<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Happening at 1 PM today, Saturday, May 7, 2022. Hope you can join us.<br><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>Blindness does not hold us back!</div><div>Winchester Host Lions member </div><div>We serve</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> May 7, 2022 at 10:27:43 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] Reminder: meeting of the Board of Directors today</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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See you there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">Meeting of the Board of Directors</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">Saturday, May 7, 2022</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">Location: </span>Library and Resource center, Virginia Department of the Blind and Vision Impaired<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">395 Azalea Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Richmond, Virginia 23227<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Agenda:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">12:45 Pre-Registration via Zoom (if possible) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">1:00 P.m. - 4:00 P.M.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Courier New""> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family:"Courier New"">The meeting will be conducted in person and over Zoom.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText">Mask Policy at DBVI Richmond Campus: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">At the DBVI Forum early this week, Commissioner Hopkins announced that there are no longer any Covid-19 protocols per guidance from the Department of Labor and Industry. The only thing that DBVI asks is that if people are not feeling well, they need to stay home. If people want to wear masks, they are free to do so. If they don’t want to wear masks, they are free to do so. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will establish a specific section of the room where masks are required so people who only want to sit with others wearing a mask feel more comfortable. Of course, individuals are also welcome to participate in the meeting via Zoom.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Passcode: 20201940<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">+13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The phone number for those using a land line is (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If prompted for a Passcode: 20201940.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Call to Order <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Reading of Minutes from the January 17, 2022, meeting of the Board of Directors by Mausam Mehta, Recording Secretary<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">III.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Treasurer's Report by Mark Roane, treasurer<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">IV.<span 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<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481357085"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481357085"></span><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="11" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">2022 National Convention<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Registration and reimbursement of banquet ticket cost<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->National Scholarship Applicants 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lfo1">Virginia Seniors Division – Nancy Yeager, President<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Virginia Association of Blind Merchants – Jimmy Cunningham, President<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Virginia Parents of Blind Children – Beth Sellers<o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">NFBV Committee Reports<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Membership Committee, John Halverson, Chair<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Diversity, equity, and Inclusion Committee – Renee Valdez, Chair <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">NFB of Virginia Scholarship Program – Jimmy Morris, James f. Nelson Scholarship Committee, Chair <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Communications Committee –Jackie Bruce, Communications Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Fundraising Committee: Earl Everett and Renee Valdez, Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Legislative Committee <o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Richmond Legislative Update – Bonnie O’Day<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Washington Legislative Update – Deepa Goraya<o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="13" type="I"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="7" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Public Outreach – Corlis Jones and Uricka Harrison<o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Other Functions<o:p></o:p></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Newsline®, John Halverson<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">Affiliate Advocate, Stewart Prost<o:p></o:p></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="15" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Other Business<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="16" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Date & Location of next board meeting – August 7 – Location TBD<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><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"><span style="color:#222222"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="color:#222222">Peace,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Jacki Bruce</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="color:#222222">Corresponding Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com" target="_blank"><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. 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