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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Attached to this email is a great article from the Columbia Missouri newspaper about last weekend’s Missouri affiliates state convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is worth reading.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Chapter-presidents [mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Daniel Garcia via Chapter-presidents<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 9, 2018 11:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Chapter Presidents Mailing List (chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org) <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Daniel Garcia <dangarcia3@hotmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-presidents] NFB of Missouri Convention in the news<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, Fellow Chapter Presidents:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Missouri Convention held last weekend in Jefferson City, Missouri made the local news.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2018/apr/05/missouris-national-federation-of-the-blind-chapter-meeting-in-jc-this-weekend/720605/">http://www.newstribune.com/news/local/story/2018/apr/05/missouris-national-federation-of-the-blind-chapter-meeting-in-jc-this-weekend/720605/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Other than the fact that they call our affiliate a chapter, the article is accurate since it is based on a press release put out by our Public Relations Committee, which I chair.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In addition, a reporter from KOMU 8 News in Columbia, Missouri came to the convention and she interviewed both President Mark Riccobono and state President Shelia Wright:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.komu.com/videos/blind-address-barriers-and-misconceptions">http://www.komu.com/videos/blind-address-barriers-and-misconceptions</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Daniel Garcia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chair, Public Relations Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, Kansas City Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Missouri<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:dangarcia3@hotmail.com">dangarcia3@hotmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>(816) 621-0902<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbmo.org">www.nfbmo.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>