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<DIV>Thought we might want to encourage some of our BELL participants to enter
this contest and the Braille Challenge:</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">Lloyd
Rasmussen, Kensington, MD<BR></DIV>
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mdpobc@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">Maria de la Concepcion Hernandez Legorreta via
MDPOBC</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 12, 2019 11:09 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=mdpobc@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:mdpobc@nfbnet.org">Maryland Parents of Blind Children List</A>
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<DIV><B>Cc:</B> <A title=mariahl@mdschblind.org
href="mailto:mariahl@mdschblind.org">Maria de la Concepcion Hernandez
Legorreta</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> [MDPOBC] Braille Writing Contest</DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<H2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Writing Contest<o:p></o:p></H2>
<H2 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Blast off into an exciting adventure
written by YOU! <o:p></o:p></H2>
<P>The 2020 Maryland Regional Braille Challenge invite you to participate in
their creative writing contest about an adventure in space! This topic coincides
with our theme and our give away of braille copies of the book <U>Mission to
Cataria,</U> featuring Oskar the Blind and cat and his pal Klaus’s adventure in
outer space. You do not have to participate in the Braille Challenge to enter
but you must be a Braille reader. Winners will be notified in advance of the
Maryland Regional Braille Challenge. <o:p></o:p></P>
<P>In your story be sure to include:<o:p></o:p></P>
<UL type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">How
you would help aliens learn about braille<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">A
tactile picture or description of the alien <o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">What
you would take<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1">Ways
your journey is accessible<o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P>Stories will be judged on creativity and will be broken in the following age
groups:<o:p></o:p></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal
style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2">K-2<o:p></o:p>
<LI class=MsoNormal
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<LI class=MsoNormal
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<o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P>Prizes will be awarded to winners in each category. Please send your stories
in braille either in hard copy or electronic formats. E-mail electronic formats
to <A href="mailto:kerrym@mdschblind.org">kerrym@mdschblind.org</A> or
Maryland School for the Blind, Outreach Department, 3501 Taylor Avenue,
Baltimore, MD 21236. Any questions? Contact Jackie Otwell at <A
href="mailto:jacquelineo@mdschblind.org">jacquelineo@mdschblind.org</A>.
<o:p></o:p></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center>Be creative and have fun! We can’t
wait to read your stories!<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=ES>Maria Hernandez
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN lang=ES
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: braille">,Conchita<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN lang=ES>(Conchita)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Cell: 530.908.3547<o:p></o:p></P>
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