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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>From: Patrick Johnson, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>At Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Greetings once again,</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Mid August and downtown is crowded with college students playing human frogger as they transverse city streets. If I listen closely I can almost hear the high school and college marching bands practicing their fight songs and the muted grumbles of students returning to class after a Summer of sleeping in, camps, and hanging out at the pool. It also means it is time for the return of At Large chapter Zoom meetings. Join me as we ready for state convention in a few months and the start of the holiday season shortly there after. If we have time we may discuss one or both of the following.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>"For centuries, society has defined blind people as one-dimensional," President Riccobono said in his banquet speech at #NFB26. "One synonymous with incompetence, incapacity, and dependence on others. Even our creative talents have been reduced to some divine gift meant to compensate for our overwhelming deficiencies. But blind people, we know this is not the truth." Listen to President Riccobono's full 2026 banquet speech: <a href="https://buff.ly/1scyWMx" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://buff.ly/1scyWMx</span></a> Unmute</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Or</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The August Presidential release at <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2026-07/presidential_release_august_2026_chapter_version._final.mp3"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2026-07/presidential_release_august_2026_chapter_version._final.mp3</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Date: Tuesday August 18,</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Time: 8 PM</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Agenda:</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Family matters</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Administrivia</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Discussion of state convention preparation</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Discussion of 2026 national convention banquet speech and/or August Presidential release (if time permits)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:106%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:106%'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=IxBkHB29q0XT0lucFjOe3vrA9ViSOU.1&omn=95872090950" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=IxBkHB29q0XT0lucFjOe3vrA9ViSOU.1&omn=95872090950</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:106%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:106%'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:106%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:106%'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Meeting ID: 829 725 6345</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:106%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:106%'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Passcode: 20201940</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;line-height:106%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:106%'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>One tap mobile</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msolistparagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.5in;line-height:106%;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;line-height:106%'> </span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>+13126266799,,8297256345# US (Chicago)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I look forward to sharing an hour with you soon! Remember to visit the chapter and affiliate Facebook groups. A reminder the April and May meetings are the last meetings before a two month Summer break.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Patrick Johnson, Chapter President</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=gmail-msoplaintext style='margin:0in'><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></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><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a> or <a href="mailto:membership@nfbv.org">membership@nfbv.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbv.org/">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>