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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>November 4, 2019<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The 2019 NFB of Pennsylvania convention was a great success. If you were with us in person, it was very nice to meet you, to see you, and to catch up with you. It was great to have such a fantastic group of dedicated folks together who share the dream of making it possible to live the lives we want! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you were not able to attend in person, we are very sorry to have missed you. During the convention, we offered a live stream through Zoom and Facebook Live for your convenience, so hopefully you made use of those resources to follow along. We recorded everything, so even if you missed the live stream, you will soon be able to hear a replay of what happened. Stay tuned for an email describing how to download the recordings, and they will be posted on our web site, too.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of the many events during this year’s convention was our elections. If you have served on the NFB of PA Board of Directors in the past, thank you for your hard work and dedication. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One such person deserves special recognition for serving our organization for many years as the President and most recently as the Treasurer: Jim Antonacci. Although he was not reelected this year, it is with sadness and excitement that the NFB of PA has handed that torch to a new passionate NFB member, Brian Mackey. We all value the input and experience that Jim brings to our organization, and we hope he continues to share his wealth of knowledge and experience with our new team of leaders. It is with much love, hope, and appreciation that we Thank Jim Antonacci for his service to all blind persons in the state of Pennsylvania. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is with much excitement that we welcome our 2019-2020 elected Board of Directors: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Lynn Heitz <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1<sup>st</sup> Vice president Joseph Drenth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2<sup>nd</sup> Vice President Emily Gindlesperger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary Harriet Go<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer Brian Mackey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Directors:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Millad Bokhouri<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Denice Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kirk Hunger<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michelle McManus<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Connie Scheu<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anna Walker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is with much excitement that we look forward to all the advances and achievements that the NFB of Pennsylvania will make to improve the lives of blind and visually-impaired persons living in the Commonwealth over the next year. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marsha Drenth<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>