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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>I’ll be at the zoom event. I don’t know if I’ll be able to attend the event on the 16<sup>th</sup> and return home for dialysis the next day.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bitrus<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>David C. Hammel via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, December 29, 2023 1:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bob Ray via Tall-Corn <tall-corn@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> David C. Hammel <dhammelia@aol.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tall-Corn] NFBI Legislative Day January 16, 2024<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I will plan to be at Zoom and legislative day.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dave<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div id="ydp3afa387dyahoo_quoted_4805990654"><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>On Friday, December 29, 2023 at 01:10:51 PM CST, Bob Ray via Tall-Corn <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote: <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div id=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183><div><div><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Greetings, The time is coming soon and we need who know is planning to be here. The Iowa D. D. Council has given us a grant to help people with transportation expenses to come the event. Reserve your spot to learn more about the legislative process and get to know your State Representative and Senator. The grant covers such things as transportation expenses from wherever you are in Iowa to Des Moines and back home. To be eligible for these payments you will need to provide a receipt for the transportation and Mary needs to have your name by the 6<sup>th</sup> of January. It would be excellent use of these funds if we could get a vehicle coming from each of our chapters, Siouxland, Old Cap and Southeast. Please get your reservations in. If you have further questions feel free to contact either of us so we can answer your questions.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>There will be a ZOOM meeting held on Saturday January 6 at 10:00 a.m. for people to ask questions and for us to give you the current information on where our bills stand. That ZOOM meeting had originally planned for the 4<sup>th</sup> but was moved to the 6<sup>th</sup> to allow more people to attend. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Below is the schedule for the day. This is a real opportunity for us. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Iowa DD Council, Capitol Advocacy Day, January 16<sup>th</sup>, 2024</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>“Preparation, Participation, Power” – the DD Council’s slogan</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> Schedule for the Day</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>9:30 am – 11:30 am – Advocacy Training at the DD Council’s office at 700 2<sup>nd</sup> Ave., Des Moines; we can enter at the door with the ramp and I believe it faces Park. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The purposes of the training are two: to help us become comfortable with going to the Capitol and to assist us in developing and clarifying our messages to our legislators. It will follow the Advocacy Toolkit and Braille copies will be provided to us. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>11:30 am – 12:30 pm – Lunch provided by the DD Council</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>We’ll also prepare to move from the DD Council’s office to the State Capitol. We will have transportation provided.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>At 12:30, we’ll travel to the Capitol.</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>1:00 pm – 3:00 pm – Meet with Legislators per appointments previously made for times between 1:00 pm – 4:00. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Activities can include:</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Watching a floor debate,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Attending a committee meeting,</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Meeting with other state agencies, or</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Meet with the governor, which must be scheduled prior to the visit. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The DD Council will assist with taking pictures during the day and we’ll present a written summary when we conclude the day. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>The DD Council has a mileage reimbursement form we’ll submit with the receipts for transportation. </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Let’s make the most of this opportunity and have a great day!</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Bob Ray, Legislative Chair, NFB of IOWA</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Email: <a href="mailto:bray@nfbi.org" target="_blank">bray@nfbi.org</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Phone. 515 334-7231</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Mary L. McGee</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Address: 201 Locust, #341, </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> Des Moines, IA, 50309</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>Phone: 515 280-1281</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>EMIAL: <a href="mailto:mmcatitude@gmail.com" target="_blank">mmcatitude@gmail.com</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=ydp3afa387dyiv2144819183msonormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#26282A'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#26282A'>_______________________________________________<br>Tall-Corn mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">Tall-Corn@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/tall-corn_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Tall-Corn:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/dhammelia%40aol.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/tall-corn_nfbnet.org/dhammelia%40aol.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>