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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Evening Cleveland,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sending this email once again to get your suggestions on speakers and content about our Chapter. Please bring your thoughts to the meeting on Friday. If you are not able to attend, you can always email or call me. Cheryl also has a great listening ear. Our contact info is below!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As I write this email to you, I reflect on the importance of facilitating, enlightening, offering educational awareness and yet consistent means of providing you with the philosophy of the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It has come to my attention that there are a few who are dismayed about the content of our Chapter meetings; be it the Secretary Report or the amount of material presented. Therefore, I am proposing a thirty minute reprieve. With this thought, I would like your feedback of what in your opinion, could be incorporated. Keep in mind, some of the content will remain. But, it is my charge not to over whelm you with data that you can not use or is too cumbersome. Hopefully the thirty minutes will give us all a more cohesiveness and offer additional dialogue.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a family and everyone has a voice and place in the federation. Without you; there is no Cleveland Chapter. Although, we may not agree, we can come to an understanding. So, please email or give me a call with your suggestions of how we can “change what it means to be blind.” I will personally reach out to others who are not on email to give them an opportunity to voice their comments, suggestions and or concerns.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting is this Friday, May 18, 2018 at 3:00 to 5:00 PM. We will have ice cream and a speaker from the Red Cross. Last year Cheryl talked to us about disaster Relief and this is our topic for the month. Bring a friend, family member or anyone who has concerns on blindness. The address is 101-E 101<sup>st</sup> Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106. You can call in at 216-658-4532 as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Note!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB Gear is here. Please if you have not paid, please bring your payments on Friday!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne . <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheryl:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>216-566-4317<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>C: (216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>P: (216) 990-6199<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>