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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p>From the President:<o:p></o:p></p><p>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></p><p>You ask, yes, it is convention time and now the clock is ticking very loud, can you hear it? Well, if you cannot certainly you must feel the heart of the federation’s heartbeat. I know that at least 30 conventions will be held this fall and who can count the other chapter division and other host of meetings.<o:p></o:p></p><p>You say what is the reason that I am bringing this to your attention it is because on <o:p></o:p></p><p>Monday night October 16,2023 you have been called to action,<o:p></o:p></p><p> get yourselves and others to the zoom room <o:p></o:p></p><p>at 7:00 pm and learn all about the heart beet and maybe even the state convention agenda. I will hear from you then Ohio.<o:p></o:p></p><p>We will draw a door prize or two so be available or miss out.<o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Where: Ohio Zoom Hall</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One tap mobile</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+16468769923,,4081850851# US (New York)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+13017158592,,4081850851# US (Germantown)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dial by your location</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 408 185 0851</span><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Find your local number:</span> <a href="https://zoom.us/u/abUfeUkQWm"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>https://zoom.us/u/abUfeUkQWm</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>937/829/3368</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>937/829/3368</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:18.0pt;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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>