<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30287">Dear East Valley,</div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30287"><br></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30287"><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_19998"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Our East Valley chapter meeting will be held this Saturday, September 16th from 12:30pm to 3pm. We will meet at the Pyle Adult Recreation Center located at <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://1" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">655 East Southern Avenue in Tempe Arizona 85282</a>.<br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_35286"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30287"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30288" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">East Valley Meeting Agenda September 16th, 2017</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30290"><br></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30290">12:30pm: Call to Order</div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30290"><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30294"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30295" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">President: Megan Homrighausen</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30296"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30297" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30298"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30299" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://3" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="3" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:31</a>: NFB Pledge</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30300"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30301" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30302"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30303" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://4" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="4" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:32pm</a> One Minute Message</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30304"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30305" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30306"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30307" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">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.</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30308"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30309" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30310"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30311" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://5" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="5" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:33pm</a> Attendance</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30312"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30313" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30314"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30315" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://6" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="6" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:37pm</a>: East Valley Treasurer Report</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30316"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30317" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Debra Smith</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30318"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30319" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_31994"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30319" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://8" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="8" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:42pm</a> Minutes</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30320"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30321" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Jenny Kasl</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30322"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30323" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30324"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30325" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://10" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="10" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:47pm</a> Student Division Report</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30326"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30327" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Garret Mooney and Brittany Bomboy</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30328"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30329" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30330"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30331" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://11" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="11" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:52pm</a> Transit Report</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30332"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30333" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">President: Megan Homrighausen and Connie Ryan</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30334"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30335" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30336"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30337" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://13" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="13" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">12:57pm</a> State Convention experience</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30336"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">East Valley Chapter</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30336"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30336"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://14" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="14" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">1:12pm</a>: State Convention Wrap up suggestions and member comments for convention arrangements committee</span></font></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30340"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30341" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30372"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30373" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://21" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="21" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);"></a><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://15" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="15" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 122, 255, 0.258824);">1:2</a><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://15" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="15" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">2pm</a>: Start collecting dues for 2017/2018</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30374"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30375" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Debra Smith</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30382"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30383" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30384"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30385" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://26" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="26" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);"></a><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://18" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="18" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 122, 255, 0.258824);">1:</a><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://18" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="18" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">27pm</a>: Presidential Release</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30393"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30394" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30395"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30396" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://19" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="19" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">1:47pm</a>: East Valley Fundraiser Dinner</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30397"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chapter and Debra Smith</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30399"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30400" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30401"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30402" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://20" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="20" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">1:52pm</a>: 2017 Meet the blind month Plan of Action</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30403"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30404" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Mark Feliz/Chapter plan<br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30403"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">-Do You See in color viewing idea</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30403"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Chapter vote </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30405"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30406" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30407"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30408" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://30" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="30" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);"></a><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://21" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="21" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 122, 255, 0.258824);">2:</a><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://21" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="21" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">02</a>: Let's hear about National Convention!</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61299"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30408" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Allison and Allyssa Hilliker</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61299"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61299"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://23" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="23" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">2:12pm</a>: What has the federation done for you discussion </span></font></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61299"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61299"><font color="#000000"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://24" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="24" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">2:42</a>: Vote in new members</span></font></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61300"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30408" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_61301"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30408" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://25" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="25" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">2:45pm</a> Announcements</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30409"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30410" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30411"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30412" style="line-height: 21.466665267944336px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://26" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="26" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">3:00pm</a> Adjourn</span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30413"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_30414" style="line-height: 21.466665267944336px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_23307"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631">Following our East Valley chapter meeting, we continue the tradition of gathering together after our meeting to eat and talk. This is a time to get to know our new members and or visitors to the East Valley. This is also a place for us to catch up with each other in a comfortable setting. We will have a reservation at </span><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631">Serano's Mexican Restaurant</span><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631"> located at <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://34" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="34" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">6440 South Rural Road</a></span><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631"><a href="x-apple-data-detectors://34" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="34" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);"> Tempe, Arizona 85283</a>. We will get a count while we are taking attendance at our chapter meeting. Our members usually will make rides to leave Serrano's <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://35" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="35" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">around 6pm</a>.</span></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_54829"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_54838"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631"></span><span id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_21631">Thank you!</span></span></div><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_15083"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div class="yiv8294375374signature" id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_15090"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sincerely, <br><br>Megan Homrighausen <br><b id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1502941097876_16721">East Valley Chapter President<br>National Federation Of The Blind Of Arizona</b> <br><a href="tel:480-510-6196" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="37/1" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">480-510-6196</a><br></span><div id="yiv8294375374yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1461649445555_3130"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>