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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>Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our Virginia State Convention is approaching! I hope everyone is preparing to attend. We will have programs for Students, Seniors, and everyone in between. Keep an eye on your email for all the goings on and how to join us. You may also, go to our website NFBV.org/convention for all the updates.<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>No news this week. Keep your NFB Family and Friends updated with all of your accomplishments by contacting me, contact info. in signature, and we will all celebrate with you!<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>Ladies Night… August 28<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Starting at 7:00 PM. Books, books, and more books! We have many readers in this group and we haven’t updated our book lists in awhile. Bring the names of the books you have read, are reading, or have heard about and share with your girlfriends.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you know about: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*The recent changes in the law related to marijuana? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Pregnancy protections? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*Accommodations in school (what kind do you need, how do you secure them)? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*How to deal with the police?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Join the Black Empowerment Committee for answers to those questions and many more at our Town Hall on September 13th, 2021 from 7:00pm -8:30pm.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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><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>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>Richmond Thursday, August 26<sup>th</sup> 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><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><span style='color:#222222'>No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind. -Taylor Swift <br><br><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>