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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Our meeting this Saturday will be at the Long
Branch library, 8800 Garland Avenue. We will be discussing bus rapid
transit, and other public transit issues as well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We will have raffle tickets that you may buy or
take on consignment. The tickets are $1 or six for $5. The drawing
will be at the state convention on November 14, and the prizes are $300, $100
and $50. If you sell 100 tickets, you get a free banquet ticket at the
convention.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will bring flyers for our scholarship
dinner. The cost is $30. We are trying to get a count ahead of time
of who is coming. Please bring money on Saturday if you plan to
come. </FONT><FONT size=2 face=Arial>We would like you to bring your
friends and bring good auction items. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The convention will be November 13-15. Please
let me know if you would like to attend. I will be calling you in the next
few weeks.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Below is a list of chapter events for the ntext two
months.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, September 12--chapter meeting at Long
Branch library, 8800 Garland Avenue, at 1:30. The discussion will be on
transit issues.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, September 26--deafblind seminar at the
NFB national center, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore. Please let
janice Toothman or me know if you are coming. Transportation is planned
from New Carrollton. The seminar is from 12:30 to 4:00. It will
feature discussions of technology for those who are deafblind or hard of
hearing, as well as the I Can Connect program and other services.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Wednesday, September 30--One Maryland One Book
discussion at the NFB national center, 200 East Wells Street in Baltimore.
The event begins at 7:00. We are working on transportation. Please
let me know if you are going.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, October 3--Bidding for Opportunity dinner
and auction for the NFB of Maryland scholarship fund. Cost is $30.
It will be at the College Park Knights of Columbus, 9450 Cherryhill Road,
College Park, from 6:30 to 9:30. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, October 10--chapter meeting at the Long
Branch Library, 800 Garland Avenue, beginning at 1:30. We will have a
speaker from Montgomery County Senior Connections to talk about the
senior bill-payer program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, October 24--Friends Appreciation Day at
the maryland Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 415 Park Avenue
in Baltimore. Transportation is being worked on.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, October 31--Unified English Braille
workshop at the Rockville Memorial Library, 21 maryland Avenue, from 10:30 to
1:00. Presented by yours truly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Saturday, November 7--Prince Georges County
resource day, presented by the national harbor chapter, at Colmar Manor Town
Hall, 3701 Lawrence Street, Colmar manor. From 10:00 to 2:00.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Friday-Sunday, November 13-15--NFB of Maryland
convention, Carousel Hotel in ocean City! Educational seminars, good
speakers, and a little bit of fun.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Debbie Brown</FONT></DIV>
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