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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>We are proud to announce the</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> <b>Independence Fair, presented by The National Federation of the Blind of Florida</b></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>We will be conducting this informative, educational, inspirational event, and open to all!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>The National Federation of the Blind of Florida 51<sup>st</sup> State Convention</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>From Friday through Sunday, October 1-3, which will feature Independence, Who We Are Makes a Difference.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Location: Embassy Suites by Hilton, USF </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> 3705 Spectrum Blvd.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> Tampa, FL 33612</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> 813-977-7066</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Time: 1:00 pm to 2:45 pm</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Where: Hotel, Salon B.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Join us to explore hands on activities demonstrated by blind/visually impaired NFB members.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Learn about:</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Assistive technology, covering book readers, Newsline, The Library digital player and how to download books with BARD, the iPhone, IPAD and its features.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Demonstrating skills, techniques and equipment for daily living activities such as: devices to identify colors for clothing, Currency identifier, and many adaptive cooking tools and gadgets.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Demonstrating writing guides and magnifiers. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>A demonstration on the talking blood pressure machine, glucometer and how to identify medications.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Demonstration on the Amazon Home Smart Speaker and it’s features.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Demonstration on Newsline and how to register</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:13.5pt;text-indent:-11.25pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white;vertical-align:baseline'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>There will also be demonstrations on Braille writing devices, Braille games and playing cards, Braille writing tools, accessories and talking items.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Please share this information with others, to assist us in changing what it means to be blind.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>For additional information please call: Jerilyn Higgins at 973-900-4844</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:jerilynhiggins@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>jerilynhiggins@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>