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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Federation Family-<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the announcement from Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Director, Joe Cordova, regarding the newly hired Superintendent at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. Below that find a link that will take you directly to an article in the February Braille Monitor about the many great things happening in the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation. Congrats to Christine and thanks to Joe and Doug! Enjoy reading!<o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joe D Cordova, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Oklahoma Dept. of Rehab Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>405 951-3582<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:jcordova@okdrs.gov">jcordova@okdrs.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please help me welcome Christine Boone as the new superintendent at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. She competed against other outstanding candidates with impressive credentials and most recently served as interim OSB superintendent. After careful consideration, we decided that her personal and professional experience with blindness and background in both education and rehabilitation teaching provide an outstanding opportunity to build on our school’s tradition of excellence. We are glad to have Christine on the DRS team. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe D Cordova, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oklahoma Dept. of Rehab Services<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>405 951-3582<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jcordova@okdrs.gov<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please help me welcome Christine Boone as the new superintendent at the Oklahoma School for the Blind. She competed against other outstanding candidates with impressive credentials and most recently served as interim OSB superintendent. After careful consideration, we decided that her personal and professional experience with blindness and background in both education and rehabilitation teaching provide an outstanding opportunity to build on our school’s tradition of excellence. We are glad to have Christine on the DRS team. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe Cordova, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services.<o:p></o:p></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=3 width="100%" align=center></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>A Dust Up in Oklahoma AND ITS Importance to blind Oklahomans by Gary Wunder <o:p></o:p></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm16/bm1602/bm160202.htm">https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm16/bm1602/bm160202.htm</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Make sure to visit our convention page located at <a href="http://nfbok.org/state-convention/"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif'>http://nfbok.org/state-convention/</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are on the move in Oklahoma! Together we will make things happen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards to all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jeannie <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Jeannie M. Massay, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>National Federation of theBlind <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Of Oklahoma<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>505 Baker Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Norman, OK 73072<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Phone: 405-600-0695<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="mailto:Jeannie.massay@nfbok.org">Jeannie.massay@nfbok.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day, we raise expectations of the blind because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Blindness is not what holds you back. You can live the life you want!. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>“Whatever you dare to dream, begin.” – Goethe <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>