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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><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good morning, Jacob and everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Thanks for your email. Yes, I am aware that yesterday was the 4<sup>th</sup> Saturday. As I said in my previous messages, we had to change the date due to something unforeseen. Again, I apologize for any confusion. I really tried letting everyone know with as much notice as possible, so as to avoid any confusion. I am sorry if that didn’t work so well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> jacobstruiksma@gmail.com <jacobstruiksma@gmail.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 23, 2022 1:56 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Washington State, Greater Seattle Chapter List' <nfbsea@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> portillo.jim@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NFBSea] Reminder regarding Next week: FW: Unforeseen Change in October Chapter Meeting Date<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> Well Saturday October 22, 2022 is the 4th Saturday this month in October there are 5 Saturdays this year in October 1st Saturday was 1st and then Saturday 8 was 2nd and then 15th was 3rd Saturday, then 22 is the 4th Saturday and then 29th is 5th Saturday of October 22, 2022<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> NFBSea <<a href="mailto:nfbsea-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbsea-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jim Portillo via NFBSea<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, October 22, 2022 2:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Washington State, Greater Seattle Chapter List' <<a href="mailto:nfbsea@nfbnet.org">nfbsea@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org">nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:portillo.jim@gmail.com">portillo.jim@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBSea] Reminder regarding Next week: FW: Unforeseen Change in October Chapter Meeting Date<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I guess some people went to Razzi’s today, expecting to find our chapter meeting. I sent this out last Sunday evening so as to avoid that, but I understand things happen.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Here’s the message once again as a reminder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <a href="mailto:portillo.jim@gmail.com">portillo.jim@gmail.com</a> <<a href="mailto:portillo.jim@gmail.com">portillo.jim@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, October 16, 2022 10:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Washington State, Greater Seattle Chapter List' <<a href="mailto:nfbsea@nfbnet.org">nfbsea@nfbnet.org</a>>; 'NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' <<a href="mailto:nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org">nfbwatlk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Unforeseen Change in October Chapter Meeting Date<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Washington</span><o:p></o:p></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</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Join us for our monthly in-person chapter meeting, Saturday October 29<sup>th</sup>, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We will be meeting at Razzi’s Pizzeria<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4D5156;background:white'>8523 </span><em><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#5F6368;background:white;font-style:normal'>GREENWOOD</span></b></em><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4D5156;background:white'> AVE. N.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto;color:#4D5156;background:white'>SEATTLE, WA 98103 </span><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Beginning at 11:00 am.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Razzi’s Pizzeria is on the #5 bus line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>I certainly don’t mean to confuse anyone who received the reminder notice about our upcoming chapter meeting. Due to an unforeseen event at our venue, along with discussion with some people, it was decided that it would be best to change the meeting to the following week, which is October 29<sup>th</sup>. The change only affects this month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Please remember that for the foreseeable future, we had to change the date of our chapter meeting to the fourth Saturday of the month because we are not able to meet at our originally intended place downtown. Razzi’s has the space for us, but so as not to have confusion with another group also meeting on the third Saturday, we decided to move the date to the fourth Saturday of the month. We had a well-attended chapter meeting in September, which is when the official vote took place. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>In addition to our usual chapter agenda items, we will be focusing on preparing for the upcoming state convention, November 4-6! Come get all of your questions answered and see how you can help take part in making this the best convention we’ve had yet!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>We will also talk about continued chapter fund raising this next year. Finally, we will talk about the holiday party happening on December 10<sup>th</sup>, 20223.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Our recent chapter meetings have been full of renewed enthusiasm, so let’s keep that going!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Finally, we have Razi’s reserved for the November 26<sup>th</sup> meeting and for the Holiday party on December 10<sup>th.<o:p></o:p></sup></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><sup><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>If anyone has any questions, please feel </span></sup><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>free to reach out, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>See all of you on October 29<sup>th</sup>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Jim Portillo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>