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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Just to be sure, I am also forwarding my original.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Deborah Kendrick [mailto:dkkendrick@earthlink.net] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:29 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'cinci-nfb@nfb.net' <cinci-nfb@nfb.net><br><b>Cc:</b> 'dkkendrick@earthlink.net' <dkkendrick@earthlink.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Updates and reminders<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Cincinnati Federationists,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>First, I know I’ve been pretty absent of late, and thought I’d take a minute to bring you up to date on my whereabouts.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>October 2-7, I went hiking in Collingwood, Ontario, with a wonderful group of women. We stayed at a beautiful bed and breakfast out in the country, and hiked various trails each day. It was spiritually, physically, and emotionally amazing, and will be the experience I touch for strength for months to come.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was home for one day and then left with my youngest daughter, Caitlyn, to drive the 1000 miles to Sait Petersburg, Florida where we met my daughter Melinda’s brand-new twin babies, Oliver Sterling and Greyson Alexander. Melinda had a pretty rough five or six days, but she’s back on track now and the babies are healthy and beautiful, each weighing in at just under six pounds. We are all very blessed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Again, I was home for one day, and managed to get packed for two weeks in Guide Dog school. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>That’s where I am now – in San Rafael, California. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It has been a long while since I have had a guide dog, and I had more than a little apprehension about my physical ability.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Both my hiking trip and my bonding with this adorable golden retriever had given e renewed optimism in my own physical abilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My dog’s name is Jackie! Note that she spells it like Jackie Kennedy, not like Jacque Perry, but it is a lovely name however one spells it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I, as you know, am not the only Cincinnati Federationist with a lot going on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kim, I have been thinking of you often the past few days. I am so sorry to hear about your incident and simultaneously so grateful that you are mostly well. I hope your surgery is a huge success.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chris had an ouchy tooth extraction this week, and still managed to do a brilliant job with our minutes from September’s meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul and Bernie are moving after four decades to what I hope will be an exciting new adventure in single-floor living, and I am so excited for them. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We all know about Lisa’s certification in UEB and I congratulate her again.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, my time between training requirements is almost up, so I’d better get on with the reminder part of this message.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our October 22 meeting will be via teleconference, as you know, and we will be having it at 4:00 PM Ohio time, which happens to be 1:00 Pacific time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can only meet for one hour, so we will begin on time and, if the meeting goes on longer, I will ask our vice president to preside from that point forward. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shortly before 4:00, please call 712-432-1500 and when prompted, enter access code 361150 pound. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I look forward to hearing all your voices.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If there is anything you would like to have on the agenda, please text me at 513-673-4474.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Talk to you Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>