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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please save October 18 and October 19 for fun NFB activities. You will enjoy meeting and hearing Ever Lee Hairston, a blind author. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who can resist the opportunity to eat at Tino’s on October 19? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Darlene says we will be talking about these events at our meeting on October 6. Spread the word widely about both events. Below is the text for both flyers. Send me a note off-list if you want additional flyers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoTitleCxSpFirst align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:40.0pt;line-height:85%;color:#0070C0'>Meet Ever Lee hairston author of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoTitleCxSpLast align=center style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:40.0pt;line-height:85%;color:#0070C0'>Blind Ambition:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>One Woman’s Journey to Greatness Despite Her Blindness<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoDate align=center style='margin-top:0in;text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:30.0pt;line-height:90%;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0;font-weight:normal'><w:Sdt DocPart="8D4AA5DB053749728487E04C5D2690BA" Calendar="t" MapToDateTime="t" CalendarType="Gregorian" Date="2015-10-18T00:00:00Z" DateFormat="MMMM d, yyyy" Lang="EN-US" ID="945890675"><b>October 18, 2015</b></w:Sdt></span></strong><b><span style='font-size:30.0pt;line-height:90%;color:#0070C0'> 2:00-4:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>East Columbia Library <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>6600 Cradlerock Way <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#0070C0'>Columbia, MD 21045<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 summary="Event Info" style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:257.0pt'><td width=243 valign=top style='width:182.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:257.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#50637D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoCaption style='line-height:120%'><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=38 valign=top style='width:28.2pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:257.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></td><td width=243 valign=top style='width:182.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:257.0pt'><h1><span class=Heading1Char><span style='font-weight:normal'>Join us to hear about the author’s inspirational story of beating the odds of racial discrimination and blindness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h1><h1>Ask questions, discuss society’s attitudes, book signing, and more.<o:p></o:p></h1><h1>Sponsored by the Central Maryland Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind.<span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:90%;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'> <o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal>Contact Sharon Maneki<span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net">nfbmd@earthlink.net</a>, 410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=243 valign=top style='width:182.3pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:257.0pt'></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Help Support the Howard County Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland and Maryland Parents of Blind Children<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>We provide hope to the newly blind, opportunities for children to gain independence, encouragement to seniors losing vision, and the full participation of the blind in all aspects of community life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Please join us for Foundation Monday on <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>October 19, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Tino’s Italian Bistro<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>8775 Centre Park Drive<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>Columbia, MD 21045<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>410-730-TINO( 8466)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>Hours: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif'>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Reservations are recommended for dinner service. Please mention the NFB when making your reservations, carry out and delivery orders</i></b>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>