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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Washington<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Bernard MT Condensed",serif'>Greater Seattle Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Join us for our first chapter meeting of the year, Saturday January 15<sup>th</sup>, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>from 10:00 am to 12:00 on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386659625?pwd=MmF6bjJ0RWNTdEY3SnpJSjJXWEhsUT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88386659625?pwd=MmF6bjJ0RWNTdEY3SnpJSjJXWEhsUT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 883 8665 9625<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Passcode: 573725<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+12532158782,,88386659625#,,,,*573725# US (Tacoma) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+16699006833,,88386659625#,,,,*573725# US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We are excited to start the new year with a chapter meeting and lots of hope and optimism for the coming year!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>You all saw that we are meeting via Zoom this particular month. While we are all ready to meet in person, the board met this past week and decided that since a few of the board members either recently had or currently have Covid in some way, it would be better to meet virtually one more month. If all goes well, we will definitely meet in person next month! We are more than ready, but we just wanted to be safe and keep everyone in mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We will have a few things to discuss, including the following.<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Group Activity/Ice Breaker<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Discuss or approve minutes<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>State of the State Affiliate and National News to Know, dealing with upcoming Washington Seminar and National Convention, Marci Carpenter, Affiliate President<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Legal issues, Al Elia<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Announcements on statewide meetings, such as students and seniors<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Elections for this year’s board<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Thoughts and plans for this coming year<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Because we are not meeting in person, we won’t be able to collect dues. However, rather than moving elections till February, let’s all try and get our payments in using PayPal. This way, we can move forward and as planned.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'>Dues are $5 and can be paid either by PayPal or check. The PayPal address is <a href="mailto:payments@nfbw.org">payments@nfbw.org</a>,<span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>If you have any questions, send an email to chapter president Jim Portillo at<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><a href="mailto:nnfbseattle@gmail.com">n<span style='font-size:11.0pt'>nfbseattle@gmail.com</span></a></span>.<span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>You can also call the Seattle Chapter phone number and leave a message. Someone will get back to you as soon as possible. The number is 206-880-1473.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>See all of you on Saturday!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>