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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Our meeting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">will be this Saturday, October 13, at the Long Branch library, 8800 Garland Avenue. It wi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ll be a different kind of day than usual. At</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">10:30, the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will have a technology users’ group session. We would like everyone to be there</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> because we appreciate their visit to us. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">We will have some refreshments after the meeting. The topic is gift ideas for the holidays.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">After the meeting we will have</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">sandwiches available for $2 for those who want them. We wi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ll have chicken salad or cheese sandwiches. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">After l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">u</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">nch we will have our regular meeting. We suspect we will be ready for our meeting by 1:00, so if you are unable to come in the morning, come e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">arly. We should be finished with the meeting by 3:00.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We will have nuts for sale at the chapter meeting. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">You may also take some</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">on consignment. A price list will be available before the chapter meeting. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> Remember that if you want funding from the chapter to go to the national convention this summer, you need</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">to raise $100 for the chapter, and selling nuts</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> a good way to do that.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We have some meet the blind month activities planned and would like yo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">u</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">r assistance. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">We will have a ta</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">b</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">le at a health fair at the Living Word Inter</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">national Christian Church, 16819 New Hampshire Avenue, on Saturday, October 20, from 10:00 to 3:00. I would like at least one volun</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">teer and preferably two because it is a few hours long. I will not be able to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">work at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> this event.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">On Sunday, October 21, we will be in the Parade of Cultures at the World of Montgomery Festival at Montgomery College. We wou</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">d</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> like several people to participate. It will be</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">on Sunday, October 21, from 12:45 to about 2:00. If you stay after the event, you can walk around t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">he festival and see the activities and enjoy some good food. Please let me know if you can</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ttend these events.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We have more raffle tickets for the raflle that will be drawn during the state convention. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Tickets cost $1 or six for $5. Prizes are $3</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">0</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">0, $100, or $50.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">If you want to go to the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">c</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">onvention, Octo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">b</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">er 14 is the last day to register. If you want me to help you register, you need to let</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> me know by Saturday.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please gather up door prizes to bring</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">for</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> the convention. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Please bring items that are in good condition, preferably new. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Note that if something smells like a dusty attic, it looks like a dusty attic as well.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Darlene, our door prize chairman, s</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ays Sligo</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">b</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">rings good door prizes, so let’s keep the tradition. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thanks again to those who came to our HUT semi</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">nar. I hope to see everybody on Saturday.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">N</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Debbie</FONT></SPAN></P>
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