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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>Please read below and join us for one of the exciting meetings this week.<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>Braille Buddies is bouncing back to Tuesdays thanks to the generosity of Chancey Fleet and the New York Public Library for use of their Zoom channel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will meet at the same old 7 PM Eastern (6 PM Central 5 PM Mountain, 4 PM Pacific and 2 PM Hawaii) time every Tuesday night starting February 15.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meet new friends from around the globe, bring a buddy along who wants to learn more about braille, bring a buddy along that wants to share some tips on what helped them early in their braille literacy journey, and, most of all, come along to have a fun evening.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This meeting is open to anyone from anywhere that has even the slightest interest in or curiosity about braille.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nypl.zoom.us/j/81824972219?pwd=NDZ3UGR1S3FrSGhsRGN0T2pxVFZjZz09">https://nypl.zoom.us/j/81824972219?pwd=NDZ3UGR1S3FrSGhsRGN0T2pxVFZjZz09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 818 2497 2219<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: AH4020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+19292056099,,81824972219# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Potomac Chapter will be meeting on February 17<sup>th</sup> this month. You may join them in person at St. George’s Church <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>or on the below zoom link.The meeting will start at it’s usual time, 7 PM. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Zoom: <a href="https://zoom.us/j/6025022255">https://zoom.us/j/6025022255</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 6025022255<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(no password)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One-tap: 646-558-8656,,60250222<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings, all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope everyone is doing well. The next meeting of the Tidewater Chapter of the NFB of Virginia is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, 2022, both in person and via zoom. For those meeting in person, please plan to come for lunch at 1 PM at bangkok Gardens, 417 West 21st Street, Norfolk, VA 23517. The meeting will start at 2 PM and end no later than 3:30 PM. Our speaker for the meeting will be Mr. John Halverson who will be speaking about Newsline, our resource for reading newspapers and other publications. You will have the chance to learn about how to sign up and use this valuable service. The zoom information appears below. If you plan to attend in person, please let me know either by email or phone by Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 8 PM. My contact information is below. Remember, members from other chapters are always welcome at our meetings. I look forward to seeing all of you there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm Regards, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stewart Prost, President, Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 757-572-6891<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:sprost82@gmail.com">sprost82@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09</a><br><br>Meeting ID: 366 168 5508<br>Passcode: 21211955<br>One tap mobile<br>+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955# US (Washington DC)<br><br>Dial by your location<br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<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='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>Hello my fellow Federationists!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>I am so excited to tell you about two awesome events the Greater Alexandria Chapter has going on in this beautiful month of February! Hang with me here 'cause you'll want to get it all!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>First, let me tell you about the PUPPY LOVE FUNDS!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>Bottom line, we need funds! So...we want to offer some PUPPY LOVE! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>What is she talking about, you ask?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>For $15.00, you can purchase a one of a kind Valentine's Day Big Milk Chocolate Puppy Lollipop! But it is not just any old run of the mill puppy lollipop! No! This is the cutest darn baby bulldog you have ever seen, with eyes wide and happy and a red puppy tongue licking its chops! Baby Bulldog is sporting a big red heart on his full belly that reads, "TOP DAWG"! You can order this little guy for your Honey, your favorite kid, your mom, and you can get an extra one just for you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>**THE DEADLINE FOR ALL ORDERS IS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20th!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>To make someone (or someonesss) very happy, while offering your support to the awesome Greater Alexandria Chapter, please send your $15.00 payment (or more, for more lollipops!) via PayPal to: <a href="mailto:NFBVGAC1@GMAIL.COM">NFBVGAC1@GMAIL.COM</a> You must have a PayPal account to pay via PayPal. In the notes section, please type PUPPY LOVE FUND and be sure to include the address of the person you want to receive your Lolli[op gift.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>If you want to purchase a lollipop or two or three, and do not have a PayPal account, please contact me at <a href="mailto:reneerome@yahoo.com">reneerome@yahoo.com</a> or 703-966-0836, and we can discuss other options.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>**HEY! YOU STILL WITH ME? GO GET A DRINK BUT KEEP READING! HERE COMES MORE FUN STUFF!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>On Thursday, February 24th, promptly at 7:00 p.m., the Greater Alexandria Chapter will be hosting another knock-out of an event on Zoom! Come and join the gang for a special evening we are dubbing "CELEBRATING CULTURAL ICONS AND INFLUENCES!" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>That's right! We have a couple of very special guests to help us celebrate some important ICONS, past and present, and maybe INFLUENCE us to do some moving and shaking of our own!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>Then...we will honor the heart of February and love and culture with some powerful and inspiring and entertaining stories and poems and more, shared by some of our very own Federationists!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>We ask you to honor our love theme by dressing up a little in black and white with a splash of red! (Or some wonderful outfit of your own style!)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>Please arrive a few minutes early so we can get started with all the festivities at 7:00 p.m. sharp. And it would be so wonderful if you kept your camera on so we can all see each other!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>Here is the Zoom link for this love-filled evening:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If needed, the password is: 20201940</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>One tap mobile</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp1822c424yiv1884209865ydpc70c9b09msonormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345#</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp1822c424yiv1884209865ydpc70c9b09msonormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp1822c424yiv1884209865ydpc70c9b09msonormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'>Please let me know if you have any questions or need further information, k.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h1 style='margin:0in;line-height:24.0pt' id=ydp1822c424yiv1884209865ydp9918ad30title><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0F1111;font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black'>I really hope to see you all there!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Renee F. Valdez, M.A.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Secretary/Treasurer, National Federation of the Blind, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Greater Alexandria Chapter</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Co-Chair, National Federation of the Bilind of Virginia, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Fundraising Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Vice President, Northern VA Regional Local Human Rights Committee</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>(703) 966-083</span></b><span style='color:#222222'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>When something is important enough, you do it. Even if the odds are not in your favor. –<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Elon Musk <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'><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>