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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks for your support, Janice. That is a thoughtful response. I am thinking maybe this is a topic for a Monitor article.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Debbie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext'> md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Janice Toothman<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, September 08, 2012 8:01 AM<br><b>To:</b> Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Md-sligo] Upcoming events<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I appreciate your support Debbie, but the goal of our being at the Islamic Festival is to develop relationships between the Muslim community and the NFB. Destiny's presence may offend some Muslims and make them unwilling to listen to what we have to offer particular in the presence of food. They may not immediately associate Destiny with the role of a guide dog for the blind. I want our this opportunity that Yasmin has worked hard to get for us to be a positive experience for all who participant (both chapter member's and Muslims). I have not decided what I will do beyond the baking. <br>Janice<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 9/6/2012 8:01 PM, Debbie Brown wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>They really couldn't legally keep Janice's</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>dog out of a public event, and we'd have to fight on that, as we have fought churches who have done that. It would be up to Janice, of course, to decide what she wants to do.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Debbie</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid black 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt;margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:Yasmin.Reyazuddin@montgomerycountymd.gov" title="Yasmin.Reyazuddin@montgomerycountymd.gov">Reyazuddin, Yasmin</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>To:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:md-sligo@nfbnet.org" title="md-sligo@nfbnet.org">Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Sent:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Thursday, September 06, 2012 1:16 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Subject:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Re: [Md-sligo] Upcoming events<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Hi Janice, </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>We would love to have you but the dog guide may not be allowed. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yasmin Reyazuddin </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Aging & Disability Services </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Montgomery County Government </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Department of Health & Human Services </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rockville MD 20850 </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>240-777-0311 (MC311) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>240-777-1556 (personal) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>240-777-1495 (fax) </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This message may contain protected health information or other information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of this material. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org">md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> [<a href="mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Janice Toothman<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 06, 2012 4:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Md-sligo] Upcoming events</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie and Yasmin,<br>I will be glad to bake some cookies (I let you know what kind at the chapter meeting) and possibly help for two hours. Can you give me the address?<br>Janice<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 9/6/2012 2:38 PM, Reyazuddin, Yasmin wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>Thanks Debbie, </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:blue'>The festival is on September 22 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. We will need to be there at least 30 minutes before the event. Please let Debbie or me know if you could assist. I do not need too many but two will be fine. Then we can take turns to walk around and taste international foods. </span></strong><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Yasmin Reyazuddin </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Aging & Disability Services </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Montgomery County Government </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Department of Health & Human Services </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rockville MD 20850 </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>240-777-0311 (MC311) </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>240-777-1556 (personal) </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>240-777-1495 (fax) </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>This message may contain protected health information or other information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by return mail and destroy any copies of this material. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org">md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org</a> [<a href="mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Brown, Debbie<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 06, 2012 2:28 PM<br><b>To:</b> Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland<br><b>Subject:</b> [Md-sligo] Upcoming events</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yasmin has got us a table at an Islamic festival in Gaithersburg where we can play braille games and sell small baked goods such as cookies, brownies, cupcakes or small loaves of bread. She doesn't believe that big cakes are good for this event because people will be looking for snacks. This will be a small fundraiser but hopefully an occasion to be seen by people we don't usually meet.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The scholarship dinner is October 27. Pleaase be thinking about auction items and people to invite.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The state convention is November 9-11 at the Doubletree in Annapolis. The bus will cost $40, the banquet will cost $35, senior and parent lunches will be $16; registration will be $15.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you on Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Md-sligo mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Md-sligo@nfbnet.org">Md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Md-sligo:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/janice.toothman%40verizon.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/janice.toothman%40verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 7454 (20120906) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>_______________________________________________<br>Md-sligo mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Md-sligo@nfbnet.org">Md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Md-sligo:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/63characters%40comcast.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/63characters%40comcast.net</a><br><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 7454 (20120906) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 7454 (20120906) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><br><br><br><br><o:p></o:p></span></p><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Md-sligo mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:Md-sligo@nfbnet.org">Md-sligo@nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-sligo_nfbnet.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Md-sligo:<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/janice.toothman%40verizon.net">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-sligo_nfbnet.org/janice.toothman%40verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>