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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Ohio this would</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">normally</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> go to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">presidents,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> and it will but everyone</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">on this</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos"> list is responsible for making the seminar the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en"> <FONT FACE="Aptos">best one possible.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Dear leaders,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos">We are beginning to put together the 2025 Columbus Seminar. Although we are in the very early planning stage, we want to get information to you as soon as possible so that you and your members can plan to be with us in Columbus. At this point we know we will be working to get money in the biannual budget for the Support Services Program for the DeafBlind, passing legislation to end subminimum wages in Ohio, and finally to get accessible prescription labeling in Ohio. These are not listed in any particular order. They are all our legislative priorities. We are asking everyone who can help with this important legislative work to be in Columbus on Monday, April 14, and Tuesday, April 15. Our base of operations will be the Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square 75 East State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. All rooms are $129. plus tax per night. Dinner will be provided on Monday, and we are planning a legislative breakfast on Tuesday morning.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Legislative training will begin promptly at 3:00 PM on Monday, April 14. This year we are asking that chapters sponsor the cost for at least one member to participate in the Columbus Seminar. This means that each chapter should plan to cover the cost of travel, food, and lodging for at least one member. Of course this does not mean that you can only send one member. We want a good turn-out for this event, and we are going to assist financially where needed, but the affiliate cannot bear the full burden of this event. We will be communicating more information about logistics and other details in a variety of ways over the next several weeks, but for now we want to get the who, what, where, when, and why out as soon as possible. The who is you and your members. The what is the Columbus Seminar discussing the issues listed above. The where is the Plaza Hotel Columbus at Capitol Square. The when is the afternoon April 14 through the afternoon of April 15. The why is because the blind of Ohio are counting on us to change the future of what it means to be blind and DeafBlind in this state. Please don’t make reservations with the hotel until we ask you to do so. If you have questions about this information, please contact me directly. You will receive more information very soon, and I look forward to working with all of you.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Aptos">Richard Payne, President</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Helvetica">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Aptos">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, becaus</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=4 FACE="Aptos">e low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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