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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are excited for tomorrow’s Membership Seminar and Board of Directors meeting. The meeting is open to all.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h1 align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><a name="_Hlk489307260">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></a></h1><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Meeting of the Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>August 17, 2019<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Location:<a name="_Hlk481356248"> Westin Tyson’s Corner<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>Oaks 1 Ballroom<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>7801 Leesburg Pike<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'>Falls Church, Virginia 22043<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248'></span><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>. Call to Order and Roll Call.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Secretary's Report, Evelyn Valdez<br>Approval of Minutes from May 5, 2019 Meeting of the NFBV Board of Directors.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>. Treasurer's Report, Mark Roane<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>celebrating Our Affiliate Leadership – Sandy Halverson. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Report on 2019 National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>McDonald Fellowship and Jernigan Fund Winners, Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>B. Fundraising at National Convention – Earl Everett & Chris Walker<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Conducting another class of the NFB of Virginia Chapter Leadership Institute Program – Joe Orozco and Domonique Lawless <o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>description,<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Budget <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Application process <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Committee Updates <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Convention Operations & Logistics Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>2019 State convention<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]> November 1-3 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Renaissance Norfolk/Portsmouth Waterfront<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>iii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Interest in organizing a bus – John Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>iv.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Friday and Saturday Seminars, Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>v.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Ideas for Agenda Topics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:2.25pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=I><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>2020 Richmond Seminar<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Membership – Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Membership & Leadership Town Hall with President Ricco Bono<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Communications – Joe Orozco for Sarah Patnaude<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=12 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship- Patrick Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month – Corlis Jones and Uricka Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Fundraising – Earl Everett<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=15 type=I><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Legislative <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Divisions <o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Virginia Association of Blind Students – Gerald Meredith<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Virginia Parents of Blind Children – Beth Sellers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Virginia Association of Guide Dog Users – Brittany Fraer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Seniors Division – Nancy Yeager<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Merchants Division – Harold Wilson<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>Other Business<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260'>XIII. Date and Location of Next Meeting. Friday, November 1<br>9:00 AM at the Renaissance Norfolk - Portsmouth, VA</span><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">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</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></div></body></html>