate’s testers this week to remind them of the testing deadline. If a tester in your affiliate has not yet received his or her testing instructions or Request Tracker (RT) login and password, please contact me as soon as possible at <a href="mailto:vyingling@nfb.org">vyingling@nfb.org</a><span style='color:#1F497D'>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>News:<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Presidential Release:<br>The <a href="https://nfb.org/presidential-releases-en/presidential-release-464-october-2017">October Presidential Release</a> is available on the NFB website. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Video:<br>As I mentioned in last week’s Notebook, we have produced <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrrGadn6u4">an informational video about the white cane</a> and White Cane Awareness Day. It can be found on the Nation’s Blind YouTube channel. I encourage you to share this with our members, and to use it as a tool to educate the public on the white cane.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>#WhiteCaneAwarenessDay Video Now Available:<br>As I mentioned in last week’s Notebook, we have produced <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrrGadn6u4">an informational video about the white cane</a> and White Cane Awareness Day. It can be found on the Nation’s Blind YouTube channel. I encourage you to share this with our members, and to use it as a tool to educate the public on the white cane.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Meet the Blind Month Activities:<br>Remember to share with us the activities your affiliate has planned for Meet the Blind Month. We would like to include details about as many events as we can on our <a href="https://nfb.org/2017-meet-blind-month-events">Meet the Blind Month events webpage</a>. Details can be sent to <a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nfb.org">communicationsteam@nfb.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>New Member Form:<br>If you welcome new members this month, please complete the <a href="https://nfb.org/new-member-form">new member form</a> online so they receive the welcome emails we have put together to introduce them to the Federation. If you have run out and would like to request additional membership cards, please email <a href="mailto:independencemarket@nfb.org">independencemarket@nfb.org</a> to place an order. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog:<br>I am pleased to report that we have launched a redesign of the Voice of the Nation’s Blind blog. This redesign will improve usability for visitors, so that our blog can become another resource for people hoping to learn about topics ranging from parenting to technology and more. If you have ideas for topics for the blog, or would like to submit a post for consideration, please contact <a href="mailto:communicationsteam@nfb.org">communicationsteam@nfb.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><h2>Dates to Keep in Mind:<o:p></o:p></h2><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'><a href="https://nfb.org/state-conventions">Fall Conventions</a></span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='color:windowtext'>November 1, 2017: <a href="http://nfb.org/scholarships" target="_blank">2018 Scholarship Application</a> period begins</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>November 6-8, 2017: </span></span><span style='color:windowtext'><a href="https://nfb.org/dare-be-remarkable-call-presentations">Dare to Be Remarkable Conference</a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>, Baltimore, Maryland</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>November 15, 2017: <a href="https://nfb.org/bolotin-award-main">2018 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award competition</a> begins, deadline April 15<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>January 29, 2018: Great Gathering-In, Washington, District of Columbia</span></span><o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span class=MsoHyperlink><span style='color:black;text-decoration:none'>March 22-23, 2018: Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium, Baltimore, Maryland</span></span><o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'>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 live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark A. Riccobono<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(410) 659-9314 | <a href="mailto:officeofthepresident@nfb.org">officeofthepresident@nfb.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=210 height=76 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.png@01D23E84.379CBDF0" alt="National Federation of the Blind"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image002.png@01D23E84.379CBDF0" alt=Facebook></span></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image003.png@01D23E84.379CBDF0" alt=Twitter></span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=24 height=24 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image004.png@01D23E84.379CBDF0" alt=Youtube></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>