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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>Greetings, colleagues and friends, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would love all hands on deck for this Sunday afternoon’s CAOGDU meeting. The meeting will take place over zoom at 4 pm. It will last no more than 1 hr. The vast majority of the agenda will be the planning of our super dog seminar. Our inclusive guide dog seminar will take place on Saturday, May 13<sup>th</sup>. Thanks to those who have attended previous planning calls. However, we are really still in the early stage of planning a robust agenda. I will have a couple of things to report. Maybe others will as well. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember that we are targeting several audiences with this Pawsability seminar. (still haven’t decided on a name. we have great ideas from Gail.)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Audience 1, those of us who are current guide dog handlers or have been guide dog handlers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. Members and non-members who are considering adding a guide dog to their lives.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. Guide dog handlers who are not current members of The National Federation of the Blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will keep these three audiences in mind as we plan a fun, dynamic, and instructive seminar. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would also love to have some sponsors. Do you have a vert, a groomer, a pet store, or a lions club you think might be interested in helping us cover the cost by making a sponsorship donation? We would certainly give donors credit. Forward $500, Heal $250, Superdog $100. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We would also be interested in door prizes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anyway, I’m really excited to announce that On The Go Julie Johnson from Nebraska will be with us. She is blind, trains her dogs, and sells guide dog-related merchandise. She is also very fun. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m happy to hear other ideas before Sunday, please bring your ideas and some willingness to work to our gathering this Sunday afternoon at 4.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are those all-important Zoom coordinates. <span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>😊</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://zoom.us/j/7206208007">https://zoom.us/j/7206208007.</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At your service, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>303-929-2369<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Manager Project Literacy, National Federation of the Blind of Colorado<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer, Colorado Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colorado Center for the Blind believes when you believe in yourself and experience a thriving community of positive blind people, nothing can hold you back from pursuing your dreams.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>