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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Please consider registering and joining the North Dakota Federation
family
as they celebrate the state convention on Friday, September 11 and or
Saturday,
September 12.</DIV>
<DIV>If any questions, Jesse’s contact information is provided, see
below.</DIV>
<DIV>Remember, the times in the agenda provided are central and therefore,
please adjust one hour earlier as we are in the eastern time zone.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Yes, in the next few months, celebrate as we join the Federation state
convention season!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Joe </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We care. We share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo,
President
<BR>National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
href="http://www.nfbnj.org">www.nfbnj.org</A></DIV>
<DIV>Raising Expectations To Live The Life You Want!</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Your old car keys can be keys to literacy for the blind.<BR>Donate your
unwanted vehicle to us by clicking <BR>www.carshelpingtheblind.org <BR>or
call
855 659 9314<BR></DIV>
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<DIV><B>From:</B> <A title=jesseshirek@gmail.com
href="mailto:jesseshirek@gmail.com">Jesse Shirek</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #f5f5f5">
<DIV><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>To register</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV
style='FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: "Calibri";
FONT-WEIGHT: normal; COLOR: #000000; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline'><A
href="https://nfbnd.org/nfbnd2020">https://nfbnd.org/nfbnd2020</A><o:p></o:p></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>We are planning to hold a training to help our members
learn
how to moderate the convention. This training will be based on what I
learned
from the New Mexico affiliate convention. Any of you are welcome to attend
this
training or if you would like to invite any of your members to take part in
the
training, please let me know. You can feel free to have people contact me
directly for an invitation to the training.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am also passing along the Zoom information for all
sessions
except for registration and concurrent sessions 6 PM 9/11/2020. The codes
for
these sessions still need to be created.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>The zoom information for most sessions is:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><A
href="https://zoom.us/j/7017812526">https://zoom.us/j/7017812526</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 701 781 2526<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal>+14086380968,,7017812526# US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>here is the most recent draft agenda:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNoSpacing>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota
virtual
state convention 2020 - Agenda in Progress<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>September 11 – 12, 2020 via Zoom<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Jesse Shirek, President<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>2307 10<SUP>th</SUP> St S<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Fargo, ND 58103<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Cell 701-781-2526<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><A
href="mailto:president@nfbnd.org">president@nfbnd.org</A><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Thursday September 10, 2020 <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>6:00p.m. Open Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>8:00 p.m. Nominating Committee Meeting - Closed
meeting<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Richard Early, Chairman<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Friday September 11, 2020<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Call to order<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>President Jesse Shirek, National Federation of the
Blind
of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Invocation<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Milton Ota National Federation of the Blind of North
Dakota Immediate Past President<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Pledge of Allegiance<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>National Anthem<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Gary Wunder, National Federation of the Blind National
Representative <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Our Federation Family <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Pam Allen, National Federation of the Blind, First
Vice
President <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>10:00a.m. NFB Newsline<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Scott White, National Federation of the Blind,
Newsline
Coordinator<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>10:30 a.m. North Dakota Vision Services/School for the
Blind<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Paul Olson, Superintendent <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>11:00 a.m. BLIND Inc., Minneapolis MN
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Jennifer Kennedy, Executive Director <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>11:30 a.m. Amiee L. Volk, Department of Vocational
Rehabilitation, Administrator of Vision, and Independent Living Services
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>12:00 p.m. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>12:30 p.m. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>1:00 p.m. Sherry Shirek, Secretary National Federation
of
the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Introduction of Michael Hingson<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>911 Escape to Safety: Guided by Guide Dog Roselle. His
Love of The National Federation of the Blind And His Newest Adventure To Be
Revealed <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>2:00 p.m. National Report <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Gary Wunder, National Federation of the Blind,
National
Representative<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>2:45p.m. Raising Expectations by Selling Comic
Books
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Richard Early, Board member National Federation of the
Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>3:30p.m. Vanda Pharmaceuticals -
Tentative<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>4:00 p.m. closing statement/close of general session
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Jesse Shirek, President National Federation of the
Blind
of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>6:00 p.m. What parents need to know to empower their
blind/low vision child<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Carlton Ann Cook Walker, President National
Organization
of Parents of Blind Children, Division of the National Federation of the
Blind<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Concurrent Session - Get to know Gary Wunder and hear
