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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning board and Miami-Dade chapter members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please read the information below provided by our National Office.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Let’s make sure we pass this information to those members who do not have Email service so they too are informed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jorge Hernandez, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miami-Dade Chapter <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Denise Valkema <valkemadenise@aol.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 27, 2021 10:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> Miranda Kilby <mbkilby@gmail.com>; Camille Tate <ctate2076@att.net>; Doug Ingram <dingram59@comcast.net>; Jorge Hernandez <jeh6@bellsouth.net>; Merry Schoch <merrys@verizon.net>; Russ Davis <russell@radiorusty.com>; Sylvia Young <24slyfox@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> COVID recovery & NFBF events <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please review<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>https://floridahealthcovid19.gov/plan-for-floridas-recovery/<o:p></o:p></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=880 style='width:660.0pt;border-collapse:collapse;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;border-spacing: 0px;caret-color: rgb(42, 42, 42);-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%' id=tablepress-13><tr style='box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased'><td valign=top style='background:#F9F9F9;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:0px;float:none'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2A2A2A'>Individuals<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td valign=top style='background:#F9F9F9;padding:6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt 6.0pt;box-sizing: border-box;-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;background-position-x:0px;background-position-y:0px;float:none'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#2A2A2A'>Individuals over 65 or with underlying medical conditions can resume public interactions, but should practice social distancing, minimizing exposure to social settings where distancing may not be practical, unless precautionary measures are observed. <br><br>Non-vulnerable populations should consider minimizing time spent in crowded environments.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB POLICY</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=bumpedfont15><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This document updates previous policy issued and then extended by the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors. Effective June 1, 2020, the organization requests that all plans for in-person meetings, gatherings, and events be conducted in accordance with the policies and guidance of local and state authorities. However, those planning events at the chapter, state, and national level should recognize that some of our members will not feel safe attending an in-person meeting at this time and, rather than risk exposure to the coronavirus, those members may decide to forego the event. Therefore, to encourage the highest level of inclusivity possible, every effort should be made to organize on-line, remote<a name="_GoBack"></a> access to all meetings, gatherings, and events</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p><div><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'>President@nfbflorida.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:5.0in'><span style='color:black'>(305)972-8529</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>WWW.NFBFLORIDA.ORG<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></div></div></div></body></html>