<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Good day friends and members of the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan,</span><div><font face="Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 14.666667px;">Happy October and welcome to Blind Equality Achievement Month!!! <br></span></font><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">We hope that you are all getting excited for our state convention, which starts at the end of this month. It\u2019s not too late to register for the convention, or to take advantage of our special hotel rates. Go to:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.nfbmi.org/convention">www.nfbmi.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">to learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a highlight of BEAM and the wonderful programs blind people independently put together with their </span><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> local communities </span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> and state partners, we invite you to join us for the beginning of the NFB of Michigan's second annual "Brain Games" competition. </span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span></p></div></div></blockquote><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Tomorrow at 8:30 PM EST, our first Michigan Federation Feud match-up is going to take place in our affiliate Zoom room. If you are interested in watching the match-up, please make sure you arrive in a timely manner! There will be at least one door prize handed out to a member of the audience.</span></p></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Do you think that Grandma\u2019s Gang from the Seniors Division will be able to outsmart and beat the Innovators of the student division? Come to the Michigan Zoom room tomorrow to find out for sure!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Zoom link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/9612695221?pwd=dHlxZDNwcVVZbUVTYUM5cEU4cDlndz09">https://zoom.us/j/9612695221?pwd=dHlxZDNwcVVZbUVTYUM5cEU4cDlndz09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></blockquote><br><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style></div><div>The competition is on in the semi-finals of "Brain Games: Federation Family Feud!" We look forward to a great time with each of you. </div><div><br></div><div>With Love, Hope and Determination </div><div><br></div><div>Robert Parsons, Jr</div><div>President, NFB of Michigan </div></body></html>