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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>God is good and lift me up.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>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'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0563C1'>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'>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><o:p></o:p></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>From:</b> Ohio-Communities-of-Faith <ohio-communities-of-faith-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carolyn Peters via Ohio-Communities-of-Faith<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 9, 2022 9:09 AM<br><b>To:</b> ohio-communities-of-faith@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Carolyn Peters <dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] Congratulations NFB Ohio communities of faith<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning members and friends of the NFB Ohio communities of faith division. This past weekend we had an awesome, awesome state convention. We had our annual elections for the division and your new officers are<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>President, Reverend Dr. Carolyn Peters<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Vice president, Miss Joanne Williams<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer, Mr. Wilbert Turner<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary, Miss Asia Evans<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Board member at large, Mr. Christopher Savion, from the Cincinnati Chapter. Please congratulate them when you talk to them, we are your leaders but we are your servants first, Matthew chapter 20, verse 26.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Also, for our second year in a row, we have been honored to receive the gavel report for the state of Ohio for divisions. Give yourselves a hand, we are meeting the needs of the blind community we serve, Through our individual journeys of faith. We received a beautiful beautiful plaque to commemorate our achievements. Thank you so very very much much much love in the name of our creator.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>👏👏👏🙏🤲🧎♀️🧎🧎♂️</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rev. Dr. Carolyn Peters<br>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<br>Communities of Faith, President<br>Board of Directors, Ohio<br>Membership Committee, Chair<br>"Philippians chapter 4 verse 13… I can do all things through Christ Jesus that strengthens me."<br>Phone: (937( 657-5134<br>Email: <a href="mailto:dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com">dr.carolyn.peters@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>