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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Gabrielle’s family and friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Meanwhile, I would like you guys to know that I am here in the US for a brief while. I came over to attend the tenth Session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which took place at the UN in New York from 13 to 15 June. After the conference I went down to Maryland for a few days. I am currently in Columbus OH but will be back in Maryland on Friday June 30. I will be leaving for Sierra Leone again on Thursday July 6. I will probably not be able to see any of you but I will try to reach some of you by phone. I wish you all a very successful national convention in July.<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Frederick Kamara<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chairman and Chief commissioner <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD)<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'>22A Old Railway Line Tengbbeh Town Freetown<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'>+23278709300<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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>nfbmd via MD-Sligo<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, June 25, 2017 3:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbmd@nfbnet.org; 'Greater Baltimore' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; nationalharbor@nfbnet.org; 'Central Maryland Chapter List' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'Towson/Lutherville/Cockysville Maryland Chapter List' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Maryland At Large Chapter List' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'Maryland Association of Blind Students Mailing List' <mdabs@nfbnet.org>; 'Maryland Parents of Blind Children List' <mdpobc@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> nfbmd <nfbmd@earthlink.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Md-sligo] Sad news<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sorry to tell you that Gabrielle Rhoads lost her very long battle with cancer on Thursday, June 22<sup>nd</sup>. Gabrielle was an active member of the parents division. Our deepest sympathy to Kevin Rhoads and their sons, Andrew and Jacob. Andy attended our Glendale BELL program for several years. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The viewing will be on Friday, June 30<sup>th</sup> at Beall Funeral Home 6512 NW Crain Hwy Bowie, MD 20715 from 2-4 and 6-8.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The funeral will on Saturday, July 1<sup>st</sup> at 11am at First Baptist Church of Crofton 1690 Crofton Parkway, Crofton, MD 21114.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May she rest in peace.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>