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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Here’s the latest news about our 42<SUP>nd</SUP> State Convention that’s coming up in one week!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Hotel restaurant menus will be available in large print and Braille. If you’re not offered one and want to use one, please ask for it!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Gregory Gorton, NLS Reader, will be at the Library’s table with Gordon Reddick at Saturday afternoon’s NFB Unlimited! He will also be speaking at our Saturday evening banquet.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">For you early birds out there! Our convention chairman, Rob Palaski, will be speaking with Sam Gingerella on WTIC 1080AM at 6:00AM Sunday morning, October 27<SUP>th</SUP>. Plan to tune in!</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormal style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; COLOR: black">·</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">The following is a list of information tables at NFB Unlimited! This will be held from 2:00 to 4:00PM on Saturday afternoon.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">1.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Kevan Worley and Parnell Diggs, our national representatives, will be available to discuss pertinent legislative issues as well as Federation philosophy, etc.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">4.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Steve Deltatto from Silver Lining Technologies will be available to discuss various adaptive technology software</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">5.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Gordon Reddick, Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped with Gregory Gorton, NLS Reader</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">6.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Gary Allen will have the latest on NFB-Newsline®</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">7.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Noreen Grice & Ellen Bedford will have a make and take activit table</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">9.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Steve Famiglietti from NEAT Marketplace and his amazing Apple products</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">11.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Esther Levegnale will be doing Braille demonstrations</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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<div class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle style="font-size:12pt;TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">12.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; COLOR: black">Kathy Rooney, Guiding Eyes</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; COLOR: black"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></div></DIV>
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