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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good afternoon, all!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope this message finds you well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As iterated in this week’s Positive Note, Anna and myself have been asked to collect questions for some of our upcoming presenter’s at State Convention in August.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>These presenters may include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>South Carolina Commission for the Blind Commissioner Darline Graham<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talking Book<span style='color:#1F497D'>s</span> Services Director <span style='color:#1F497D'>Jennifer Falvey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>President of South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind Jolene Madison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Each of these individuals will have approximately </span>ten minutes <span style='color:#1F497D'>on the agenda to address/update our membership with a few additional minutes reserved for questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As we do not have the agenda yet, we will set a tentative deadline for submitting questions in advance; this deadline will be noon on Thursday, August 25. Please submit your questions, specifying which speaker they are for, to <a href="mailto:elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com">elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com</a>. I will reply to your message, confirming that we have received your contribution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Please also note that, depending on how many questions are submitted, we may not be able to ask all of the questions, but this is in no way, shape, or form a reflection on whoever submitted the inquiry.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>As a final reminder, please keep in mind that these individuals are supposed to work for the betterment of blind South Carolinians, so asking questions respectfully will be important.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you in advance for submitting your questions, and we will redistribute this info again as State Convention approaches as a reminder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Elizabeth</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>