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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Afternoon, Cleveland,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It was so great to meet and greet all of the new attendees at the meeting on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As recorded, there were 44 participants of Cleveland and five from other Chapters.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Cleveland Chapter would like to thank Pat for her assistance with the Zoom Room. In 2025, Cleveland will train members on how to operate it as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reminders:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Preregistration ends on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:59 AM. To preregister, go to NFBOhio.ORG/Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reservations also will close at midnight on November 4, 2024. If you have not made your hotel reservation, call 440-871-6000. Please book your room in the block “National Federation of the Blind of Ohio” where breakfast is free. If you are a Hilton member and make your reservation as such, you are responsible for your own breakfast.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland will attend the Informational Seminar on Thursday, November 14<sup>th</sup> from 3 until 6 at the Hotel. The address is 1100 Crocker Road, Westlake Ohio 44145.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please explain to Paratransit that you are coming to the DoubleTree and not the Holiday Inn.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cleveland will hold our Christmas party at the same Hotel on December 14, 2024 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The menu and details are to <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>come.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Congratulations to Cleveland’s Officers and Board:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne Turner, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chacity Gilliam, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>William Turner, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Natassha Ricks, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wilbert Turner, Board Seat 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Robert Campbell, Board Seat 2<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joann Williams, Board Seat 3<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Theresa McKenney, Board Seat 4<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Evelyn Morson-Eaddie, Board Seat 5<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you at the Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Suzanne M. Hartfield Turner<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Executive Board of Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Ohio Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>(216P: ) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>W: NFBOhio.ORG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ohiosblind/photos/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.facebook.com/ohiosblind/photos/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Together, with love, hope, and determination, the members of the National Federation of the Blind transform dreams into reality. You can live the life you want, blindness does not hold you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>