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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Virginia Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our special August 17 Board of Directors meeting is approaching quickly. We have over 70 members of the Virginia Federation family including 20 of our Virginia students. When you add another 30 students from across the country, we will have a tremendous crowd to meet with President Riccobono.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are asking for your assistance to make the afternoon’s programming a success.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>August Agenda Items - If you have items to include on the agenda for the August meeting, please email them to me by Saturday, August 10.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Questions for the Town Hall with President Riccobono - One key focus of the board meeting will be the town hall membership discussion with President Riccobono. With such a large group, it would help to have some of your questions in advance so we might organize questions and address duplicates. If you can send me questions by Saturday (8/10) night, I can compile questions. This doesn’t prevent anyone from asking questions on the spot, but time will be limited. Additionally, some questions will probably be more appropriate to be addressed in Virginia including questions about Virginia specific services and challenges. . . <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>State Convention Ideas & Suggestions – A second key focus for the board meeting is collecting input on our November state convention. We want your suggestions on the programming you would find most impactful for you and for blind people from across the Commonwealth. If you have recommendations for Friday and Saturday seminars, topics for the general session, breakouts, presenters, and other programming, we want to hear them. Again, if you can email ideas to me in advance, I can compile the recommendations. However, please be aware that our convention happens through the engagement of hundreds of volunteers so if you raise a suggestion, you might be stepping forward to create the programming you desire.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfb.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>