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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">LIVE THE LIFE YOU WANT!<span></span></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The 47th Annual Convention of the<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">October 13-15, 2017<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Divots Norfolk Lodge and Suites, 4200 West Norfolk Avenue,
Norfolk, NE 68701<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in
ourselves.” </span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">–
<span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">William
Shakespeare</span> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Too many blind people are not living the life they want.
They think their destiny is not in their hands. Are you one of them? It’s easy
to blame other things (situations, other persons, the universe, God, etc.…) for
what is happening in our lives. It’s hard to take responsibility, but as
William Jennings Bryan said, “</span><a href="https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/w/williamjen389006.html?src=t_destiny" title="view quote"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration-line:none">Destiny is no matter of chance. It is
a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be
achieved.</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:windowtext"> </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You
are the creator of your own destiny!”<span style="color:black"> </span>Or As
Jack Welch said, “Control your own destiny or someone else will.”<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">You are
warmly invited to join the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska and see
how, with love, hope and determination, we can turn your dreams in to reality. Blindness
is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Come be a part of
the fun and fellowship, stay for the education and empowerment. You won't want
to miss the most influential gathering of Nebraska's blind this year!<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">HOTEL
RESERVATIONS<span></span></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Phone
(402) 379-3833<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mention
NFBN for reduced rate of $93.00 per night + 14.3% tax.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Conveniently
located just two miles west of Norfolk with countryside views on Hwy 275 at
4200 West Norfolk Avenue, Divots is a full-service hotel and conference
facility comprised of the Divots Conference Center, the DeVent Center, Norfolk
Lodge & Suites, the SandBar & Grill, and the Divots Brewery.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
Norfolk Lodge & Suites includes large, comfortable guest rooms, an indoor
atrium-style pool, whirlpool, exercise room, guest laundry and 18- hole
miniature golf. The hotel offers a complimentary expanded hot and cold
breakfast buffet, 24 hour coffee service, gift shop, guest laundry facility,
free high speed wireless internet, and granite wet bar with microwave,
refrigerator, coffee maker, and bottled water in each room. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The hotel
is connected to Norfolk's only brew pub, the SandBar & Grill and Divots
Brewery, serving Certified Angus beef steaks, prime rib, burgers, sandwiches, soups
and salads. The SandBar features large screen TVs, outdoor patios, a covered
beer garden, sand volleyball courts, and indoor and outdoor fireside gathering
areas. The Divots Brewery onsite makes handcrafted beers with ten on tap and
carries Norfolk's largest selection of regional microbrews. Growlers are
available to take your favorites home with you.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CONVENTION
PRE-REGISTRATION<span></span></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Register
by October 9<sup>th</sup> and save yourself a little cash.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Prices
listed below will increase by $5.00 per item after October 9th.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Advance
Registration Prices per Person<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Convention
Registration: $20<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Friday
Lunch and Learn: $15<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Banquet:
$45<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Sunday So
Long Box Lunch: $15<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">REGISTRATION<span></span></span></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Register
and make a secure on-line payment by visiting:
</span><a href="http://ne.nfb.org/2016"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">http://ne.nfb.org/201</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you
prefer to pay by check or money order with a paper registration, print out the
form from our website or contact Cheryl Livingston, NFBN Treasurer, at
(402)488-2509.<span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:0.25in;text-align:justify;line-height:18pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can circumvent
or hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.”</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">–<b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></b><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Ella Wheeler Wilcox</span><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"><span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NATIONAL
REPRESENTATIVE<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We are
pleased to welcome back Mr. Anil Lewis, Executive Director of the National
Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, as our national representative. Dynamic,
full of wit and wisdom, Anil brings passion and commitment to each endeavor of
life. Mr. Lewis has racked up many accolades and accomplished much. He’s a tireless champion for fair wages,
equality and accessibility for the blind, but Anil says his proudest
accomplishment came in 1997 when his son, Amari was born. He says: “My personal
mission is simple: I want to make a difference in the lives of others."<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Born in
1964 in Atlanta, Anil was the first member of his family to attend a four year
college. As a sighted man he fairly easily found respectable employment with
