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<div>This is a reminder...only 14 more days until the deadline for our 2013 Writing Contest! So, get your fingers typing and submit your entries by the 15th either by email or snail mail. I've attached the form and I've also cut & pasted it below.</div>
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<div>Lucia Lee</div>
<div>NFB of CT</div>
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<div><A href="mailto:llee@nfbct.org">llee@nfbct.org</A></div>
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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Tahoma> The National Federation of the Blind <o:p></o:p></FONT></H1>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Our Fifth Annual Writing Contest!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>“What is a Significant Contribution the Blind Community has Made for America?”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Deadline: August 15, 2013<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600" stroked="f" filled="f" o:preferrelative="t"><v:stroke joinstyle="miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum 0 0 @1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @6 1 2"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @8 21600 0"></v:f><v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"></v:f><v:f eqn="sum @10 21600 0"></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:connecttype="rect" gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"></v:path><o:lock aspectratio="t" v:ext="edit"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape id=_x0000_i1025 style="HEIGHT: 113pt; WIDTH: 117pt" type="#_x0000_t75"><v:imagedata o:title="" src="file:///C:\Users\Lucia\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png"><FONT size=5 face=Tahoma></FONT></v:imagedata></v:shape><o:p></o:p></P>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Entrants for this contest must be legally blind residents of Connecticut. All double-spaced, typed entries of 500 words or less must be original, previously unpublished and must be accompanied by this cover sheet. Please submit entries by email to <a href="mailto:info@nfbct.org">info@nfbct.org</a> or by mail to the NFB of CT, 477 Connecticut Blvd, Ste 217, East Hartford, CT 06108. This information is also available on our website: <a href="http://www.nfbct.org">www.nfbct.org</a><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>The winner of the contest will be announced at the September Board Meeting of the NFB of CT. The winner will receive free lodging and registration at our 42nd Annual State Convention to be held November 2 & 3 at the Four Points by Sheraton in Meriden. (A winner under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult to the convention.)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Writing Contest - 2013<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>“What is a Significant Contribution the <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><B><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Blind Community has Made for America?”<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Please email entries to:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>or mail to:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>Writing Contest<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>NFB of CT<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>477 Connecticut Blvd, Ste 217<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><FONT size=5><FONT face=Tahoma>East Hartford, CT 06108<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></div>
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