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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>Hello Federation Family <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The clock is ticking! We have 50 days till the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio’s 78<sup>th</sup> annual state convention. Which is to be held November 14 through the 17<sup>th</sup>. With all the excitement of getting ready four our “Unleashing Potential: Empowering Through Leadership,”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Convention and waiting on another contest. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There is one more thing not to forget. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>if you need to utilize the listening device during the convention you should let us know as soon as possible. You can do this by sending an email to <a href="mailto:delcenia@prodigy.net">delcenia@prodigy.net</a> and carbon copy President Payne at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> rchpay7@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Delcenia <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines blind people or their future. Every day we raise the expectations of and for blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. We can live the lives we want; blindness is not what holds us back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>