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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Howdy folks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Hope you are staying warm. I have these items for your consideration. This Sunday at 1 Mountain Time is the regular monthly Guide Dog Matters. It is hosted by our National Association of Guide Dog Users. I am told a number of our colleagues are finding this program very helpful and educational. I am asking our colleague Paul Sandoval to send out the Zoom link for that Guide Dog Matters program to all of us. It doesn’t seem to be on my calendar. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Next! We will hold our regular monthly COAGDU get together at 4 p.m. this Sunday afternoon, February 21. Our calls are kept to an hour or less unless folks have pressing business? I do not expect this call to go an hour. We will leave that up to the membership. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Third. It has been suggested that rather than developing a full-blown guide dog seminar for Colorado in March. We can urge folks to participate in the monthly, one hour guide dog matters seminars. It has also been suggested that we work with the president of NAGDU and his team. Our division, COAGDU, will participate by developing some of the Guide Dog Matters content from time to time. This allows us to focus our efforts more thoughtfully and intentionally. We all have much to do to build the National Federation of the Blind. And, in general, to live the lives we want. If we find the Guide Dog Matters monthly seminars to serve our purpose of educating and motivating? There seems to be no reason to reinvent the wheel that works. We will discuss this Sunday. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Previous Guide Dog Matters episode from January was recorded and is available below my comment and the Zoom link for our COAGDU monthly meeting this Sunday at 4. I will post information from the NAGDU president about Guide Dog Matters. Remember that NAGDU also hosts a very informal “Yappy Hour” this Saturday at 1 Mountain Time. That info is on the NAGDU calendar or by contacting the multitalented and gracious Mr. Paul Sandoval. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Please remember that our monthly COAGDU calls are open to all of the handlers, raisers, trainers, etc. Here are your Zoom coordinates for COAGDU meeting this Sunday at 4: <a href="https://zoom.us/j/7206208007">https://zoom.us/j/7206208007</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Meeting ID: 720 620 8007<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>+13462487799,,7206208007#<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>The recording of the Guide Dog Matters Zoom meeting from January can be accessed and downloaded from<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>here: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NHctFXwHwMcUQ-AQ7qNIffUfotJMl9_4/view?usp=sharing">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NHctFXwHwMcUQ-AQ7qNIffUfotJMl9_4/view?usp=sharing</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>If you read this whole email you deserve a prize. Join us on the call Sunday at 4. Let me know you have read this email to the end by saying the word bark. First one on the call to say the word bark wins a prize. Remember, the secret word is bark. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Forward, always forward! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>At Your Service,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Kevan Worley</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>Manager, Project Literacy<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'>303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif'><a href="http://www.nfbco.org/"><span style='color:blue'>www.nfbco.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>