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<div dir="auto">I will be at the bowling event. </div>
<div dir="auto">For the Paint n Sip, I think June 7, or any date, it should be a stand-alone event, as it gets Very busy during the meetings, then transportation also to think about. </div>
<div dir="auto">Adriane Curmon </div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 3, 2025 5:43:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Tampa Chapter List <nfbf-tampa@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Tampa Bay President <nfbf.tampa@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-Tampa] Bowling 4/12 and other follow up items</font>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">Happy thankful Thursday Tampa Bay National Federation of the Blind,</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">I just wanted to follow up on some items from our meeting. Ill try and keep it as brief as possible.</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">First and foremostFUN! Who will be attending our Full moon Pins and Pizza Social next Saturday April 12th from 4-6p at Pinchasers in Tampa located at 4847 N Armenia Ave, Tampa Florida 33603? Price is between $15-20 (price
depends on how many people attend) and includes an afternoon of fun, pin crushing aka. bowling, and a slice of pie (pizza). Please bring cash the day of, for ease of convenience.<span class="x_gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Come for as long as you can
or plan to stay and socialize. We always have a great time!</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">We officially have the room booked at Beef O Bradys for our meeting the 3rd week of May Saturday the 17th, at our regularly scheduled time 12-2p. Looking forward to seeing our continuing contributors and new faces. Bring a
friend or family member as a way to kick off our community integration era. All are welcome!</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">We are initiating the inception of the Tampa Bay Chapter Community Contact List. If you would like your name and phone number and email or any variation shared with our active membership as a resource please email me your
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">We are also putting together an order for National Federation of the Blind Tampa chapter polo shirts. We will have an option for our Tampa Bay short sleeve canary yellow polo, as well as other color and style options to choose
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">We also had our marvelous new member Maury mention a beginning a book club. If this is something you would like to participate in, let us know, as it would be helpful in gauging active interest.</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">Lastly we are trying to get a date on the books for our Paint and Sip sensory social. We could either do it as a stand alone event on Saturday June 7th from 12p-3p or on Saturday June 28th as an extended after meeting event.
Chef Curt is happy to host us at Beef O Bradys in the private room which seems ideal because it will be nice and cool AND you can have table side service! Friendly reminder that the National Convention kicks off July 8th- July13th in New Orleans.</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">Please reply to me at <a href="mailto:nfbf.tampa@gmail.com">
nfbf.tampa@gmail.com</a> with the events you will be attending and how many are in your party, so we can plan accordingly. If you would like your information included in the contact list please include that information as well.</font></p>
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<font face="verdana, sans-serif">I hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather weve been having, nothing like spring in Tampa Bay!</font></p>
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