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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><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Well, I also like the friendly competition and both of you need to step it up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Richard Payne, President </span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>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, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 28, 2025 6:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement List <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Eric Duffy <peduffy63@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohio-Talk] Flying Pig.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Suzanne has accepted the challenge. She said she now has forty tickets and that she will try to out sell <span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Theresa McKenney who sold fifty-seven last year. I already know if I’m going to beat Suzanne, I’m going to have to work hard and then get more tickets. Come on Theresa, show your President how it's done. Come on President’s and all leaders, so far this is the only fund raiser we have going for the affiliate right now, so we need to make it a good one.</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Eric </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 28, 2025, at 10:34<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span>AM, smturner.234--- via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ohio,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>What a great way to give back for what you have received from becoming a member, and receiving assistance from the treasury of the Ohio Affiliate.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I challenge everyone to purchase and spread the word about this easy, and yet fruitful fundraiser.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We must increase the Ohio treasury.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>For many years Ohio has been generous in ensuring that members attend National and State Conventions, Washington Seminars, travel when needed and more at the expense of the Ohio Affiliate.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Let’s do diligence in making this fundraiser one of the best yet.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tickets are just $5 and all of that comes back to NFBO.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Share far and wide!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>If you need assistance navigating the web, I would be honored to assist.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Suzanne</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor;border-image: none'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></b>Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Thursday, February 27, 2025 9:48 PM<br><b>To:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>Richard Payne <<a href="mailto:rchpay7@gmail.com">rchpay7@gmail.com</a>>; 'Kristin Coen' <<a href="mailto:coen.kristin@gmail.com">coen.kristin@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>[Ohio-Talk] Flying Pig.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Offers</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>An opportunity to raise funds for Ohio and win a cash prize.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Just click on:</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="https://piggestraffleever.com/"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#467886'>https://piggestraffleever.com/</span></b></a></span><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>And choose, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio as your charity.</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>How’s it Work? Easy!</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'> Purchase a Raffle Entry for $5 each on behalf of one of the participating charities from the drop-down menu below. For each Pig purchased, you have a chance to win on Flying Pig Marathon Weekend and the charity you select receives 100% of your donation!</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>GRAND PRIZE: $10,000 Cash*</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>($5,000 to the charity and $5,000 to the winning ticket holder)<br></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>SECOND PRIZE: $5,000 Cash*</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>($2,500 to the charity and $2,500 to the winning ticket holder<br></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>THIRD PRIZE: Cincinnati Get-Away Experience</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;color:#0F2462'>($1,500 in Downtown Cincinnati, Inc. vouchers)</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Richard Payne, President<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>937/829/3368</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#467886'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org/"><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#467886'>www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>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, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>_______________________________________________<br>Ohio-Talk mailing list<br></span><a href="mailto:Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:<br></span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/peduffy63%40gmail.com"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/peduffy63%40gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>