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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 and Surrounding Areas,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am so excited about the Cleveland Chapter’s meeting that is scheduled for tomorrow.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come out and join us. Light refreshment will be served.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bernice Jackson, Joann Williams and I will host four boutiques.<o:p></o:p></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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Cleveland is inviting you and anyone who would like to take part in four boutiques on, Introduction to Braille, Community Service and Advocacy, Technology Accessibility and tips on starting your business.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will meet on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the Garfield Heights Library. The address is 5409 Turney Road.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, you do not have to be a member to participate. However, the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a family and we welcome you to become a member. You would pay dues and be voted into the family of thousands working together toward making a difference in the lives of the blind in Ohio and across the United States .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The philosophy of the organization will be presented as well during the beginning of the Cleveland Chapter’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We hope to see you there! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please spread the word!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Zoom Room will be open as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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 style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+16468769923,,4081850851# US (New York)<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'>+13017158592,,4081850851# US (Germantown)<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><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind (NFB)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Suzanne M. Turner, Ohio Executive Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio Membership Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio Senior Division 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 about the organization<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'>The Ohio Affiliate<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk14085768"></a><a name="_Hlk14090147"></a><a name="_Hlk18941617"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span></span></a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>“Live the life you want” featuring, National President, Mark Riccobono<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><a name="_Hlk18067489"></a></span></span></span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'>Visit and take a moment to like our Facebook Page!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'>https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18067489'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14085768'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk14090147'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk18941617'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>