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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>Hello Lauren: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Thank you so much for your service and being apart of the movement, where we are showing the world that it is respectable to be Blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tina Thomas- At-Large- Chapter, VP/Secretary <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBC-At-Large <nfbc-at-large-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>lauren merryfield via NFBC-At-Large<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 23, 2021 4:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of California At Large Chapter List <nfbc-at-large@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> lauren merryfield <roseofthesoul@outlook.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBC-At-Large] Presidential release April 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi, at-large members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is Lauren Merryfield. I want to apologize to you for running for Secretary and then not being able to follow through. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It turns out that I have high-grade b-cell lymphoma. Since my kidneys and heart would not handle chemo, I am opting for palliative care or hospice. I am expected to live several months. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have enjoyed being on this team and receiving such timely emails, to help keep up. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Blessings,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Love,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lauren Merryfield<span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>❤</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBC-At-Large <<a href="mailto:nfbc-at-large-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbc-at-large-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tina Thomas via NFBC-At-Large<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 9, 2021 4:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbc-at-large@nfbnet.org">nfbc-at-large@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Tina Thomas <<a href="mailto:tina.thomas90044@gmail.com">tina.thomas90044@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBC-At-Large] Presidential release April 5, 2021<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I have posted the link below for our April presidential release. This is A live presentation of our national president providing us with information on our national initiatives.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tina Thomas at large chapter VP<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><a href="https://youtu.be/D-ZjLu_IAuc">https://youtu.be/D-ZjLu_IAuc</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>