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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>Labor Day is tomorrow and I’d like to thank all of the Workers out there. Everyone who keeps this great country alive and functioning. You are awesome, give yourselves a hand! We all know Fall doesn’t officially start until September 22<sup>nd</sup>, we also all know Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. I hope everyone had some fun during the hot summer months. Now we can look forward to crisp, cooler weather, fallen leaves and don’t forget fresh apples and warm apple cider YUM! <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>Jim and Chris Walker have a new addition to their home! Let’s give them a hoorah as they welcome their new, beautiful 2022 hybrid Toyota Prius XLE. They lucked out , as their new baby was being delivered as they entered onto the Toyota lot. Great timing and Congratulations on the new vehicle and to Jim’s new job as an Uber Driver. Jim, good for you! I’m sure you’ll be a fantastic driver.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello chapter members and friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winchester medical center, surgical center reached out to the chapter asking if we could donate items to patients that are blind that are in the hospital.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We may connection through other local organizations to make this happen. The chapter will be donating brand new Uno cards, playing cards, Schiphol cards, magnetic chess and Domino's and other plane cards and board games.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The approval was for $200, we spent $148. Items were purchased through the Independence market in Baltimore.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to the Chapter for your support to our community and helping live the lives we want!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, a big thank you to Stanley Barns for donating the braille books.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris Walker, President Winchester Chapter<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>Are you excited! Are you ready to hang with friends? Are you counting the days until you can see the Silver Bells Program live and uncensored? Is your mouth watering looking forward to tasting fine chocolate? Yes, yes, yes, and yes, State Convention Registration is coming very soon. Start packing your overnight bag, with something other than sweats, and prepare to have a phenomenal time attending seminars, finding out what’s new, checking out new gadgets and all the other exciting Convention happenings, safely of course, the last weekend of October. See you there! <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><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>Chapter and Division Meetings…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>No Chapter or Division Meetings this week. Check back next Sunday for all of the meetings scheduled for September.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If your chapter is meeting in person, please let me know ASAP, my contact information is in my signature below, to be sure you make this list and folks will know how and where to join you. Thanks.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Don’t forget the love this life gives you, when you get where you’re going stop and turn around, help the next one in line and Always stay humble and kind. -Tim McGraw <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'><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></body></html>