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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hello everyone!<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'>I hope this email finds you well. April has been a challenging month for many people in our chapter, affiliate, and in the world in general. Creating and maintaining community is an important factor in weathering the storms of life. It is time for the community of the NFB DE Northern Delaware Chapter to have it’s April meeting. It will be held on Monday, April 29<sup>th</sup> at 6:30 pm via Zoom. Minutes will be read at 6 pm. This is the first month of the quarter, so that means we will have a philosophy talk. This talk’s subject will be around interactions with sighted help/assistance. I am sure it will be an interesting discussion. We look forward to talking with you in the Zoom room. The agenda is below, the Zoom link is below the agenda, and the minutes are attached.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>All are invited to attend, so please invite others, especially your sighted family and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Also, you may get this notice twice. I have placed it on our new NFB Delaware listserv (yes!). Once we make sure that all emails are included on the listserv, I will just send the information through it. In the meantime, delete any duplicate messages.<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'>Sincerely… Carol King-Ries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>President, NFB Northern Delaware Chapter<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><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>NFB of DE Northern Delaware Chapter Meeting Agenda<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Date: April 29, 2024 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Time: 6:30 - 8:00 PM Eastern <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Location: Everywhere via Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Minutes will be read at 6 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>AGENDA <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Call to Order Carol King-Ries <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Wayne Marsh, our Vice President, will be the facilitator of this meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Regular Business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Recite NFB Pledge and one-minute message All <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Vote to approve minutes of February’s meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Treasurers report Nakeya Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Vote to approve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Continuing business: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Next Book Talk: May 20, 2024 at 6 pm via Zoom<span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facilitator: Wayne Marsh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Title: <i><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Horses never lie about love: the heartwarming story of a remarkable horse who changed the world around her</span></i><span lang=EN> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Author: Jana Harris <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-autospace:none'>Book number: <i><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>DBC 00550</span></i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- New Business: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Chapter Update: Carol King-Ries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> NFB Northern Delaware Chapter Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Chapter Budget/Fundraiser meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Chapter nominating committee/June Hunter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Braille Family Fun Day/Nakeya Robinson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>State/National Update (Affiliate Board Members)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Philosophy Talk: Interactions with sighted assistance, family, friends, co-workers, strangers, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> Some of the questions that will be addressed:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> When should we ask for assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> How should we ask for assistance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> How do we deal with people who are overstepping our boundaries?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Adjournment <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Housekeeping rules: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Please state your name before speaking and refrain from interrupting others. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Please mute yourself when engaging in activity which might disrupt the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>- Please read the minutes of the last meeting before this one begins. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> 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