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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear TLC Chapter Members and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next TLC chapter meeting is just <span style='color:#1F497D'>a few days away</span>. <span style='color:#1F497D'>We will be meeting virtually this month. Please join us on Monday, January 16, at 7:00 PM via Zoom (Zoom details are at the end of this message). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be talking about what is going on at NFB at the chapter, affiliate, and national levels. <span style='color:#1F497D'>Learn about our legislative initiatives on the state and national levels and find out how you can participate. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Gary Wunder will </span>be <span style='color:#1F497D'>our guest speaker this month. Gary has been involved in the Federation for a long time and has worn various hats including Missouri state president and national board member. He is a thoughtful individual with many interesting stories to share. He now edits the Braille Monitor, the NFB’s flagship publication. The Braille Monitor features a variety of articles each month about various topics of interest to Federationists and others involved in the blind community. It is available in various formats, including Braille, print, and in audio on a USB drive as well as via email and online and on NFB-Newsline</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>®</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>. if you aren’t reading it already, you should consider making a New Year’s resolution to do so. You won’t regret it. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To dial into the meeting, call 301-715-8592. Once the call connects and you are prompted, you will then need to enter the meeting ID, which is: <span style='color:#1F497D'>814 8508 6645</span>. You will then need to enter the passcode <span style='color:#1F497D'>750903</span>. The link is: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81485086645?pwd=elFLbEFSOWw4TVhVdHdWb2ZCKzNsZz09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81485086645?pwd=elFLbEFSOWw4TVhVdHdWb2ZCKzNsZz09</a><br>You can also simply tap the following number on your smart phone: +13017158592,,<span style='color:#1F497D'>81485086645</span>#<span style='color:#1F497D'>,,*</span>750903<span style='color:#1F497D'>#.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to talking with you all via Zoom <span style='color:#1F497D'>on Monday</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ellen Ringlein, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind TLC Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>