<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Chapter members and friends,</div><div>I encourage everybody to attend in person. This is a great way to finally meet other members across the state and many important topics will be discussed.</div><div>Thank you.</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Chris Walker</span><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">President, Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">540.303.0080</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfb.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nFBV.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find and like us on Facebook National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Follow us on Twitter NFBV Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><br></div><div>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams.</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jackibruce6--- via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> March 25, 2022 at 9:26:46 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] We welcome everyone to participate in our Saturday, May 7 Board of Directors meeting to be held in person at the DBVI Library and Resource Center in Richmond.</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> jackibruce6@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">***<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">From Tracy Soforenko, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We welcome everyone to participate in our Saturday, May 7 Board of Directors meeting to be held in person at the DBVI Library and Resource Center in Richmond. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Please note that this meeting starts at 1:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center;text-indent:.5in"><a name="_Hlk489307260">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></a></h1><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">Meeting of the Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="color:windowtext">May 7</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">, 202</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="color:windowtext">2</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260">This is an in-person meeting. We may be able to provide a Zoom connection but the details are still in flux.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-right:.5in;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><a name="_Hlk481356248">We are working on the meeting agenda and will provide an updated agenda in advance of the meeting. Key topics for the agenda will include the following topics:<o:p></o:p></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248">Update on Silver Bells program including a proposal for 2023<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248">2022 BELL Academy In Home Edition <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248">Project RISE Updates<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248">Virginia Legislative Updates<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248">National Convention including Encouraging Registration, contributions to National Funds, <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248">Division and Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk489307260"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">If you have items for the agenda, please reach out to Tracy by Friday, April 22.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">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></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce mailing list</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>