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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">\u2728</span> YOU\u2019RE INVITED!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🧑\u200d🦯</span> NFB Greater Seattle Chapter Meeting
</b><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🖤</span><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Saturday, May 9, 2026 \u2022 11:00 AM \u2013 1:10 PM<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">📍</span>
<a href="http://www.razzispizza.com/">Razzi\u2019s Pizzeria \u2013 Greenwood</a><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Braille menu available! Bus lines nearby and rideshare/paratransit friendly<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🍕</span> Join us for community, connection, and empowerment!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We\u2019ll kick off with a friendly <b>mix & mingle</b>, followed by the
<b>NFB Presidential Release</b>, chapter business, and committee updates.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🎤</span> Special Guest:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Thom Hewitt</b>, <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/sdot/">Seattle Department of Transportation</a><br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">\u27a1\ufe0f</span> He leads accessibility efforts for the city and will share updates and insights.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>(Backup activity if needed: a fun \u201cget to know you\u201d game or a thoughtful discussion on philosophy and blindness.)</i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌞</span> Plus:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Planning for our <b>2026 Summer Picnic</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Exploring a possible outing to the
<b>Seattle Museum of Flight</b><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Quick Tech Tidbits & Life Hacks</b> to wrap up the meeting<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🕶\ufe0f</span> All are welcome \u2014 blind, low vision, allies, and community members.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Come learn, share, and help shape the work we\u2019re doing in Seattle. Let\u2019s go build the movement of the Federation!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely Yours,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Humberto Avila<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Secretary, NFBW Seattle chapter<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification"><span style="color:windowtext;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="86" height="86" style="width:.8958in;height:.8958in" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01DCD425.12F29B00" alt="JAWS Certified, 2025"></span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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