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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>TABSters and Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope your summers have been fun, relaxing, and productive! With the start of the fall semester rapidly approaching, our state affiliate and its divisions begin planning and dreaming for our annual state convention. As many of you know, this year our state convention will take place the weekend of Friday November 8 through Sunday November 10, 2013 in our capitol city of Austin. As is tradition, TABS will be holding our annual business meeting in conjunction with our state convention on Friday November 8, many of you may also remember that our student division board voted in April to open the nominating process for the Kimberly and Richie Flores Service Award to our membership.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The application for the award is now online at: <a href="http://www.nfbtx.org/content/kimberly-and-richie-flores-service-award-nomination-application">http://www.nfbtx.org/content/kimberly-and-richie-flores-service-award-nomination-application</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you know of someone who has contributed in a major way to the mission of TABS and the NFB, please nominate them. All applications must be received no later than 5:00 PM on October 1 to be considered. If you have any questions, please feel free to email us at <a href="mailto:tabs@nfbtx.org">tabs@nfbtx.org</a> with your inquiry.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stay tuned because TABS has exciting things in the works for the fall season!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Warm regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>...Gabe<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>