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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>I have some sad news to report. Our dear friend Barbara Loos broke her leg on Thursday and had to undergo surgery today. At this time, I haven’t received an update on how the surgery went, but I will be sure to keep everyone posted as I learn more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Please keep Barbara in your thoughts and prayers during this time. We will certainly miss both her and Brad at convention this year, and we’re sending our love and best wishes for a smooth and speedy recovery.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk187995115">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Jamie K. Richey, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Office: (402) 477-7711<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:president@ne.nfb.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><span style='color:blue'>president@ne.nfb.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'>Website: </span><a href="https://url.us.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/sXwGCZ6m5AI5NDo7CjhPSB2L_N?domain=ne.nfb.org/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><span style='color:blue'>www.ne.nfb.org</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><u><span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'><img border=0 width=227 height=96 style='width:2.3611in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DBEDBF.BF5C8650" alt="National Federation of the Blind of Nebraska logo and tagline live the life you want."><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187995115'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want<o:p></o:p></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></body></html>