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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>It’s Spring Break for some people and many students travel to Virginia for our warm weather and beaches for break. This year is crazy…we had snow in Williamsburg yesterday! I hope everyone enjoys the week. Stay warm or cool, drink a hot chocolate or iced tea depending on the moment. Cheers!<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>Stay tuned…next week we will be announcing the newest members of our Communication Team! We still have a few openings on this phenomenal team. Please contact me, my contact information is in my signature, if you’re a good writer and would like to contribute to our blog or you tube. If you tweet, tweet for the NFBV.<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! This and every Tuesday starting at 7 PM. 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=MsoPlainText>The Prince William Chapter will have its Chapter meeting this Saturday. We also have our monthly book club meeting this upcoming Tuesday. Please find the details of the book below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lucky by marissa stapley <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting time will be 7:30 p.m.. It will also be the same conference call line which is 605–3 13–5562 passcode: 293383. As a friendly reminder, chapter meeting will be held over conference call line for the time being and it is using the same conference call line number.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Oscar Montiel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings everyone, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am pleased to announce that at the next meeting of the Tidewater Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV) we are welcoming Mr. Keith Johnson, Director of Paratransit Services for Hampton Roads Transit (HRT). Our meeting will take place on Saturday, March 19, 2022. We meet in person at Bangkok Gardens, 417 West 21st. Street, Norfolk, VA 23517. We meet for lunch at 1 PM, with the meeting starting at 2 PM and ending at 3:30 PM. We will also be meeting via zoom if you cannot meet in person. The zoom details appear at the bottom of this notice Please let me know either by phone or email if you will be joining us in person so that we can make sure that there is a place for you. Please let me know if you are coming no later than Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Do not miss out on this important meeting! I encourage any blind user of paratransit services to join us! <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" target="_blank">sprost82@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Stewart Prost is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.<br><br>Topic: Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia<br>Time: Mar 19, 2022 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)<br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09" target="_blank">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 (Washin<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hey ladies! Guess what time it is? It is time for ladies night. this months theme is girls just want to have fun. This weeks topic will be games, games and more games Come join the Virginia ladies while we play and talk about games. Bring your besties, your snacks and your favorite drinks and let’s have some fun!!! Saturday, March 19<sup>th</sup>, starting at 7 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><a name="_Hlk81826064">Here’s how to join:<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Zoom Link </span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><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'><span style='color:#0563C1'>tel: +13017158592,,8297256345# </span></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 style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345# <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk81826064'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Chapter and Division Meetings this week…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Large Patrick Johnson. 3<sup>rd</sup> Tuesday, 8 PM on the Affiliate Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fairfax Annette Carr 3<sup>rd</sup> Thursday 7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fredericksburg Dick Byrns 3<sup>rd</sup> Saturday 10 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Winchester Chris Walker 3<sup>rd</sup> Saturday 10 am – 11:30. <span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#202124'>Solenberger's True Value Hardware, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>832 Berryville Ave, Winchester, VA 22601. The conference call number 978-990-5395, Access code 1566808</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'>.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peninsula Uricka Harrison 3<sup>rd</sup> Saturday 11:00 am. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Prince William, Aaron Faxon, 3<sup>rd</sup> Saturday 1 PM, conference call number 605–3 13–5562 passcode: 293383.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tidewater Stewart Prost 3<sup>rd</sup> Saturday 1:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'>Doing nothing is very hard to do, you never know when you’re finished! -Leslie Nelson<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'><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></span><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</span></a><span style='color:black'><br></span><a href="tel:(757)291-1789" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>tel:(757)291-1789</span></a><span style='color:black'><br></span><a href="http://www.nfb.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfb.org</span></a><span style='color:black'><br></span><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbv.org</span></a><span style='color:#222222'><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>