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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I\u2019m quite sure that I\u2019ve done the RSVP, but just in case I haven\u2019t, please consider this my request.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jonathan Ice<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><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'> Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Helen Mejia via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, January 18, 2026 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <tall-corn@nfbnet.org>; NFB of Iowa Des Moines Chapter List <dsm-iowa@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Helen Mejia <hmejia@nfbi.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tall-Corn] Final Call: RSVP to attend the Day at The Capitol by end of day Jan 19<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please see below for the details.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to everyone who has communicated so far.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please RSVP as soon as possible if you plan to attend so we can plan appropriately. The more people we have attend, the more effective we will be, and legislators will get a more impactful understanding of who NFBI is.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Helen<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Helen Mejia, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>of Iowa<br><a href="mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org">hmejia@nfbi.org</a><br>(570) 983-7867<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Helen Mejia <<a href="mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org">hmejia@nfbi.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Subject: Plan to attend the Day at The Capitol Feb 10</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Date: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>January 3, 2026 at 10:50:01\u202fAM CST</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>To: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <<a href="mailto:tall-corn@nfbnet.org">tall-corn@nfbnet.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Happy New Year NFBI,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It\u2019s time to work on the details for our day at the capitol. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The day will run from 9:30 AM until roughly 4:00 PM on February 10, here in Des Moines. Lunch is included.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We need to build a count of who plans to attend.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If you can make it, please contact Roger with the following info.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1. Your name and any other people coming with you.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>2. Please let him know if you need transportation.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>3. Please also let Roger know if you have your own transportation and can pick up others.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>We will then help with coordinating drivers. As a reminder, we have funding to assist with paying drivers, and we do not want transportation to be a barrier for anyone.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact Roger by January 19 so we have time to get the transportation arrangements figured out.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Roger\u2019s contact info:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Phone: 515-954-9629<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:rogererpel@gmail.com">rogererpel@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to having as many people as possible make it this year!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Helen Mejia, President<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>of Iowa<br><a href="mailto:hmejia@nfbi.org">hmejia@nfbi.org</a><br>(570) 983-7867<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>