<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Thank you<div><br></div><div>Jorge Hernandez </div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> DENISE VALKEMA via NFBF-Leaders <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 4, 2020 at 4:03:40 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFBF <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org>, NFBF <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> DENISE VALKEMA <valkemadenise@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBF-Leaders] FRCB public forum 2/6/20 Tallahassee</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Florida List for Leaders <nfbf-leaders@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div><br></div><p class="s3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">The Florida Rehabilitation Council for the Blind</span></span></p><p class="s3" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Will conduct a Public Forum as follows:</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Date:</span></span><span class="s5" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> </span></span><span class="s5" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"></span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">February 6, 2020</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Time</span></span><span class="s5" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">: </span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">5:00</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> </span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; 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font-size: 1.5em;"> p.m.</span></span></p><p class="s6" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 0; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Meeting Location:</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Holiday Inn</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> Tallahassee</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">2003 Apalachee Parkway</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Tallahassee, FL 32301</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Meeting Room: Magnolia/Dogwood</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">T</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">he Council will receive consumer input on the effectiveness of services provided by the Florida Division of Blind Services.</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Please avoid disclosing private information</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">.</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> Comment cards</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> will be available </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">at the registration table </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">outside the </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">meeting room entrance for anyone wishing to comment</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">If you are unable to attend</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">in person, </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">you may participate by phone </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">by dialing</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">1 (888)</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">585-9008; Conference Room</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">: 319</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> 035 377</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">. </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Please email any questions that you </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">have to </span></span><a href="mailto:DBSRehabCouncil@dbs.fldoe.org"><span class="s8" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">DBSRehabCouncil@dbs.fldoe.org</span></span></a><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in these meetings should contact the local DBS office, no later than </span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">ten</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> </span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">(10</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">) working days prior to the meeting</span></span><span class="s2" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">.</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;"> If you are a current client and require assistance coordinating public transportation to the Public Forum</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">, please contact the local DBS office.</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">(</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">850</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; 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font-size: 1.5em;"> - DBS District Office, </span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Tallahassee</span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">Florida Telephone Relay S</span></span><span class="s7" style="line-height: 16.799999237060547px; font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri; font-weight: bold;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 25.200000762939453px; font-size: 1.5em;">ystem 711.</span></span><span class="s9" style="line-height: 14.399999618530273px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Arial;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 1.5em;"></span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s10" style="line-height: 14.399999618530273px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 1.5em;">FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT 850-245-0329 </span></span></p><p class="s4" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; text-align: center; font-size: 18px;"><span class="s10" style="line-height: 14.399999618530273px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 1.5em;">OR </span></span><a name="_GoBack"></a><span class="s10" style="line-height: 14.399999618530273px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 1.5em;">Email </span></span><span class="s10" style="line-height: 14.399999618530273px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Calibri;"><span class="bumpedFont15" style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 1.5em;">DBSRehabCouncil@dbs.fldoe.org</span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; line-height: 21.600000381469727px; font-size: 18px;"><span style="line-height: 21.600000381469727px;"> </span></p>—-<br><div dir="ltr">Denise Valkema, President <span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation of the Blind of Florida </span><div>(305)972-8529<br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">president@nfbflorida.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">www.nfbflorida.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Follow us @nfbflorida</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">You can live the life you want.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">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. 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