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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Greetings Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope you are enjoying the summer. Here are some important dates. I hope many of you will attend these events:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Annual Crab Feast to benefit NFBMD Scholarship programs, August 4, $55, Columbus Gardens in Baltimore. Call me for further details, 410-715-9596.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Technology User Group, August 11, East Columbia Library, 6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia, MD, 10am to 11:30 am. Call me if you need a ride. Jerry Price from LBPH will discuss different technologies to use to read books, etc.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday, September 8, Maryland Day at the Jernigan Institute, 10 am to 4:30 pm, includes lunch. This is an opportunity to look at the headquarters of the NFB, attend some interesting workshops and meet people from across the state. One of the highlights will be the International Braille & Technology Center. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Annual Chapter Picnic, Sunday, September 16, fun begins at 1 pm. Waterloo Park, 6951 Old Waterloo Road, Elkridge, MD. Food, fun, more details to follow. Call me if you need transportation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tino’s Italian Bistro Fundraiser for the chapter, Monday, September 24, all day. Spread the word to your friends and neighbors. The bigger the turnout, the better for the chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please save these dates and plan to come to these events.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President<o:p></o:p></span></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=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>