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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">June 17, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">May 15, 2020 Minutes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The May Chapter monthly meeting was held through a teleconference call on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. The </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call number used is 605-313-4834 and the pass Code is 246345. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The reason for having this teleconference meeting is to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing adopted by the National Federation of the Blind and the local and state officials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Welcome:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ali Benmerzouga, recording Secretary, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">welcomed all members, attendees from other chapters and Divisions, all guests/visitors. Also, he recited the one-minute message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Roll Call:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, welcomed everyone and made sure about the presence of the chapter’s members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Pledge:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">William Turner, First Vice President, helped all attendees to recite the National Federation of the Blind Pledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shut-in Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheryl Fields, 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice president, informed the Board about the health issues of some chapter and affiliate members and/or their relatives and urged everyone to keep them in his/her thoughts and prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Secretary Report: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Ali <span class="MsoHyperlink">Benmerzouga, Recording Secretary, with the help of Suzanne Turner’s technology touch, presented the April 2020 minutes. C</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">heryl Fields made the motion and Billie Graham second it. </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">T</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">he minutes were voted on and carried.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Treasury Report: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natassha Ricks, Treasurer, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">presented financial reports for April 2020. The </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Checking account reflects to date, $177.88 and the Savings reflect to date: $1,024.29. Billie Graham made the motion and Delcenia Brown second it. the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">treasury report was voted on and carried. Also, she reminded everyone about sending their dues by mail as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President’s Announcements:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, thanked everyone </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">for attending the meeting, for the help some of the members are providing, and for all the meetings organized by some members during these COVID-19 difficult times. Also, she reminded the Board about the following items and to do the needful whenever necessary:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Affiliate has two fundraisings that are still going on, namely, the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Piggest Raffle Ever and the PAC Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To register for the 2020 Virtual National Federation of the Blind convention before June 15, 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Jessica McKee from Opportunities for Ohioans with Disability (OOD) called and said that she is available and ready to help anyone with matters related to OOD.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Members are going to receive by mail some personal protection equipment from COVID-19 from our Affiliate President, Richard Payne very shortly. She and the whole board thanked our Affiliate President for his continuous help.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To get familiar with Zoom platform since everything is going to be on Zoom in the near future.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A great talk scheduled for Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 P.M., 2020 titled: “Becoming the leaders we deserve,” is going to be given by three great speakers from the National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There will be a Quarterly open house lead by the National Office for people to learn about the National Federation of the Blind and its philosophy. She urged everyone to let his/her family, friends and relatives know about the event.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Services for Independent Living, Leadership Academy:<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, informed all members and State members that Services for Independent Living (SIL) is now accepting applications for its Virtual Summer 2020 Leadership Academy “Immersion Session”. The Leadership Academy is a course designed to help people with disabilities gain skills needed to participate on nonprofit boards, community coalitions, task forces, and/or system change committees in a meaningful way. The goal of the academy is to increase the number of persons with disabilities prepared to engage in community leadership roles. She added that the Summer 2020 “Immersion Session” will begin on <b>Monday, July 6, <span class="spelle">2020 </span>and end on Thursday, July 30, 2020</b>. Classes will be held twice weekly on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 1 pm to 4 pm. <b>All classes will be held virtually. </b>Upon completion of the Leadership Academy, SIL will work with participants to identify areas of interest and potential leadership opportunities. <b><u><span style="color:#002060">The deadline for applications is June 15, 2020</span></u></b>. Because space is limited, we encourage interested applicants to apply early. If you would like an application and/or if you have any questions, please contact Laura Gold via email at </span><a href="mailto:lgold@sil-oh.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">lgold@sil-oh.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> or via telephone at 216-815-0015 (please leave a detailed message). If you require the application and/or flyer in an alternative format, please let Laura know. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Delcenia Brown and Renee Johnson Arrington both graduated from SIL Leadership Academy and have the following to say about the Leadership Academy Training:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Delcenia said that she learned a lot from the training and now she knows about how to run a board meeting, committee composition, nonprofit organizations, leadership qualities, how to be at the table when decisions related to disabled individuals are made ; Renee added that she learned a lot about Nonprofit board and how they operate, the existence of many and diverse disabled groups and organizations, the great and enjoyable classes provided by the program and that she learned new skills and sharpened old ones. Both graduates, Delcenia and Renee recommended the training to all members, especially to those who would like to advocate for the disabled individuals.