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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, <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Shane, and all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>You will do a great job and truly being at the top of leadership can look very different and the state affiliate stands ready and willing to assist at any point. I look forward to working with you and the division to grow and to continue to be a strong part of the team.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></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-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Shane Popplestone via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 2, 2023 4:52 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement List <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org>; National Association of Blind Students mailing list <nabs-l@nfbnet.org>; Ohio Association of Blind Students list <oabs@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Shane Popplestone <spopplestone.nfb@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] announcing my perminant appointment to the presidency of The Ohio Association of blind students.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Good morning fellow federationists,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>This message is to let you all know that after careful deliberation and discussion between myself and Emily </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kiehl </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>it has been determined that due to a number of changes in her personal life she cannot carry on as President of The Ohio association of Blind Students for the remainder of her elected term.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>During our business meeting conducted on September 1, 2023, Emily officially tendered her resignation as president and nominated me to fill that position for the remainder of the 2023-2024 year.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Our constitution does permit us to have simply made the change as at the last election I was elected the OABS Vice President, , but for transparency we held a vote by all members present to officially appoint me as president of OABS for the remainder of the term.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>This motion passed and effective immediately I will be serving as your OABS president for the remainder of the term.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>I am humbled and honored that Emily and the entire devision feel I'm up to the task of carrying the devision forward, but I've got rather large shoes to fill with Emily's departure, but with the support of the rest of my board, the devision, and every single person at a state and national level, I hope to do the devision, NFB Ohio, and the NFB as a whole, proud.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Before anyone asks, Emily will still be a member of the devision, and will still support us going forward, it just means she will no longer be the president of the devision.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>I ask that you give me a few days to get myself acclimated to the position, and to permit myself and my board to do the internal work required for this transition, before you bombard me with stuff.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>If the Ohio affiliate, or nabs, needs to reach me and wishes to assist with this transition, those members have my information and are welcome to reach out to help make this transition as seamless as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>I'll be the first one to admit, being acting president is a lot different then being the actual president of a devision, and to say I'm nervous, is an under statement.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>I don't know what to expect, but with the support of each and every one of you, I think I'm up to the task.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Take care.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div id="signature_old"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Shane Popplestone<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>President of the Ohio Association of blind students<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>Co-chair of the ohio newsline committee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>member of the Grater Akron Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>member of Ohio Association of Guide Dog users<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:spopplestone.nfb@gmail.com">spopplestone.nfb@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>234-716-2208<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'>You can live the life you want!<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>