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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks a lot Suzanne for the Information on the 2019 State of Ohio Convention! Two thumbs up!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Very clear and very helpful!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland, let’s make the state convention a successful one again!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Go Cleveland! Go Suzanne! Go NFB!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Take care and have a great day/weekend.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><a name="_Hlk5112577"></a><a name="OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">Ali Benmerzouga</span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio - Cleveland Chapter, Board Member,
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">Chair of Cleveland Chapter Legislative Committee,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">Cell #: 440-590-0315.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">Email:
</span></span><a href="mailto:ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com"><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577"></span></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">Please Visit and like our Chapter’s Facebook Page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">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="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk5112577">***</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 20, 2019 4:36 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> bryantealysr@yahoo.com; NFBOH-Cleveland@nfbnet.org; 'Lisa Bostick' <lbostick04@jcu.edu>; Victory71351@AOL.COM; AlexisTyson2000@Yahoo.com; wturner@clevelandsightcenter.org; 'Edgarsfarm' <edgarsfarm@aol.com>; 'Sandra Krems' <slkrems@yahoo.com>; Lelinda@roadrunner.com;
Campbelllegal87@gmail.com; bdowdy1983@gmail.com; reggandjack@aol.com; bryantealysr@yahoo.com; shawgriff781@gmail.com; Leeth123@roadrunner.com; cantseecutie@att.net; Nricks123@me.com; stuff12993@aol.com; william.h.turner@ssa.gov; Williamsjoann@outlook.com;
lmr.upshaw@gmail.com; remacd3@gmail.com; bdowdy1983@gmail.com; MichaelSwinney05@gmail.com; william.h.turner@ssa.gov; Williamsjoann@outlook.com; lmr.upshaw@gmail.com; Dr.Carolyn.Peters@gmail.com; 'Dave Bertsch' <dwbertsch@hotmail.com>; octaviaealy@hotmail.com;
Nicole.m.bell19@outlook.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; BigPapaZo@roadrunner.com; 'Jim Weiss' <jimweiss72@icloud.com>; ccjeff@ameritech.net; AngelaRAskew@gmail.com<br>
<b>Cc:</b> smturner.234@gmail.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Information on the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio 2019 State of Ohio Convention<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2019 State of Ohio Convention<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">As stated in yesterday’s Cleveland Chapter’s meeting, Cleveland will charter a bus to Columbus, Ohio for the 2019 State Convention.
The information below is for your convenience and when our block of rooms are open. Our Affiliate President will notify when we can start making reservations. Also, information on the chartered bus is below as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">1: The date of the 2019 State of Ohio Convention is November 1, to November 3, 2019 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Columbus/Worthington
Hotel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">2: The address is;<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, OH 43235<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202020">phone: (800) 445-8667<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202020">3: The room rates are $89 per night plus 17.5 percent tax. So, the total amount of the room is $104.60 per night.
If you are seeking roommates, reach out to your chapter members; one member would pay one night and you would pay the other.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202020"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202020">4: The price for Pre-registration and Registration for the State of Ohio Convention and the Banquet will be released
as we get closer to the Convention. However, if you do not want to be in the over-flow hotel or miss out riding the Chartered Bust, make arrangements as soon as you can.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#202020"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">5: Cleveland, the price of the seats on the chartered bus is $65.00 per person. A $25.00 deposit is necessary to hold your reserved
seating. This deposit must be paid by June 21, 2019; which is the date of our June Chapter meeting. The Final payment for your seat will be due no later than August 16, 2019, which is also the night of the Chapter meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All payments should be paid in person at the Chapter meetings or by mail. Natassha Ricks who is our Treasurer will make herself
available at the Chapter meetings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">the Cleveland Chapter PO Box address is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cleveland Chapter,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">PO Box 141077<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Cleveland, Ohio 44114<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Note!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You can pay now!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Do not wait to reserve your seat on the bus. All available seats will open to neighboring Chapters immediately after the Cleveland
Chapter meeting on June 21, 2019. If you have relatives or family members who will join you, have them pay as if they are members of the Chapter. Cleveland’s attendees have first priority as well as their family members and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Please consult the ListServe and the Cleveland Blast for updated information. Additionally, you can reach out to anyone on the
Cleveland Chapter’s Executive Board of Directors for clarity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">All Cleveland Blasts will show my telephone number, (216) 274-1405 and will ring between 8:00 PM to 8:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Suzanne Turner, President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">(216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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