wages high above the minimum wage. Then, in 1989, while pursuing his bachelors
of business administration in computer information systems at Georgia State
University, he became blind from retinitis pigmentosa. "All of a sudden
doors that had been open to me slammed shut." At that point, although he
had always considered himself socially aware, he became personally acquainted
with actual social injustice and discrimination.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">In his
pro-active way, Lewis received blindness skills training while completing his
course requirements for his BBA at GSU. He quickly learned the alternative
skills of blindness, including Braille, activities of daily living, assistive
technology, and use of the white cane, and capitalized on them to graduate from
Georgia State with his BBA in 1993. "It was a struggle to regain the life
that blindness had appeared to take from me. Almost everyone who had once
respected me now pitied me, but I was determined not to be redefined by my
blindness." Armed with these new skills and this new determination, he
quickly became committed to ensuring that others in similar situations could
get appropriate training and unlimited opportunities. He began as a Braille and
AT instructor but has also managed job placement programs for individuals with
disabilities, represented individuals with disabilities as an advocate, ben appointed
by the Governor as a Board member for the State Independent Living Council of
Georgia, and currently serves as the Executive Director of the National
Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">TRANSPORTATION<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="OLE_LINK4"></a><a name="OLE_LINK3"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The National Federation of the Blind of
Nebraska has again arranged for a bus to this year’s State Convention in
Norfolk. The bus will depart Omaha on Friday, October 13, 2017, at
approximately 6:40 am. The first pick-up point will be in Omaha at the College
of St. Mary, and the second one will be in Lincoln at approximately 7:35 am at
the Commission for the Blind offices. There will be another stop in York, which
will be at approximately 8:50 am at the Super 8 Motel. The final pick up will
be in Columbus at approximately 10:05 am, the location for this pick-up is yet
to be determined. The bus should arrive at the <span style="color:black">Divots
Convention Center </span>in Norfolk at approximately 11:00 am that morning. The
trip, including the passenger pick up points in Lincoln, York, and Columbus
should be approximately four and a half hours. Following the convention, the
bus will depart at approximately 1:00 pm, following adjournment on October 15<sup>th</sup>,
2017. The bus should arrive in Omaha by early evening.<span></span></span></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
price for the round trip will be $70.00 per person. In keeping with the company
policies of Fontenelle Tours, any reservations cancelled before October 1,
2017, are fully refundable; however, there will be a $30.00 fee for any
reservations cancelled after this date. The bus is being arranged by your state
affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska, and the
excellent rates for travel are made possible through the generosity of
Fontenelle Tours, Arrow Stage, and the National Federation of the Blind of
Nebraska. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Reservations
can be made when registering for the convention online at:
<a href="http://ne.nfb.org/2017">http://ne.nfb.org/2017</a><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If
you are not able for any reason to reserve your seat on the bus using the
online link, or if you need additional information regarding the locations of
boarding sites, please contact Jeff Altman directly at <a href="mailto:debandjeff@allophone.com">debandjeff@allophone.com</a>,
or by calling (402) 489-9458 to make other arrangements.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">To
insure that possible problems at any of the pick up points along the route on
or before the day of departure can be managed effectively, all passengers are
asked to provide their home address, a cell or home telephone number where they
can be reached, and their personal or work e-mail address if available. Should
an individual be late arriving to the scheduled pick up point, and we do not
have a means by which to contact the person directly, it will not be possible
to delay the bus for more than a few minutes. Please help us to assure that you
will have every opportunity to successfully meet the bus.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Please
remember that seating is limited. To insure yourself a seat, make your
reservations early. Some seats may still be available after the deadline due to
cancellations, so you are certainly encouraged to check if you are running late
in making your reservations, but remember that the bus tends to fill up very
quickly. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We have a
packed agenda full of innovation, empowerment, tech savvy and more for the
blind of all ages and their families, teachers and professionals. Make plans
now to join us inNorfolk!<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">If you
have questions, please contact:<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">President
Amy Buresh<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><a href="mailto:president@ne.nfb.org"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">president@ne.nfb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">(402)477-7711<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span> </span></span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska</div><div>Phone: 402-477-7711</div><div>Email: <a href="mailto:info@ne.nfb.org" target="_blank">info@ne.nfb.org</a></div><div>Web: <a href="http://www.ne.nfb.org" target="_blank">http://www.ne.nfb.org</a></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:small">Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/nebraskasblind" target="_blank">https://facebook.com/nebraskasblind</a></span><br></div><div>Twitter: @nfbn</div><div><br></div><div><p><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:115%">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. </span></p></div></div></div>
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