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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:11.0pt'>Hi NFB Family and Friends, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Below is a message from our local blind birder, Jerry Barrier. I plan to attend this event. We would love to have more blind birders there. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Shara <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Along with members of the Brookline Bird Club, Mass Audubon staff, and my co-leader Michealle Larkins, I will participate in a Blind Birder Bird-a-Thon event at Boston Nature Center on May 3 from 9:00 AM until approximately 11:00 AM. (Please plan to arrive between 8:30 and 9:00.)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>We have lots of commitments from sighted volunteers, so now we need to get some blind folks to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>No birding experience is needed, and this is not a competitive event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The event is free of charge for you and anyone you want to bring with you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Please register for the bird-a-thon at <a href="https://www.birdability.org/blind-birdathon">https://www.birdability.org/blind-birdathon</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>All blind and low vision registrants will be eligible for random prize drawings which will occur on June 2 at 7:00 PM at our post-event Zoom meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Also, please email me to confirm that you plan to attend the event at the Boston Nature Center, which is located at 500 Walk Hill St, Mattapan, MA 02126.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Happy birding!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jerry Berrier<span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>508-735-4420<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Jerry.berrier@gmail.com">Jerry.berrier@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.birdblind.org/">https://www.birdblind.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>