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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>good Afternoon Cleveland,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sending this on behalf of our Treasurer, Natassha Ricks. She would like for you to bring only, only and only your funds from the Love Bird Raffle. Please do not bring your tickets; as we still should continue to sale them. Remember, we will pull for the winner on January 19, 2018; which is our January 2018 chapter meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, please continue to keep our members who are mending in your prayers. Please give them a call. They are Bryant, Rita, Henry and Evelyn. If you know of others, please let us know.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Finally, we will have several special guests at our Holiday party. Ayana Bush and her family will join us. As we mentioned in one of our previous meetings, Ayana is a victim of domestic violence who loss her vision as a result of being shot. She is quite interested in the NFB and we want to make a great impression on her and the family. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will see you all at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, at 1111 Lakeside East, Cleveland Ohio on this Friday. If you are bringing a guest, please contact Cheryl and let her know. We will have door prizes and games as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Richard Payne from the NFB of Ohio will also be joining us.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne Hartfield-Turner, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFBOH-Cleveland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P: (440) 462-9755<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A: PO Box 141077<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland, Ohio 44114<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>E: <a href="mailto:President.NFB.ClevelandOhio@Gmail.com">President.NFB.ClevelandOhio@Gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>