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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the e-mail below from Norma Crosby, affiliate president in Texas.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">My Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Norma Crosby via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 11, 2023 1:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Norma Crosby <ncrosby@nfbtx.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Tours, Tours, Tours<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We are racing headlong into national convention season, and I wanted to reach out to you in order to give you an update on tours that are being offered during the convention.
Tours aren't always offered, but we have had substantial requests to offer a couple of tours, and we added one more because we wanted to. I had hoped to have every price nailed down by now, but a couple of the venues we plan to visit haven't finished determining
what they want to charge us. So, as you'll see when you read the brief article I am linking to, we are accepting pre-orders for tour seats. The article and the form it links to will share additional information. So, I won't repeat all that here. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I will see that we plan three tours to Space Center Houston, a tour to the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS), and one very contentious baseball game. That is to say;
we hope to take a group to see the July 7 game between the Houston Astros and the Seattle Mariners. So, if you want to go, be sure to stay until July 8 because the game doesn't begin until July 7, at 7:10 pm. These two teams have been known to have long, drawn-out
battles. So, you might even have to stay until the 9th. It'll be fun. I promise. Please, plan to join us for one or more of these tours, and share the information with your members as well. Here is the link.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">You should also know that we have been able to reprise Southern Strums. Back in the day, our Texas Association of Blind Students raised some funds by hosting an acoustic concert
that included talent from around the Federation. This year, for one year only, we are playing host to that tradition, and the $10 cover will support our Harley Fetterman Memorial Scholarship Fund. Harley was a dynamic young man who died from cancer when he
was only 18, but he had a huge impact on our affiliate. Therefore, we have named a scholarship after him and consider our entire program to be a tribute to who he was. Join us on July 5 for a great time for a great cause. You'll find specific information in
convention promotional materials, and I think it may even be listed in the agenda. Members of our affiliate will be able to provide information during the convention. You are all welcome, and again, share.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We are getting so excited about seeing everyone. Please, don't miss out on all the fun by staying at home.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Norma Crosby, President<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">(281) 968-7733 (Main Office)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:ncrosby@nfbtx.org" target="_blank">ncrosby@nfbtx.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">To schedule a meeting with me go to <a href="https://calendly.com/ncrosby/meeting" target="_blank">
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