about his experience as Editor of the Braille Monitor <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Gary Wunder, National Representative <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Saturday September 12, 2020<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>12:00p.m. CommTech USA <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Amber Kraft, Sales and development <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>12:25 p.m. “live the life you want<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Sung by Lilli J Mann, recent high school graduate in
transition” <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>12:30 p.m. Banquet Speech <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Gary Wunder, NFB National Representative
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>1:20 p.m. My NFB National Convention Experience
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Paxton Franke, NFB National College Scholarship
recipient
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>1:30 p.m. Work Incentives while receiving SSDI SSI
benefits<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Patty Hoffman, Public Affairs Specialist from the
Social
Security Administration<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>2:00 p.m., My journey to independence<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Sherry Shirek, NFBND <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>2:30 p.m. Normal <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Quincie Mattick, National Federation of the Blind of
Colorado <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Quincy is a Sophomore in college attending school in
Idaho <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>3:00 p.m. Celebrating 100 years <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Ryan Strunk, President National Federation of the
Blind of
Minnesota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>3:30 p.m. Presidential report <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Jesse Shirek, President National Federation of the
Blind
of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>4:00 p.m. Treasurer Report<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Milton Ota, Treasurer National Federation of the Blind
of
North Dakota<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>4:30 p.m. Nominating Committee Report <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Richard Early, Chairman Nominating Committee
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Elections:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>President<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Vice President<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Treasurer<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Secretary<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>1-year board member<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>2-year board member<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Delegate<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Alternate Delegate<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Adjourn<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Thank you again and enjoy your Labor Day
weekend!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3>You Can Live The Life You
Want!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing>Jesse<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing> <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 21pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: #01893e'>You
can
live the life y<A name=_Hlk49452194>u want; blindness is not what holds you
back.</A></SPAN><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: _hlk49452194"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 21pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR:
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<P class=MsoNoSpacing><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: _hlk49452194"><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR: black'>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</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style='FONT-SIZE: 15pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Arial",sans-serif; COLOR:
black'>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>From:</B> Jesse Shirek <jesseshirek@gmail.com>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, September 5, 2020 11:51 AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Gary
Wunder' <gwunder@earthlink.net>; Adelmo Vigil (NFBNM)
<nfbnewmexicopresident@gmail.com>; nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><B>Cc:</B>
'Sherry Shirek' <sherrybeth7@gmail.com><BR><B>Subject:</B> FW: draft
agenda<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Dear national rep Wunder, Adelmo and Joe,<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p><FONT size=3></FONT></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I am passing along a draft version of our agenda for our
coming September 11 and 12<SUP>th</SUP> state convention. We've recently had
protection and advocacy back out over our objections to inaccessible
absentee
voting in North Dakota. So it's possible there may be some changes to this
agenda before our final agenda. We will be using the following zoom link for
all
of our sessions <A
href="https://zoom.us/j/7017812526">https://zoom.us/j/7017812526</A> and if
you
register for our convention through <A
href="https://nfbnd.org/nfbnd2020/">https://nfbnd.org/nfbnd2020/</A> you
will
have access to the most up-to-date agenda. Please feel free to invite
members of
your affiliates to register for our convention. As of today we have 25
individuals registered, which more than doubles last year's attendance, but
we
are still working to get many more people registered in North
Dakota.<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Gary, thank you for being our national rep and we are
looking
forward to welcoming you virtually to North Dakota.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Joe and Adelmo, thank you for your continued help in
supporting me as president and helping us to continue to make the North
Dakota
affiliate stronger. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Joe, I got your voicemail and I will return your call in
a
little while.<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>I appreciate all three of you as my brothers in this
beautiful Federation family that we all love and serve!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Wishing you each a happy Labor Day
weekend!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal>Jesse<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B>From:</B> Sherry Shirek <<A
href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com">sherrybeth7@gmail.com</A>>
<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, September 2, 2020 9:50 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
'President
NFBND'' <<A
href="mailto:president@nfbnd.org">president@nfbnd.org</A>><BR><B>Subject:</B>
draft agenda<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Hi Jess, <o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Attached is our draft agenda. It’s pretty much complete.
<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks much, sherry <o:p></o:p></P>
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