<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello Chapter members and friends,</div><div>I'm passing along for those who are interested in participating. I realize that some of us do get these emails from the state. We will discuss at the next Chapter meeting to make sure we get those signed onto the state email list. Thanks</div><div><div dir="ltr">Chris Walker<div>Vice president, Winchester Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br>540-303-0080<br>chrisvinson1@gmail.com</div><div>nfb.org</div><div>NFBV.org</div><div></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> September 2, 2024 at 6:06:57 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] Submit your questions to the NFBV24 Ask the President Town Hall</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>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">From Annette Carr and Andrew Barksdale<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">We are pleased to launch a new segment at the NFBV24 Convention, “Ask The President” Town Hall.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">This is your chance to get it all out there and ask NFB of Virginia President Tracy Soforenko and NFB Executive Director for Blindness Initiatives Anil Lewis those burning questions you have been dying to know the answer to. Individuals or Chapters can submit 1-3 questions to be asked of Tracy or Anil during the Town Hall to be conducted on Sunday, November 3. Questions must be submitted by October 15, and the planning committee will select the questions that will be used. Questions must be respectful, but there is nothing wrong with making Tracy blush. A chapter might choose to discuss potential questions at an upcoming Chapter meeting, and submit up to 3 questions for consideration. <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">Submission instructions:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Provide name, e-mail address and phone number for yourself or for the person willing to ask the questions during the November 3 Town Hall.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Include the name of the Chapter you are affiliated with.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Indicate whether the submission is on behalf of the Chapter or an individual.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">1-3 well thought out questions. Indicate if the questions is for Tracy and/or Anil. <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Andrew Barksdale will be compiling questions. Please email your questions to him by October 15 at <a href="mailto:andrewcars6@yahoo.com">andrewcars6@yahoo.com</a><o:p></o:p></li></ul><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;margin-left:.25in">You will be contacted prior to the Convention if your question is selected. On Sunday morning November 3, Annette Carr will moderate the Ask the President Town Hall, and if your question is selected you will get to ask it during the session.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></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">Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</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">STRONGER TOGETHER!<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><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>