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A Philosophical Discussion:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, asked all members the following question: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are you ok with being blind? Many members and without the slightest hesitation told their own stories and experiences and enthusiastically expressed that they are fine with their blindness and they undoubtedly believe it is respectable to be blind.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Membership Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regina Mason, Membership Committee Chair urged the board to have some devoted volunteers who will take the responsibility of </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">keeping in touch with the newly blind individuals. For those interested, please call Regina or Gloria at your earliest convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Senior Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Gloria Conway, Senior Committee Chair reminded the board about the monthly <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Call, scheduled on Sunday, May 17 at 7:00 P.M. and asked everyone to share his/her favorite recipes with those on the call. She added that there is a daily coffee break call at 10:00 A.M. and urge everyone to call, check in let those on the call know how he/she is doing and break the isolation caused by COVID-19.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Encouraging Power:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Joann Williams, Cleveland’s Cheering Coordinator,</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> reminded the Board that time is stressful now and invited all members to join and encourage one another on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. on the Ohio conference line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Guests:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Louann Bowers</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and Debbie Baker , members of the Ohio Guide Dog Users (OGDU), talked about the different activities of their group</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, their yearly get together at conventions, their email list, having guest speakers /veterinarians, how they advocate for bills related to their guide dogs, explained that their guide dogs do not transmit COVID-19 virus and urged everyone to reduce the patting. Also, they talked about the benefits of being a member of the group /OGDU, the $5.00 yearly membership fee and their coordination with the national Guide Dog Users (NAGDU), especially when advocating and working on legislatives related to Guide dogs. They added that OGDU is part of NAGDU and mentioned that they help individuals when they have issues with their guide dogs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS):<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kinshuk Tella, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">member and president of the Ohio Association of blind students, talked briefly about his association/division and urged everyone to help with t</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">he 2020 adoption of a graduate through Facebook or by email or by contacting him directly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shout Out:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheryl Fields urged everyone to be safe and be healthy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Wilbert Turner thanked our state affiliate President, Richard Payne for the personal protection equipment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Regina Mason thanked Suzanne for all the work she is doing for the chapter and the affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Henry Butler told our Chapter president Suzanne Turner that she really came back strong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Shirley Patterson Thanked everyone for their thoughts and prayers, calls and for asking about the health progress of her mother, brother and sister.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Team Building Exercise:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, started a team building exercise and asked everyone to be honest with himself/herself. She described four different personalities and assigned a different color for each personality, namely, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Orange, gold, green and blue. She asked many members about the true color of his/her personality. She added that these colors may change when progressing in time and the degree of participation and learning from the National Federation of the Blind activities and self-education.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting adjourned at 6:45 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please make a note of the action items below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Voice Box Number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(641) 715-3900<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code: 582705<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cleveland Teleconference Number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(605) 313-4834<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code: 246345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Conference Line:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tel: (712) 775-7031<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code: 240281423<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923 and ID code: 408-185-0851.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom Telephone number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(669) 900-6833<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Id: 4081850851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ali Benmerzouga, Recording Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">440-590-0315 – cell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natassha Ricks, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(216) 376-9863<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Notes!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Please take a moment and like, share and promote Cleveland’s Facebook Page<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Please subscribe to Ohio-Talk to stay informed on the know in the Ohio Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio-Talk mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Please subscribe to Cleveland’s List Serve for all up-to-date information in the Cleveland Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:nfboh-cleveland-request@nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nfboh-cleveland-request@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4- Please don’t forget to send your dues to our Treasurer as soon as you can.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5-please call a member who you have not seen for a while and talk to them about returning to the Cleveland Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">//////<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><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" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>