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--></style></head><body bgcolor="white" lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi all,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">The sooner you know what auction items you are bringing, the better. I would like to get the descriptions written earlier this year, so we can post them to the list. If you could e-mail me the descriptions, it would be even better. If you have items on Saturday, I will take them. I know we are all busy, but I know Sligo will come through. Thanks for your help.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Judy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </span></p><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="border-collapse:collapse"><tr><td width="102" valign="top" style="width:76.5pt;border:none;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><br> <img width="89" height="96" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D0EBA1.FCFC0060" alt="cid:ii_14e8cd7de7082e4b"></span></p></td><td width="409" valign="top" style="width:306.9pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Judy Rasmussen</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Rehabilitation Counselor</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Maryland State Department of Education</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Division of Rehabilitation Services<br>Office of Blindness and Vision Services<br>11002 Veirs Mill Rd., Suite 605<br>Wheaton, MD 20902<br><a href="mailto:judy.rasmussen@maryland.gov"><span style="color:blue">judy.rasmussen@maryland.gov</span></a><br>301-949-3750 (office)<br><a href="http://www.dors.maryland.gov/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">www.dors.maryland.gov</span></a><br>"Changing Maryland for the Better"</span></p></td></tr></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Connect with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maryland-DORS/387396751357091" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">Maryland DORS</span></a> on Facebook and <a href="https://twitter.com/MdPublicSchools" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1155cc">@MdPublicSchools</span></a> on Twitter</span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"> </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"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Md-sligo [mailto:<a href="mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org">md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Debbie Brown via Md-sligo<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 09, 2015 9:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland<br><b>Cc:</b> Debbie Brown<br><b>Subject:</b> [Md-sligo] Chapter events</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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. We would like you to bring your friends and bring good auction items. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Below is a list of chapter events for the ntext two months.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Saturday, September 12--chapter meeting at Long Branch library, 8800 Garland Avenue, at 1:30. The discussion will be on transit issues.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">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. </span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Friday-Sunday, November 13-15--NFB of Maryland convention, Carousel Hotel in ocean City! Educational seminars, good speakers, and a little bit of fun.</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Debbie Brown</span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br>__________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 12229 (20150909) __________<br><br>The message was checked by ESET Smart Security.<br><br><a href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a></p></div></body></html>