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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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>Our National Convention starts in a little over a week! Have you looked over the agenda and have you started preparing to attend? If you have, good for you. If you haven’t, get started, you don’t want to miss anything!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kudos Corner…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When your chapter gets together this year for Convention Banquet, please take pictures and or a short video and email to me. I plan to put all of our celebratory banquet photos on our you tube channel and on face book.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Did you know she graduated? Have you heard they are getting married? Can you believe he got that promotion? She started a business and he joined the military! The Family just got a new fur baby, how exciting. Do you fit into any of the above categories? Are you raising your glass in celebration? Please let us know and let your NFB Family celebrate with you. All it takes is a short text, email or phone call to me.<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>The Greater Williamsburg Chapter will be hosting a Convention Banquet Dinner at Center Street Grill, 5101 Center Street, Williamsburg, Virginia, 23188. Starting at 6:00 pm. Please join us by RSVPing to Jacki Bruce, <a href="mailto:JackiBruce6@gmail.com">JackiBruce6@gmail.com</a> by no later than July 7<sup>th</sup>. Thanks!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce, President, Greater Williamsburg<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Winchester chapter will be having its summer outing brunch on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 10 AM. The chapter will meet at grannies located at 2294 Berryville Pike, Winchester, VA 22603.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The chapter will gather with friends and family and discuss the Virginia walk with the Blind that will be held in October, 2021. Doing out reach and bringing awareness about the national Federation of the blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anybody who would like to join is welcomed. Happy summer to our Federation family.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Chris Walker, President Winchester Chapter</span><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><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>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Chapter Meetings…</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Richmond, Monday, June 28<sup>th</sup>, 6:30 PM.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Enjoy your week, make a difference and always smile!<br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>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></body></html>