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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I regret to inform you that after 20 years, the chapter leadership has decided to ask the NFB of Virginia Board of Directors to consider our chapter to be in a suspended status. The final decision will be made at the NFB of Virginia annual state convention In late October in Tysons Corner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many of you have actively participated in our efforts. I sincerely appreciate this and have enjoyed our association together. However, the leadership has attempted in the past year to hold regular meetings and plan a variety of events. The response to these plans have resulted in minimal or no participation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is very frustrating to spend hours on planning and obtain little or no interest. Many of you have expressed the importance of our local chapter, yet when asked to volunteer or provide ideas, there has been a lack of response.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I recommend that each of you stay connected with the NFB through the At-Large Chapter (details below), attend the NFB of Virginia convention (details to be announced via the NFBV Announce list (a list of which you should all be included)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You are encouraged to keep in contact with me to continue advocacy with local, state and Federal elected officials.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have any questions or comments, please let me know at <a href="mailto:michaelgkasey@verizon.net">michaelgkasey@verizon.net</a> or (540)760-3885<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you know of anyone who needs information concerning Blindness, please share my contact with them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid #B8BCBE 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;background:white'><h2 align=center style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;background:white;border:none;padding:0in'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'>At-Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></h2></div><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'>Patrick Johnson, , President<br>Phone: 540-230-4287<br>Email: <a href="mailto:patrickjohnson1015@gmail.com"><span style='color:#1A7DEF'>patrickjohnson1015@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'>Designed to meet the needs of Virginians who do not live near a local chapter, we meet virtually. Meetings are the second Monday at 8pm August - May with a face to face reception held during state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt;background:white;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#424242'>For the Zoom login details, please contact the chapter president.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>