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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone is doing well and enjoying this beautiful weather and holiday season. While you’re contemplating which party to attend, please read what’s going on in the NFBV zoom world and join us!<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>Please let me know how fabulous you are so your NFB Family can cheer you on!<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>Everyone Should Have a Braille Buddy and starting Tuesday, everyone can!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pour your coffee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pour your tea<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find some paper<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Get ready to key<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Where's my stylus?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Where's my slate?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'll need them with me<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For my Braille Buddy date<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come one, come all<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Don't be shy<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Braille is brilliant<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Like stars in the sky<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Come join us for some light hearted conversation every Tuesday Evening, starting December 7<sup>th</sup>, 7 PM, EST on our Affiliate Zoom (see below for link). Bring your questions and join us to make new friends. Any level of experience with Braille is welcome. Come have a few laughs and learn from your friends.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our At Large Chapter will be meeting on the Affiliate Zoom, instead of the conference number, starting Monday, December 13<sup>th</sup>. This meeting will be their Holiday Traditions Meeting. Please join President, Patrick Johnson and the other chapter members as they chat. Please mark your calendars for the 2<sup>nd</sup> Monday of each month and join the At Large Chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Winchester Chapter will be doing a holiday cookie exchange in Lou of our chapter meeting on December 18.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will still meet at Sollenberger at the same time<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>Christopher Vinson-Walker, President Winchester Chapter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><a href="mailto:chrisvinson1@gmail.com">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.0pt'>540.303.0080 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please mark your calendars for the last Ladies Night of 2021 on Saturday, December 18<sup>th</sup> starting at 7 PM. Santa will arrive with a sack full of virtual gifts. Bring your favorite drink and munchie and join your Ladies Night Girlfriends and see what you will win while having a fantastic time chatting and laughing!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> 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> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk81826064">Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Zoom Link </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>One tap mobile<br><a name="_Hlk50492302"></a></span><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,8297256345"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk50492302'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><br>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'> </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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Large Monday, December 13<sup>th</sup> 8 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Williamsburg no meeting this month. Happy Holidays and see you next year!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairfax Thursday December 16<sup>th</sup> 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fredericksburg Saturday December 18<sup>th</sup> 10 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winchester Saturday, December 18<sup>th</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 December 18<sup>th</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=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>Tidewater, Saturday , December 18<sup>th</sup>, 2:00 PM (lunch </span></span><span class=s2><u><span style='color:black'>at 1:00 PM</span></u></span><span class=s1><span style='color:black'> ). Bangkok Gardens, </span></span><span class=s2><u><span style='color:black'>417 West 21st Street, Norfolk 23517</span></u></span><span class=s1><span style='color:black'>. : Zoom link: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09"><span class=s2><span style='color:blue'>https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09</span></span></a>. </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Alexandria Thursday December 23<sup>rd</sup> 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond Monday, December 27<sup>th</sup> 6:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br>There is only one way to avoid criticism, do nothing,say nothing and be nothing. -Aristotle <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>