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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>Hey NFB Family and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone is doing well and ready for convention! If you haven’t done so already, please register for our Virginia State Convention. You can register up to and including during Convention but if you register today, you will be eligible for door prizes and our 100 Dollar give away.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have a helpline email <a href="mailto:help@nfb.org">help@nfb.org</a> or call 703-672-1339. The people working will be able to help you register, answer technical questions, questions about Convention etc. <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>Keep up the great work everyone and please be sure to share your accomplishments with your NFB Family and Friends.<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 spotlight is on our State Convention. Sunday, October 24<sup>th</sup> through Sunday, October 31<sup>st</sup>.<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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>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 style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345">tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </a><br>Telephone Dial: <u><span style='color:#0563C1'>1 (301) 715-8592</span></u><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Chapter and Division Meetings…<o:p></o:p></p><p style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Fairfax, Thursday, October 21<sup>st</sup>, 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Greater Williamsburg, Monday, October 20<sup>th</sup> 6 pm. Center Street Grill, <u>5101 Center Street, Williamsburg,23188</u>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond, Monday, October 18<sup>th</sup> 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Seniors Division, Wednesday, October 27<sup>th</sup> 7:00 pm <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Greater Alexandria no meeting this month. Tune in next month for another thought provoking meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'>Chesapeake Bay, Saturday, October 23<sup>rd</sup> 11 AM. Gus and George’s Spaghetti and Steak House, <u>4312 Virginia Beach Blvd.</u>, Va. Beach, zip 23456. Conf. call phone num. <u><span style='color:#0563C1'>605 468 8758</span></u> and the access code is 197498.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can’t make someone else’s decisions, you shouldn’t let someone else make yours. -Colon Powel <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Peace,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Jacki Bruce</span><o:p></o:p></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></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Follow us on Twitter @NFBVirginia<br>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='color:#222222'>Live the life you want.</span><o:p></o:p></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</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>