<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">I tried to sign up for everything but failed. Will send check.<div>Sharon monthei<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 30, 2023, at 9:52 PM, Scott Van Gorp via Tall-Corn <tall-corn@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Good evening Federation Family:! <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are just a few reminders for our 2023 convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa.<o:p></o:p></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If you have not registered yet, please do so. Preregistration closes on September 1. You can register online at<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:40.65pt;text-indent:-22.65pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color:#0563C1"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2023<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><a href="https://nfbi.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=3"> of Iowa State Convention | National Federation of the Blind of Iowa (nfbi.org)</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The mail-in form must also be postmarked by September 1 and can be found by going to <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><a href="https://nfbi.org/convention">State Convention | National Federation of the Blind of Iowa (nfbi.org)</a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Resolutions in final form need to be in to Cindy Ray, resolutions chair, by September 1. You may contact her by phone at 515-334-7231 or by email at <a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you are intrested in running for the board this year for two positions, please get your name into Bob Ray, nominating chair by contacting him at 515-334-7231 or by email at <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org">bray@nfbi.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please take note of the door prize information previously sent by our door prize coordinator, Becky Young, and please reach out to Becky f you have any questions on door prizes.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There may still be rooms available for conbention, but you will need to contact Troy Thompson at the Holiday Innn directlhy to reserve. Please contact Troy by calling 515-727-0405 as soon as possible, because we do not know how long any available rooms will last.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The agenda is just about ready, so be looking for that so you know what sessions or meetings you would be interested in attending! If you are interested in being a part of discussions around forming a senior division or group in Iowa, we encourage you to be at the hotel at 11AM on Friday, September 15, where we will be holding a meeting to discuss the possibilities. The location will be in the agenda. We’ll also have exhibits, the At Large in-person meeting and resolutions committee meeting and general sessions on Friday and Saturday, and of course the banquet! You don’t want to miss this convention, so register today. </span>I can’t wait to see who will be there. More information to come, so stay tuned!<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Scott Van Gorp, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style="color:#0563C1">Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Website</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Tall-Corn mailing list</span><br><span>Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Tall-Corn:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/sharon.monthei%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>