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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>Exciting times! Join our board meeting and be a part of the solution at Richmond Seminar. Have a great week!<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>The NFB of Virginia Board Meeting is being held on Monday January 17<sup>th</sup> at 1pm. Use the normal zoom link below to dial in and learn about the legislative issues being discussed as well as all of the activities going on across the state!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Richmond Seminar is being held virtually on Tuesday, January 18<sup>th</sup>. If you are a part of the seminar your team leader will have already contacted you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prince William Chapter is holding their monthly book club meeting on Monday, January 24 at 7:30 p.m.. The book we will be discussing is Winter On the Beach by Sheila Roberts. Conference call phone number 605–313-5562, passcode 293383. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk81826064"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></span></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><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><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>Chapter and Division Meetings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greater Williamsburg, Monday, January 17, 6 pm. Meeting will be virtual only this month.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairfax, Thursday, January 20<sup>th</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>Chesapeake Bay, Saturday, January 22<sup>th</sup> 11 AM. Gus and George’s Spaghetti and Steak House, <u>4312 Virginia Beach Blvd.</u>, Va. Beach, 23456. Conference call phone number <u><span style='color:#0563C1'>605 468 8758</span></u> and the access code is 197498.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prince William, Saturday January 22<sup>nd</sup>, 1pm to 3pm at either the Bar Louie, address 15001 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, VA or there is also a conference call line to dial into: 605-313-5562, passcode 293383.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Richmond, Monday, January 24<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, January 26<sup>th</sup> 7:00 pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>“Always forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them as much.” - Oscar Wilde.<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>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>