<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Richard,</div><div dir="ltr">Congratulations again on your retirement! And a big happy birthday to you on your half a century plus a few! Hope you have a wonderful day filled with good food, friends, family, and of course, chocolate cake! Enjoy your special day \U0001f3b6 \U0001f382 \U0001f368 \U0001f388 \U0001f490</div><div dir="ltr">\u2764\ufe0f Pat McPherson</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 3, 2026, at 8:29\u202fAM, Jessica Stover via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<div dir="auto"><div style="font-size:inherit">
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<p>Dear Richard,</p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">Happy Birthday!</span><br></p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">Today we celebrate not only another year of your life, but another year of your steady, thoughtful, and inspiring leadership of our Ohio affiliate. We are incredibly grateful for the wisdom, patience, and dedication you pour into the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio.</span><br></p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">Of course, we would be remiss if we didn\u2019t acknowledge the friendly joke about your last name sounding like \u201cPayne.\u201d Thankfully, the only \u201cpain\u201d you bring is the good kind \u2014 the kind that challenges us to think bigger, work smarter, and stay focused on our mission. In reality, you lead with clarity, encouragement, and just the right amount of good humor to keep us all grounded.</span><br></p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">Your leadership strengthens our affiliate, your example inspires us, and your commitment reminds us why this work matters. That is truly something worth celebrating.</span><br></p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">May this coming year bring you continued vision, renewed energy, and plenty of laughter along the way. May you feel deeply appreciated today \u2014 because you are.</span><br></p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">Wishing you a birthday full of joy, peace, and maybe even a little well-deserved rest!</span><br></p>
<p dir="auto"><span style="font-size:inherit">With gratitude and warm birthday wishes,</span><br></p>
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</div><br clear="all">Jessica Stover-<br><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature">President: National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Greater Akron chapter <br>330-417-4935<br><a href="mailto:jstover.nfb@gmail.com">jstover.nfb@gmail.com</a> <br></div></div></div>
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