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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Ohio:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I echo what Has been said about the very dedicated members and hope that the Federation can continue to be strong for those who have dedicated so much to the Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>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. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> OAGDU <oagdu-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>dgventure915--- via OAGDU<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 28, 2023 12:11 PM<br><b>To:</b> oagdu@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> dgventure915@gmail.com; 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [OAGDU] sad news<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Ohio,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now both Barb Fohl and Annette Anderson are gone from our Federation family. I was a close friend to both of them. We usually roomed together during state and national conventions. I, too, will remember Annette’s ready laugh and dry sense of humor. She was loyal to the Federation even when the staff at her recent residence did not wake her in time to make a meeting. She worried about the viability of the Cuyahoga chapter and was thrilled when new members joined. I have fond memories of the several times that she and I visited the Dressells, (Paul and Bernie). I grieve for another loss of an active and dedicated member of our Federation family.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>