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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Federation Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This is just a friendly reminder that the TABS Service Award Committee is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Kimberly and Richie Flores Service Award. If you know of someone who has advanced the mission of TABS and the NFB in a big way this year, nominate them! The Flores Service Award is the highest honor a member or ally of the student division can receive, as a result we are looking for an exemplary individual who has contributed to, or who has advocated for blind students in our state in a significant way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information, and to nominate someone, please visit our online application at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><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>Please keep in mind that the deadline for submissions is no later than 5:00 PM on Tuesday October 1, 2013. Don’t delay, nominate an individual today! If you have any questions about the award or the nomination process, please direct them to our committee Chairwoman, Monica Villarreal by sending them to tabs@nfbtx.org.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stay tuned because the student division has exciting things in the works for our 2013 State Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<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>