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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Way to go Ryan. Persaverance paid off!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> ryan sima <ryansima@att.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 11, 2020 11:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org>; 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>; milenacleve@roadrunner.com; bdowdy1983@gmail.com; shawgriff781@gmail.com; leeth123@roadrunner.com; cantseecutie@att.net; nricks123@me.com; stuff12993@aol.com; william.h.turner@ssa.gov; lmr.upshaw@gmail.com; michaelswinney05@gmail.com; 'kiana hill' <kiah976@att.net>; dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com; 'Dave Bertsch' <dwbertsch@hotmail.com>; patrinkle@icloud.com; 'Ali Benmerzouga'' <ali.benmerzouga@hotmail.com>; jimweiss72@icloud.com; dorothea.davis4444@gmail.com; regina.mason216@gmail.com; ccjeff@ameritech.net; alex.french2.usaf@gmail.com; arringtonrs@gmail.com; bigpapazo@roadrunner.com; wo.turner5@sbcglobal.net; kinshuk.tella@gmail.com; jessicajones0199@gmail.com; jessecooperhall@gmail.com; 'Heather Ways' <heatherways@yahoo.com>; jtschwoebel@gmail.com; lewisbarbee@yahoo.com; remacd3@gmail.com; chefgreen56@gmail.com; delcenia@prodigy.net; campbelllegal87@gmail.com; riscw619@gmail.com; abcfamily89@gmail.com; davidggray1984@gmail.com; dwjann57@gmail.com; charlenebolden@att.net; billiegraham38@gmail.com; williamsjoann@outlook.com; garwilli4luv@yahoo.com; butler.henry@icloud.com; tmckenney51@icloud.com; lelinda@roadrunner.com; rskill2008@bellsouth.net; turnerw794@gmail.com; info@onhconsulting.com; tawnt@yahoo.com; paigerackley2@gmail.com; nnulite@sbcglobal.net; 'INFOWARRIOR-YVONNE BELL' <byvonne06@gmail.com>; thorpe.ronda@gmail.com; auntro3135@gmail.com; Suzanne Turner <smturner.234@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: Congratulation's Ryan!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br>Thank you all for your support. I did not realize it is not easy for someone with a disability to become employed in a hospital. Every job application I look at says we must reach out to and hire people with disabilities. But I'll be honest, I don't often find people with significant disabilities working at these places. I will be an associated customer service specialist scheduling appointments which means I'll have to learn some medical things as Suzanne mentioned. I will keep you all posted on my progress. Thank you all for your support!<br><br>Ryan Sima,<br>Secretary, <br>National federation of the blind, Greater cuyahoga County Chapter <o:p></o:p></p></div><div style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-top:7.5pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Tuesday, August 11, 2020, 10:39:24 PM EDT, Suzanne Turner <<a href="mailto:smturner.234@gmail.com">smturner.234@gmail.com</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=yiv1228816897><div><div><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Good Evening Ohio,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ryan on his new employment endeavor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>As an employment coordinator and benefit counselor at the Cleveland Sight Center partnering with employers at healthcare facilities, hospitals and other medical entities were quite difficult to place blind applicants. However, it is an honor to provide you with Ryan who has broken the mold.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Ryan, I and the Cleveland Chapter are so proud of you. We wish you great success; as I know the Ohio membership does as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Here is his email.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msoplaintext><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msoplaintext><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Hi Suzanne,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msoplaintext><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>I just wanted to inform you that I have found a new job! I will be starting at University Hospitals as an associate customer service specialist on Monday August 31st. So I'm pretty excited. I hope you and your family and Lauren are all doing well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msoplaintext><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msoplaintext><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Ryan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>As many of you know, as a hire in a medical field, like a major hospital in Customer Service is a wonderful opportunity to serve the blind, disabled patients, seniors and others. What a wonderful way to give back and tell how the organization provides encouragement, support and services for the blind. Hospital records, linking services and working alongside of physicians, nurses and other healthcare workers will be equally rewarding. University Hospital and Cleveland Clinic are quite difficult to become employed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Ryan, if you need anything, please reach out to the membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Note: Ryan Sima is the secretary for the Greater Cuyahoga County Chapter. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Suzanne<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Cleveland Chapter, President</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>(216) 990-6199</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Please click on the links below to learn more about the organization</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The Ohio Affiliate</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><a name="_Hlk18941617"></a><a name="_Hlk14090147"></a><a name="_Hlk14085768"></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>“Live the life you want” featuring, National President, Mark Riccobono</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><a name="_Hlk18067489"></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Visit and take a moment to like our Facebook Page!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/" target="_blank">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>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.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv1228816897msonormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>