<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Greetings everyone, first of all I want to apologize to Jackie for not letting her know about the Tidewater Chapter meeting. The Tidewater chapter WILL NOT be meeting on December 19. At our last meeting, we voted to schedule our next meeting for Saturday, January 9 at 1:30 PM. Details of the meeting to follow in a separate email. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused. I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy holiday season and a happy new year.<div><br></div><div>Stewart Prost, President, Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 13, 2020, at 10:50 PM, jackibruce6--- via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope everyone had a great week and had an opportunity to check out some of last week’s Spotlight items! Thank you to everyone who shared what their chapters were up to. Read on for the goings on this week and join in.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">SPOTLIGHT ON…<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please note: The Chesapeake Bay Chapter will not be meeting in person this month due to Covid restrictions. See below for their meeting details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Winchester Chapter would like to invite all of you to our holiday Chapter gathering, see below for details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is a time to come together during the season to share the holiday cheer. Everybody is welcome to join us. We will be doing a virtual cookie exchange, Bring your hot beverages and sit by the fireplace.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Santa and Rudolph along with the other reindeer will be virtually stopping by and picking you all up. Be sure to zoom on in!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Washington Seminar will be held February 8-11. The Great Gathering In will be on the 8<sup>th</sup> at 5 PM, and will be virtual. Congressional appointments will be scheduled February 9-11 and will also be virtual. We will have a bit more flexibility for appointments, since we’ll be able to schedule them over all three days. There will be trainings provided as usual before appointments to inform you of the issues we’ll be presenting on, but they will just be virtual trainings. Info about the trainings and the issues are forthcoming.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I will be scheduling most of our zoom appointments with our representatives. But we will need some info from you to determine which appointments and teams you’ll be a part of. Congressional members still want to ensure they are scheduling appointments with their constituents, so it will be important that you are present at the appointment with your representative.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you could please email the following info to Arielle Silverman this month so that we can begin scheduling these appointments and creating the teams:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Your name, what days you will be able to attend Washington Seminar (9<sup>th</sup>, 10<sup>th</sup>, 11<sup>th</sup>, or all three days) and what times you’ll be available on each of those days between 8 AM and 6 PM, your address, and a phone number and email address where you can be quickly reached. You can email Arielle at <a href="mailto:arielle@disabilitywisdom.com">arielle@disabilitywisdom.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For any questions, you can email me at <a href="mailto:deepa.goraya@gmail.com">deepa.goraya@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Deepa Goraya<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia, Co-Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Almost all chapter and division meetings are using the Virginia Affiliate’s Zoom account and all meetings are open to the public. If a meeting is using an alternate platform, the phone number or instructions to join will follow the meeting name. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">Zoom Link <a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302">tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302"></span><br>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The meetings scheduled…</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk58180094"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Ladies Night </span></b><o:p></o:p></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58180094"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Saturday, December 19<sup>th</sup>,7:00 pm. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58180094">Join us Saturday night and we’ll chat! </span> Bring your thoughts and ideas, a comfy blankie and a warm drink and let’s get cozy and chat!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Winchester Chapter </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Wednesday, December 16<sup>th</sup> 7:00 pm. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Williamsburg Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Thursday, December 17<sup>th</sup> 6:00 pm. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fairfax Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Thursday, December 17<sup>th</sup> 7:00 pm. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Fredericksburg Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Saturday, December 19<sup>th</sup> 10:00 am.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Peninsula Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Saturday, December 19<sup>th</sup> 11:00 am.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk58181153">Conference call Phone No.:<br>605-475-4825<br>Passcode:<br>549778<br>One touch dial:<br></a><a href="tel:16054754825,,,549778"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58181153">16054754825,,,549778#</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58181153"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58181153"><o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk58181153"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> </span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Chesapeake Bay Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Saturday, December 19<sup>th</sup> 11:00 am.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Tidewater Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Saturday, December 19<sup>th</sup> 1:30 pm. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Richmond Chapter</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Monday, December 28<sup>th</sup> 6:30 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Ho! Ho! Ho! Have a safe, healthy and rewarding week. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222"><br>Peace,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">tel:(757)291-1789</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.nfb.org</span></a></span><span style="color:black"><br></span><span style="color:#222222"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">www.nfbv.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#222222">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></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce mailing list</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>