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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Greetings Federationists,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>After attending the Washington Seminar we have much work to do. Contacting our California representatives is a must! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%'>Californians, please contact your congressman/congresswoman and ask them to co-sponsor the following issues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#002F6D;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Accessible Instructional Materials in Higher Education Act (S. 2138/H.R. 1772)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#002F6D;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Access Technology Affordability Act (S. 732/H.R. 1734) </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#002F6D;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>**************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>National Federation of the Blind of California <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'> Outreach Activity<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:justify;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>I am requesting your participation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>At the<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Jazzy Fryday<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Place: Second Baptist Church (Griffith Hall)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>2412 Griffith Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90045<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>March 16, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Time: 7:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Featured artist: Diane Schuur, Blind pianist and singer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Also featuring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Arrietta Woods, Blind harpist and singer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Come and bring a friend to enjoy an evening of music and delicious food<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Donation: $20.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Members of the Federation will educate the public through skits <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>to help dispel myths and misconceptions about blindness.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Reminder: Make your reservation for the 2018 National Convention at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, FL. For reservations call 866-996-6338. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>*************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Every day we work together to help Blind people live the lives we want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>Ever Lee Hairston, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>National Federation of the Blind of California<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4244104784msonormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:7.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.6pt'>P 323.654.2975<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pathfinder chapter of Los Angeles cordially invites you to join them at Applebee’s restaurant for a fundraiser to help some of the member’s costs for the California State Convention. They will meet at Applebee’s on Thursday, March 1, 2018, 12129 Imperial Highway, Norwalk, from<span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'> </span>11:30 a.m. to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1:30 p.m. <span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rochelle Houston, President Pathfinder Chapter of Los Angeles<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer National Federation of the Blind of California<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7232AD'>Riverside San Bernardino Chapter</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;color:#7232AD'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7232AD'>4<sup>th</sup> annual Membership Recruitment Event. March 10, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Janet Goeske Center, 5257 Sierra Street, Riverside. Enjoy good people, food and fun. Come Join them and learn about the National Federation of the Blind of California! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7232AD'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#7232AD'>Carmen Weatherly, President Riverside San Bernardino Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>San Fernando Valley Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Have you ever found yourself wondering if the answers your Rehab counselor gave you didn’t seem correct? If so, you will want to join the members of the San Fernando Valley chapter as they learn their rights as a client of the Department of Rehab. Not a client, you should still attend as you could assist someone in the future. Rebecca Hoyt a client assist program specialist will give you all the information you need and answer all of your questions, on Saturday, March 10th, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Tarzana Providence Medical Center, North Conference Building<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The location is 18321 Clark street, Tarzana, the cross street is Reseda Blvd. Please rsvp by Wednesday March 7 so we can provide enough chairs and materials for everyone.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Robert Stigile, President San Fernando Valley Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Second Vice-President National Federation of the Blind of California<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>818.381.9568<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joy Stigile, Editor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>