<div style="color:black;font: 10pt arial;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Brian Is Mother's Day the only day the Affiliate has made available for a meeting? Most of the female members are either mothers, have mothers or will have events that day. Should we interpret this as yet another enhancement</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: bold;"> by the Affiliate to dissolve the Deaf-Blind Division, as we attempt to keep it going. The Deaf-Blind </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; background-color: transparent;">population in Florida is growing exponentially day by day.</span>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700;">Write to or contact Janice Hanvey, (Helen Keller National Center</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700;">in Atlanta) Get her numbers on Deaf-Blind citizens in Florida.</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700;">I am very disappointed. Gratefully, Joe Naulty will not know</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700;">about this because of his failing health. We have lost our</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700;">compass; we are failing to serve; we are missing the mark. </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700;">Those who need us most are falling by the wayside as we sidestep our </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; background-color: transparent;">responsibility. It is not a "one man show"</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; background-color: transparent;">Apparently, you did not discuss this with your board of </span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; background-color: transparent;">directors before proposing a National Holiday to hold a long</span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; background-color: transparent;">overdue meeting. Your proposed date is 27 days away!</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: 700; background-color: transparent;">The board can sort it out. I am presenting my unvarnished thoughts and opinion...Disappointed and Ashamed ! ! !</span></div>
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From: Brian Norton <brian.edward.norton@outlook.com><br>
To: amnaulty@aol.com <amnaulty@aol.com>; commmdb@aol.com <commmdb@aol.com>; ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com <ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com>; hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com <hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com>; ryandebbie@bellsouth.net <ryandebbie@bellsouth.net>; dingram59@comcast.net <dingram59@comcast.net>; peggyfleischer@bellsouth.net <peggyfleischer@bellsouth.net><br>
Cc: paul09ms@gmail.com <paul09ms@gmail.com>; briannortonflalaw@gmail.com <briannortonflalaw@gmail.com>; jisavage@yahoo.com <jisavage@yahoo.com>; Darlene Laibl-Crowe, MS HRM <dcrowe@employu.org>; Lribajr@aol.com <Lribajr@aol.com>; Ronee David <rdavid@cvicentralflorida.org>; Nancy Epps <nancyepps@cfl.rr.com>; Alicia Betancourt <licib85@gmail.com>; Judy Adkins <coffeycup1967@gmail.com>; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>; nfbf-daytona@nfbnet.org <nfbf-daytona@nfbnet.org>; NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org>; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br>
Sent: Mon, Apr 17, 2023 11:04 am<br>
Subject: RE: Deaf Blind Division Meeting,Important nominations for officers and board <br>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">Good morning Marilyn, Arlene, Debbie, Judy, Peggy, Doug, and other NFBF Deaf Blind board members and supporters,</div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">Since our Deaf Blind Division now has confirmation of our Treasury total amount held in trust by Sylvia Young, we need to have a meeting to nominate a new treasurer, and nominations for other vacancies to hold those offices until the NFBF
October Tampa State Convention. </div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">I propose that we have our next meeting by Zoom on the second Sunday of May next month.</div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">I propose that we hold this next month’s meeting on Sunday May 14 2023 @ 5pm – 6pm</div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">I recognize that this date is Mother’s Day. If any NFBF Deaf Blind Board member has a conflict with that day/time, please suggest an appropriate alternative meeting time for consideration.</div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">After discussing this matter with Doug Ingram and Peggy Fleischer (also NFBF State Board members), we will have open nominations for second vice president and a board member position. We now have Sylvia Young as a temporary Treasurer until
the Tampa October convention.</div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">Once those nominations are made, we can either defer their election until our June 11 2023 Sunday 5pm meeting, or have an immediate appointment immediately if such nominees are unopposed.</div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">Please recruit new potential members to attend, and I expect each NFBF Deaf Blind officer and Board member to recruit at least one additional person to participate and join in this meeting.</div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">Please contact me to discuss this meeting time, and any other subjects to discuss or any suggested speaker.</div>
<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal">Peace and love,</div>
<div align="center" style="text-align:center;" class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:New serif;">Brian Norton</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:New serif;"></span></b></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> amnaulty@aol.com <amnaulty@aol.com> <br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, April 16, 2023 10:02 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> commmdb@aol.com; brian.edward.norton@outlook.com; ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com; hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com; ryandebbie@bellsouth.net; dingram59@comcast.net; peggyfleischer@bellsouth.net; amnaulty@aol.com<br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Marilyn Thank you for taking the initiative on this.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I have been deeply troubled by the silence and the</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">communication challenges. Of course, Joe's seat</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">deaf-blind candidate. (sorry to add that task)</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Joe had been hospitalized in February and again in</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">March. He is currently in a nearby rehab facility.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">West Melbourne Health and Rehabilitation is his</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">location. There are many health issues. We need</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Let me know date and time. </span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">God Bless us all.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;" class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">From: MARILYN BALDWIN <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:commmdb@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:commmdb@aol.com">commmdb@aol.com</a>><br clear="none">
To: Brian Norton <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:brian.edward.norton@outlook.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:brian.edward.norton@outlook.com">brian.edward.norton@outlook.com</a>>; Arlene Nautly <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:amnaulty@aol.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:amnaulty@aol.com">amnaulty@aol.com</a>>; Nicole D Fincham-Shehan <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com">ndfinchamshehan@yahoo.com</a>>;
Judith Hamilton <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com">hamilton.j.r.2309@gmail.com</a>>; Debbie Ryan <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:ryandebbie@bellsouth.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:ryandebbie@bellsouth.net">ryandebbie@bellsouth.net</a>>; DOUGLAS INGRAM <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:dingram59@comcast.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:dingram59@comcast.net">dingram59@comcast.net</a>>;
Peggy Fleischer <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:peggyfleischer@bellsouth.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:peggyfleischer@bellsouth.net">peggyfleischer@bellsouth.net</a>><br clear="none">
Cc: Paul Martinez <<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape="rect" ymailto="mailto:paul09ms@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:paul09ms@gmail.com">paul09ms@gmail.com</a>><br clear="none">
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<div class="yiv1507801969MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">I hope that everyone is as well as can be today and in the coming week. I think that it would be a good idea for us, the Board, to meet, and then call a meeting of
the DB Division members, asap, Doug can you please let Brian and me know what Sunday evening is available this month for a Board meeting?
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a good week everyone. If you know someone who is hearing impaired, and Blind, that needs resources, please reach out to them.
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