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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Day Cleveland Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I trust all is well!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I want to thank everyone for your generosity and commitment in ensuring the Cleveland Chapter is a cohesive entity. Your dedication to dine to donate, take tickets for the Father’s Day Drawing and seek sponsorship for our Inclusive Golf Event shows that the philosophy of this organization and the blind community are at the forefront of your life blue print. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, thank you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Cleveland Chapter will meet on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 5:00 PM on the Ohio Zoom Platform. The link and call in numbers are below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please bring a guest!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a reminder, if you have not paid your dues, please mail them to Natassha Ricks at 6980 Ladd Lane, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137. Please give her a call to inform Natassha that the funds are on the way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As stated above, the Father’s Day Drawing tickets have been distributed to members who attended the Dine To Donate Event. Those who were not able to attend, 10 tickets were mailed to your home address. Please do diligence to sale them in April, and if you are able to sale more, that would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting on tomorrow will consist of the topics below. Please be on time; as we will have a very short meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Agenda:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome: Linda Bluford, Cheering Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Role Call: Suzanne Turner, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Pledge: William Turner, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pledge of Allegiance: Harold Jefferson, Military Member<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vote In Members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasury Report: Natassha Ricks: Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secrutary Report: Shirley Patterson, Secrutary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Report:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dine to donate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Columbus Legislative Agenda<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ohio State Board Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Convention<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Piggest Raffel Ever<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Outreach Event<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>DAN Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Location for the May Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Senior Report: Gloria Conway, Ohio Senior Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fundraising Report: Delcenia Brown, Fundraising Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1: Golf Event<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2: Father’s Day Drawing<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3 NFB Gear<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4: Business Breakout Tumblers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter Team Building Exercise<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'>Adjourned:<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=balgo align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><b><span lang=EN style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#767676'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: Ohio Zoom Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><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 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=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><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 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText align=center style='text-align:center'><span 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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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(216) 990-6199<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'>Please click on the links below to learn more 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