<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">This message outlines many events and meetings planned for the end of July.<br> Almost all chapter and division meetings are using the Virginia Affiliate’s Zoom account and all meetings are open to the public.<br> All calls are available using the telephone dial in option or through the free and totally accessible Zoom app on Windows, Apple IOS, or Google Android. You can also access just using your Web Browser. <br>For all these services, it is important to be on mute when you are not speaking. The presenter will provide instructions on unmuting to be heard. Additionally, just like in-person Federation meetings, please preface your comments by stating your name and being recognized by the organizer before speaking. </font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><font color="#000000"><br></font><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 29px; font-family: "Arial Rounded MT Bold";">NFB of Virginia virtual Meetings</span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"> <br>The Zoom link and telephone conference call details are consistent for each of the Zoom meetings this month. If there is an exception, it is provided in the description below.<br> <br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345</a><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 175, 205); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Telephone Dial:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><a href="tel:6468769923" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="1">6468769923</a><br><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><br><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 175, 205); font-size: 14.666666984558105px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></font>One tap mobile<br><a href="tel:+16468769923,,8297256345" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="2">+16468769923,,8297256345</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote><font color="#000000"><br></font><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 26px;"><font color="#000000">Virginia Affiliate Virtual Programming</font></span></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><font color="#000000"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div>NFBV Board of Directors Meeting</font></div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000">Saturday, August 1 at 12:30 PM</font></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Ladies Night</div><div dir="ltr">Saturday, August 1 at 7:00 PM </div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; text-align: center; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"> </span></div><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: justify;"><font color="#000000">Please join the Virginia Affiliate every <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="calendar-event" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="text-decoration-color: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.38);">Saturday evening from 7 to 9 pm Eastern Time</a> for good times. <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: justify;"><font color="#000000"> <o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: justify;"><font color="#000000">Each week will be a different theme. Grab your BFF’s and a drink alcoholic or non, settle in your favorite spot and get ready to laugh, share stories, and have fun!<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: justify;"><font color="#000000">The theme for this week, August 1, is the NFB convention.</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 8pt 0.5in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; line-height: 15.399999618530273px; text-align: justify;"><br></p></div><div><font color="#000000">Knit and Crochet Night</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Sunday, August 2 at 7:00 PM</font></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><br></span></div><div><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">Grab your needles, yarn, and favorite beverage as we meet to discuss our current projects, Ravelry, festivals, and all things knitty. Not a knitter or crocheter yet? Not a problem! Come learn from those with s bit more experience. All fiber artists welcome.</span></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size: 26px;">Chapter and Division virtual Programming </span><br> <br>Here is the calendar of chapter and division meetings for the end of July that have been scheduled.<br>More may follow as the month progresses.<br> <br>However, the At Large, Peninsula and Fairfax chapters are not using Zoom and have provided alternate dialing instructions which are listed after the meeting date and time.<br></font></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><font color="#000000"><br></font></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font color="#000000">Prince William Chapter</font></div><div><font color="#000000">Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 PM <br></font><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"><br></font></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000"> <br>We suspect more chapters and divisions will be holding meetings. We will provide updates each week with details.<br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 175, 205);"><br></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Sarah Patnaude</span><br><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span><br><a href="mailto:patnaude.sarah@yahoo.com" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="link" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12/0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);">patnaude.sarah@yahoo.com</a><br><a href="tel:(804)%20591-6153" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="telephone" x-apple-data-detectors-result="12/1" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.26);">(804) 591-6153</a><br><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">www.nfb.org</a><br><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">www.nfbv.org</a><br><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia</span><br><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia</span><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 175, 205);"><br></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Live the life you want.</span><br><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 175, 205);"><br></span></font><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin-top: 1em; margin-bottom: 1em;"></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto" style="direction: ltr; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">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.</font></span><br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>