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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Deborah: I agree that the walk should be held when the C.E.Os can attend. I vote for October 22. Sincerely, Dale Barta <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Deborah Kendrick via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 15, 2015 8:29 AM<br><b>To:</b> cinci-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Deborah Kendrick<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] White Cane event<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Dear Cinci NFB Chapter,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>As indicated in Christopher Sabine’s</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>membership report, we encountered a bit of a stumbling block with the White Cane event, and have come up with what I hope you will all find to be a happy work-around.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It turns out that October 15 is also part of the National indistries for the Blind</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>conference, which both the CABVI and Clovernook CEO’s and other key staff will be attending. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Since October is meet the Blind Month all month, I suggested that we move the walk to another date when all can attend.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The two dates suggested are October 20 and 22. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We agreed that Kathy Gottsleich of CABVI would research to make sure there are no significant conflicts with other organizations holding events downtown, and that I would check with all of you. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>CABVI and Clovernook have provided tremendous support for this event in the past and will do so again, so ensuring that the CEO’s of each organization is able to attend just makes sense to me. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>I invite all your feedback and will keep you posted with all and any information as I have it. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Please let me know your thoughts either via this list or by contacting me directly at </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:dkkendrick@earthlink.net"><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>dkkendrick@earthlink.net</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>or by phone at 513-673-4474.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>For those who are new to the chapter, the White Cane event celebrates the independence and equality of blind people. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We meet at City Hall, make a short and usually lovely walk together from City Hall to Fountain Square. On the Square, we share information about the Federation and enjoy time with one another.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The entire event</span> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>runs roughly from 10:30 to 12:30, and has become a great opportunity to remind our fellow Cincinnatians that we are here!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Welcoming your input!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deborah </span><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>