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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>I hope everyone has had a great week! Many of our Chapters are meeting in person. Check it out below and we will see you in person or on zoom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>Just like Goldie locks, who tried this porridge and that one and this chair and that one, looking for the one “that’s just right”, Sarah Bloomberg and Sean McMahon, looked until they found “just the right one” and they have found their first home together! Hooray! Your NFB Family wishes you happiness, peace and many blessings as you two travel this new path together.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Raise your hands and shake your hips in celebration with our own Arielle Silverman! Arielle is now a Research Specialist with the AFB. You go Girl!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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 style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Exciting news!!! The Peninsula chapter will be meeting in person. Come join us! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When; August 21<sup>st</sup> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Time; 11 AM / 1 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Place; Warwick restaurant <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Address 12306 Warwick Blvd Newport News VA <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>If you are unable to meet in person, call in on our conference number 605-475-4825,,549778# We would love to have you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Uricka Harrison<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Tidewater Chapter Information: In person at </span>Bangcock Gardens, 417 West 21st,Street, Norfolk, VA 23517 will be the location for this and future meetings. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the zoom information for the upcoming and future Tidewater Chapter Meetings: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stewart Prost is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<br><br>Topic: Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia<br>Time: Aug 21, 2021 01:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 366 168 5508<br>Passcode: 21211955<br>One tap mobile<br>+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955# US (Washington DC)<br>+13126266799,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955# US (Chicago)<br><br>Dial by your location<br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<br> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<br> +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<br> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<br> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<br> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<br>Meeting ID: 366 168 5508<br>Passcode: 21211955<br>Find your local number: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kusEYlGxq">https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kusEYlGxq</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm Regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Stewart Pros<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of our Chapters are meeting in person, please check the Chapter Meetings section to join in a meeting. All meetings are open to the public. Chapters and Divisions are using the Affiliate Zoom link, if a meeting is using an alternate platform, the phone number or instructions to join will follow the meeting name or be in the Spotlight On section. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><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><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 class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Chapter and Division Meetings</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Williamsburg Thursday August 19<sup>th</sup> 6 pm. Center Street Grill, 5101 Center Street, Williamsburg,23188.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairfax NO MEETING THIS MONTH.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fredericksburg Saturday August 21<sup>st</sup> 10 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winchester Saturday, August 21<sup>st</sup> 10:00 AM. Solenberger’s True Value Hardware, 832 Berryville Avenue, Winchester, 22601. Call in number is 978-990-5395. The meeting id number is 1566808.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peninsula Saturday August 21<sup>st</sup> 11:00 am. Conference call number 605-475-4825 meeting id 549778<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prince William August 21<sup>st </sup>Saturday, 1:00 PM. Bar Louie, 15001 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge VA 22191. Call in number is 605-313-5562. The passcode is 293383.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tidewater Saturday August 21<sup>st</sup> 1:30 PM (1:00 lunch start) . Bangkok Gardens, 417 West 21<sup>st</sup> Street, Norfolk 23517.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seniors Division, Wednesday August 25<sup>th</sup> , 7:00 pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Alexandria Thursday August 26<sup>th</sup> 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chesapeake Bay Saturday August 28<sup>th</sup> 11 am. Gus and George’s Spaghetti and Steak House, 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd., Va. Beach, zip 23456. Conf. call phone num. 605 468 8758 and the access code is 197498.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond Monday August 23<sup>rd</sup> 6:30 PM.<span style='color:#222222'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Have a great week. Share a smile and love, be kind!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><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>