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--></style></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'>Ivory,<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'>Congratulations to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I know that you will do awesome.<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'>Kathy Legg President <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>nFB Ohio Greater Akron Chapter <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Live the life you want <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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>Ivory Love via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 10, 2026 8:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement List <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Ivory Love <ivory193@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohio-Talk] Exciting News: Pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Mrs. Delcenia,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>I would like to thank you for the well wishes and prayers you\u2019ll be sending our way it is greatly appreciated. </span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Ivory Thomas<br>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<br>Board of Directors, Vice President Miami Valley Chapter, Promotion and Publicity Committee<br><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>📧</span> <a href="mailto:ivory193@gmail.com">ivory193@gmail.com</a><br><br>"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight with no VISION!"<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><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, Jan 10, 2026 at 7:12<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM Delcenia Brown via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Ivory, <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Exciting indeed. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Praying for strength for you and Ivan in this chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Can\u2019t wait to the Spring to say congratulations and see what the next step will be! Best wishes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Delcenia<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><hr size=2 width="98%" align=center></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>From:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'> Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> on behalf of Ivory Love via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 10, 2026 9:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> ohio-talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Ivory Love <<a href="mailto:ivory193@gmail.com" target="_blank">ivory193@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] Exciting News: Pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Dear Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>I hope this message finds you all in great spirits.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>I am excited to share some wonderful news with you. This spring, I will be pursuing a Post-Baccalaureate Paralegal Certificate, with classes beginning on Tuesday, January 13.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>If I happen to overlook any emails, please do not hesitate to reach out to me by phone. I kindly ask that you text first, as I may be in class; however, please feel free to call if needed and leave a voicemail.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>I would also like to ask my Federation family to please keep Ivan and I in your prayers, as this will be a new journey for him as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Thank you all so much for your continued support and encouragement. My phone number is 601-630-5241.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'>Yours truly,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Ivory Thomas</span></i></b><span style='font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Board of Directors, Vice President Miami Valley Chapter,</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i>Communication Committee, Chair</i><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>📧</span> <a href="mailto:ivory193@gmail.com" target="_blank">ivory193@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#8E7CC3'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>"The one thing that's worse than being visually impaired is having sight with no VISION!"<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Ohio-Talk mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/ivory193%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/ivory193%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>