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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>What an exciting Richmond Seminar! I’m sure all who attended will agree. Democracy in action!<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 your prayers and well wishes for Jim Walker, Chris and their families. Jim has begun to talk! What an awesome sign! If anyone would like to support the Walker Family while Jim continues to recover, you may make financial donations via pay pal to Chris’s email <a href="mailto:chrisvinson1@gmail.com">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Spotlight On…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=ydp5037f5e6msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>SAVE THE DATE, NFB FAMILY!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5037f5e6msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Greater Alexandria Chapter is at it again! Come see what we’ve got going on at our Chapter meeting this week, Thursday, January 26<sup>th</sup> at 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. We promise a spectacular evening of friendship, comradery, and information sharing!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5037f5e6msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Have you wondered how a blind person can use LINKDIN to their advantage? Maurice Crittendon will tell us how we can bust the limits off of that resource!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp5037f5e6msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Then, Joe Orozco and Renee Valdez will take us on a deep dive into the grey area of blindness, an area so many of us know all too well!</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>We hope you will join us at 7:00 p.m, this Thursday on the NFBV Affiliate zoom! Please check in a little early so we can start on time.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Here’s how to join our Affiliate’s Zoom:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>tell: +13017158592,,8297256345# <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Telephone Dial: 1 (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345#<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If needed the password is 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter Information:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Blue Ridge Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Woodrow Berry, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Home: (434) 293-7631<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Lynn heart, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Cell: (434) 409-8013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>E-mail: lmeheart@yahoo.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Contact chapter for meeting times.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Eastern Shore Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Althea Pittman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Phone: 757-787-3853<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>E-mail: vaescil@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Contact the chapter for current meeting times.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chesapeake Bay Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Fourth Saturday from 11 AM to 1:30 PM, at the Gus and George’s Spaghetti and Steakhouse, 4312 Virginia Beach Blvd, Virginia Beach, 23452. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: None, in person only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Fairfax Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Thursday from 7 to 8:30 PM, at the Red Hot & Blue, 4150 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax 22030. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: None, in person only.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Greater Alexandria Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Fourth Thursday of most months from 7 to 9pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Greater Williamsburg Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Second Tuesday of each month, from 6to 8pm at the Center Street Grill, 5101 Center Street, Williamsburg 23188.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Peninsula Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month from 11:30 to 1 PM, My Neighbor’s Pub, 12743 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, 23602.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Phone 605-475-4825 passcode, 549778#. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Potomac Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Second Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6025022255</a><span style='color:#094FD1'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in'> <o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'>Meeting ID: 602 502 2255<o:p></o:p></p><p style='margin:0in'>One tap mobile <a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,6025022255">+13017158592,,6025022255</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Prince William Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month, from 2 to 3PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Phone 605-313-5562 passcode, 293383.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>We occasionally meet at Bar Louie, 15001 Potomac Town Place, Woodbridge, 22191, follow this weekly announcement to learn when we will be in person. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Richmond Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Fourth Monday of the month from 6:30-8:30 PM in the assembly room of the Administrative Activities Building at VDBI, 401 Azalea Ave. Richmond 23227. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Tidewater Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month from 2PM to 3:30PM at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ynot Italian, 1507 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, 23517</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'> (lunch begins at 1 PM). </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: </span><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3661685508?pwd=a2RwY0o5TWVIa2xBbDBPSEJzL0l2QT09</a><br><br><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Meeting ID: 366 168 5508<br>Passcode: 21211955<br>One tap mobile<br></span><a href="tel:%20+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>+13017158592,,3661685508#,,,,*21211955#</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> US (Washington DC)<br><br>Dial by your location<br> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Winchester Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Saturday of the month from 10 AM to 11:30 AM at Sollenberger True Value Hardware, 832 Berryville Ave., Winchester, 22601.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses Affiliate Zoom. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>At-Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Chapter meeting: Third Tuesday of the month from 8 PM to 9 PM, </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242;background:white'>August through May, with a face to face reception held during state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242;background:white'>Designed to meet the needs of Virginians who do not live near a local chapter. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#424242'>Virtual Meeting Information: Uses affiliate zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>In three words I can sum up everything I know about life, it goes on. -Robert Frost <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>RISE/Silver Bells Outreach Coordinator<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#222222'><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com"><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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;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='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;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></div></body></html>