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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Greetings to NFBF members and friends supporting blind Floridians,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">On February 14, 2021 Sunday afternoon @5pm – 6pm, The NFBF Deaf Blind Division will welcome
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ronee David, the long-time Executive Director of the Daytona Center for the Visually Impaired, to discuss
the re-opening of the Conklin Center for Blind Floridians with additional physical challenges.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Although we usually have used Free Conference call-in for our previous division meetings, I decided to try to use Zoom link this time.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Below is the Zoom information for our NFBF Deaf Blind Division meeting on Sunday afternoon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">February 14, 2021 @ 5pm -6pm:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You may also call in by phone:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">+13017158592,,,9357099741#<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Meeting ID: 935 709 9741<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Passcode: 8888<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The former Conklin Center was unfortunately closed last year following the Division of Blind Services cancellation of their contract. That center has
been now renamed the Conklin Davis Center for the Visually Impaired in honor of founders Lion Millard Conklin and CVI founder Kathy Davis and is being managed by Ronee David, formerly CEO of CVI. Kathy Davis, former NFBF President, former Professor at Daytona
State College, and now NFBF Greater Daytona Beach Vice-President and Nancy Epps, former Ponce Inlet Mayor, President of Ponce Inlet Lions Club, and NFBF Greater Daytona Beach Treasurer have been working diligently with Ronee David to re-open this important
training facility in coordination with the Florida Division of Blind Services.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">During our upcoming Valentine Day zoom conference, I urge all Conklin Center graduates and other interested Floridians to show their love and appreciation
for the wonderful efforts of Ronee, Kathy, and Nancy.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I urge interested Florida participants to join in expressing their support for these continuing activities to improve this valuable training and employment
organization with obtaining help from numerous state and local businesses and from state government agencies including the Florida Division of Blind Services and Florida Department of Vocational Rehabilitation to assist with financing these continuing efforts
to reopen and improve the residential Conklin-Davis facility as soon as possible under the difficult circumstances of our uncertain prevailing community health and economic problems.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">I will also try to make our usual Free Conference call-in number available concurrently:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">Free Conference phone call-in number:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">605.313.5111<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">Code number:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">305480<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any difficulties, please contact me at my email and phone below.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:white">Gratefully,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brian</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> Norton<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NFBF Greater Daytona Beach President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NFBF Deaf Blind Division President<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">386.871.3359<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:brian.edward.norton@outlook.com">brian.edward.norton@outlook.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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