<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"></div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Hello Chapter members, officers and board members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Below is very important information as our mini-convention is rapidly approaching; <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">Saturday, November 4</span></span><sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">th</span></span></sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr"> from 4:00PM to 7:00PM</span></span>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">First, if you have not registered, I urge you to please, please do so. There will be guest speakers, door prizes, voting for board members positions and much, much more. Please join me and others. See the registration link below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.nfbcal.org/mini-virtual-convention/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);">https://www.nfbcal.org/mini-virtual-convention/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Second, Voting: because our state constitution requires the election of some board members in even-numbered years, board positions currently held by Veronica Martinez, Cheryl Thurston, Michael Richardson, and Karen Steele will be up for election. Veronica Martinez is not seeking reelection. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Your vote is needed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Third, delegate information: as in the 2021 election, All will vote initially by a raise hand in Zoom. However If there is not a super majority winner by 75% or more of the votes cast, there will be a roll-call of delegates/alternates. As president of the At Large Chapter I will be the delegate to vote in representation of the members of the At Large</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Chapter</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">. Ever Lee Hairston, will be the alternate delegate and will vote if I am unavailable to do so. Both Ever Lee</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and I will support the selections made by the nominating committee. Any concerns, please let me know</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">before Saturday, November 4</span></span><sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">th</span></span></sup><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">by</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">4:00PM</span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Again, please register and be ready to vote and take part in the festivities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">I look forward to seeing you at the virtual mini-convention <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">on Saturday, November 4</span></span><sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">th</span></span></sup><span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span dir="ltr">.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Cathy Gaten, President, NFB of California At LargeChapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Email: cathygaten<span dir="ltr">1955@gmail.com</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Cell: <font color="#0563c1"><u><span dir="ltr">( 323)348-4837</span></u></font><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; line-height: 15.546667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>