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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:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For your information. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Denise Valkema via NFBF-Leaders<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 2, 2019 10:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFBF <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org>; NFBF <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Denise Valkema <valkemadenise@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Leaders] Independence Market Volunteers at 2019 National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings members,<span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Our national office is beginning to schedule us to work in the independence market during our 2019 national convention in Vegas. We will have our NFB of Florida table to sell high rollers raffle tickets and will need members to work at our table. It does take many members working together to have a successful national convention and your help will be greatly appreciated. If you are interested in volunteering in the independence market, see email below, and let me know your name, email, and contact number. Email: <a href="mailto:president@nfbflorida.org">president@nfbflorida.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will do scheduling for our table at a later date. Thanks for all you do Every member is appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Together, <o:p></o:p></p><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Denise Valkema, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="mailto:President@nfbflorida.org">President@nfbflorida.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:black'>(305)972-8529</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://WWW.NFBFLORIDA.ORG">WWW.NFBFLORIDA.ORG</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Follow us @nfbflorida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> NFB Community Relations <<a href="mailto:CommunityRelations@nfb.org">CommunityRelations@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> March 28, 2019 at 3:35:06 PM EDT<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>March 28, 2019</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear Denise:</span><o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We are beginning to put together the schedules for the Independence Market demonstrators/helpers, storekeepers/pay station attendants, line marshals, and cashiers at the NFB 2019 National Convention. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> If you know of others who can work, please add them to the list so that we can give them an assignment this year.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We are anxious to get the assignments out, so please get back to us as soon as possible. It is contemplated that each demonstrator/helper will work a four-hour (morning or afternoon) and a two-hour (lunch) shift. This is only a total of six hours. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>As you may be aware, there are other duties to be fulfilled in the market. The shift times we will assign to line marshals, storekeepers/pay station attendants, and cashiers will be a little longer than demonstrators. We are trying to make sure there are people to relieve the storekeepers, line marshals and time to give relevant information to each. The days the cashiers work, their shifts will be extended to accommodate the count out procedure at the end of the shift. We are trying to have more of a compliment of volunteers in these positions this year, so please look inside your affiliate and let us know of capable, willing people whom you would recommend.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Please do what you can to help us to have plenty of workers at the NFB Independence Market to assist our fellow members. We look forward to working with each of you on this important project.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>(Mrs.) Patricia A. Maurer</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Director of Community Relations</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jernigan Institute</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>200 East Wells Street</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> at Jernigan Place</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Baltimore, Maryland 21230</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Phone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2272</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Fax: (410) 685-2340</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>E-mail: </span></span><a href="mailto:communityrelations@nfb.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>communityrelations@nfb.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>PAM/jbw</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>