<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Hey there, Keystone Chapter Members and Friends,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">It was a beautiful day for our October meeting at the Penn Museum on Saturday! We enjoyed donuts from Dunkin. We listened to Presidential Release <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/08-2024/presidential_release_october_2024_chapter_version_final.mp3" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">#54</span></a><span style="text-decoration: underline ; color: #dca10d" class="">2</span> which was in a new format and shorter than previous versions. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">After the meeting, we made our way over to New Deck Tavern for lunch.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">2025 Membership Dues</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We are collecting 2025 Keystone Chapter dues. They are due before December 31, 2024. Membership dues are $10. The chapter gets $5, and the NFB of PA receives $5 for your membership. There are a few ways you can pay. You can give me cash or a check when you see me. You can pay via PayPal by going to: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VFEB76KHZ5ZPG" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=VFEB76KHZ5ZPG</span></a>. You can mail a check to me and make it payable to Keystone Chapter NFB of PA. Mail it to:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">David Goldstein</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">1425 Parklane Road</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Swarthmore, PA 19081 </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">2024 State Convention</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Our State Convention is in Erie from November 7 through November 10. As of this writing, there are still a few seats left on the charter bus to and from Erie. Time is running out to make your hotel reservations for our block of rooms. Cost is $109 per night plus tax. Please make your reservations by October 18 (yes, tomorrow!) Get hotel phone numbers and learn more about the <a href="https://nfbofpa.org/2024-state-convention/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">state convention</span></a> and register now!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Jim Antonacci</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Please keep Jim in your thoughts and prayers. He is currently in the hospital recovering from surgeries.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">State Convention Baskets</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">The Keystone Chapter will be contributing two baskets for the auction at this year’s State Convention in Erie. One of the baskets will be a Family Fun basket filled with games, toys and the like. We’ve already got a <a href="https://amzn.to/3WKqTKU" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Blind Barbie</span></a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3X3evXs" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Braille Uno</span></a>, Large Print Scrabble, and Large Print Playing Cards. Here are some other items that would be a good fit: <a href="https://amzn.to/3WL8RIb" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Braille Hot Wheels</span></a>, , <a href="https://amzn.to/46LKzTc" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Tactile Cube Puzzle</span></a> (like Rubik’s Cube,) and <a href="https://amzn.to/4crWLcZ" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">Blindfolded Twister</span></a>. These links are to Amazon, but Target also carries many of the items. You can also check out <a href="https://64-ounce-games.myshopify.com/" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">64 Ounce Games</span></a> for something a little different. There are also many accessible games in the App Store, so an Apple Gift Card is another good choice. Please let us know when you get anything for the basket so that we don’t have duplicates.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">The second basket is a basket full of gift cards. We haven’t named it the Inflation Buster Basket yet, though. If you would like to contribute to this basket, the best way is to go to <a href="http://SupportKeystoneChapter.org" class=""><span style="color: #dca10d" class="">SupportKeystoneChapter.org</span></a> and make a donation. I will then take those funds and purchase additional gift cards. So far we have gift cards from Home Depot, Bath and Body Works, Williams-Sonoma, and Gap. The total value of this basket is $200.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">White Cane Coffee</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Support the Keystone Chapter while supporting a small business owned by a blind woman. Use our affiliate link <a href="https://whitecanecoffee.com/ref/KeystoneChapter/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">https://whitecanecoffee.com/ref/KeystoneChapter/</span></a> when purchasing from the White Cane Coffee website. The Keystone Chapter earns a 10% commission, and there is no additional cost to you. They are currently offering free shipping with orders of $50 or more. Want to learn more? Listen to episode 072 of White Canes Connect titled <a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whitecanesconnect/white_canes_connect_072_post.mp3" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">"Brewing Success: White Cane Coffee's Inspiring Journey."</span></a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">White Canes Connect Podcast</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">We recently released <a href="https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/whitecanesconnect/white_canes_connect_110_post.mp3" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">episode 110</span></a>. Lisa and I spoke to NFB of PA President Lynn Heitz and NFB of VA President Tracy Sofronko, our National Representative for this years NFB of PA State Convention. You can listen on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/white-canes-connect/id1592248709" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">Apple Podcasts</span></a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1YDQSJqpoteGb1UMPwRSuI" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">Spotify</span></a>, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/White-Canes-Connect/dp/B08K5B6683/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=white+canes+connect&qid=1636149501&qsid=139-0343126-3565115&s=audible&sr=1-1&sres=B08K5B6683,B07P88N4RS,B008U2QT28,B00MFS7BT8&srpt=WALKING_STICK" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">Amazon Music</span></a>, <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/263-white-canes-connect-89603482/" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">IHeartRadio</span></a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@pablindpodcast" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">YouTube</span></a>. Subscribe and follow us so you never miss an episode! Contact us about the show at <a href="mailto:whitecanesconnect@gmail.com" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">whitecanesconnect@gmail.com</span></a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Our next meeting is November 16 at 10:15 AM. If you plan to attend and have a favorite donut, let me know by the day before. If you are going to State Convention and need help registering for it, don’t hesitate to call me. As always, please reach out with any questions. Call or text (610) 715-5020 or email <a href="mailto:david@iCantCU.com" class=""><span style="color: rgb(220, 161, 13);" class="">david@iCantCU.com</span></a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">Regards,</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 23px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class="">David</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">
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