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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Federationists and friends of the Federation,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don’t be late for a very important date!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 2019 National Federation of the Blind of Oklahoma convention is set to begin the evening of March 28<sup>th</sup> with a Rookie round-up. If you have never been to an NFBOK convention, are a long-time member or just want to hang out to meet new people join us for conversation and discussion about what the Federation is and more about who we really are. Make up your mind for yourself! Hors d’ouevres and beverages will be served. Friday and Saturday are going to be jam-packed with speakers during General Sessions and with topics of interest to blind people, their friends, family members and those who work with the blind during break-out sessions. Division meetings for the Oklahoma Association of Blind Students, the Oklahoma Association of Blind Merchants, the Oklahoma Association of Rehabilitation Professionals and Parents of Blind Children will meet Saturday at lunch. Sunday will be our Business meeting along with elections for the offices that are scheduled for election this year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have an open case with the Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (DRS) contact your counselor to make arrangements to attend. Also, send an e-mail to your counselor letting them know that you have left them a message regarding your desire to attend the convention. If you do not hear back from your counselor or have not heard back from already having contacted them please let me know. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The last day to book your hotel is Thursday, March 14. That is this Thursday. ! Please do not delay! The link below will take you to our state convention page on the NFBOK website. You will find information on how to register for convention indicating whether you are paying online or are registering and paying at the door. You will also find information for the hotel and how to book your room. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://nfbok.org/state-convention/">http://nfbok.org/state-convention/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have questions about how to register please contact Glenda Farnum at 405-255-6482. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ON behalf of the Board of Directors of the NFB of Oklahoma, we all hope to that you can attend and find out more about us and afford us an opportunity to get to know you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Have a great day!<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><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 the Blind <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'>405-600-0695<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="mailto:president@nfbok.org">president@nfbok.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><a href="http://www.nfbok.org/">www.nfbok.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBOK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'>Follow us on Facebook @nationalfederationoftheblindok<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'>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'>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span><span style='font-family:"Cambria",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>