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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">Hello everyone,<br>
President Carmen has asked me to convey the following information to the list.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">The Riverside San Bernardino chapter will consider the convention our chapter meeting for October so our next chapter meeting will be held on
November 13, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">Rather than having a chapter meeting in October, we hope to see you at the state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">The 2021 virtual
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">convention</span><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> of the National Federation of the Blind of California, the largest gathering
of blind people within the state of California, will occur from Thursday, October 21 through Sunday October 24, 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:22.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">We will use accessible video conferencing platforms and traditional telephone systems
to carry on our important work for blind Californians.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"> You or your friends can register for the convention here.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><a href="https://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/preregistration_form"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://ulwxastpyh.formstack.com/forms/preregistration_form</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">in our last meeting we discussed what our Chapters activity will be for Meet The Blind Month.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">We decided that we would each call three people to discuss who we are and what we do in the NFB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">Let’s encourage the people we make contact with to pre-register for free to our state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">When planning this all out, keep in mind that after October 14th registration for state convention is $25 so if you still need to register and
you want to do it for free, or you want the people you make contact with to be able to register for free you must do it soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">When talking to new people about the National Federation of the Blind please make sure you get their contact information so you can invite them
to our next meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:105%"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%">In conclusion, let’s invite all of our invitees to the convention and to our next chapter meeting on November 13 and have a great convention!</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:105%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Kelly Hill</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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