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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Thank you Robbie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBMV [mailto:nfbmv-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Robert Spangler via NFBMV<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 10, 2019 7:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio, Greater Miami Valley Chapter List <nfbmv@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Robert Spangler <spangler.robert@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBMV] Minutes for February 9 Meeting and Other Documents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, please find the minutes for our meeting on Saturday as well as the chapter constitution attached. Also, below I have pasted the NFB pledge and elevator speech.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NFB Pledge</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Source: <span class=gmail-msohyperlink><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm98/bm980115.htm"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm98/bm980115.htm</span></a></span></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;text-align:center;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Elevator Speech</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Source: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Federation_of_the_Blind">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Federation_of_the_Blind</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Robert Spangler<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary, Miami Valley Chapter of the<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:spangler.robert@gmail.com" target="_blank">spangler.robert@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>