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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The chapter meeting this Saturday will be at the Kensington Park Library, 4201 Knowles Avenue, Kensington, MD 20895. We will meet as usual at 1:30.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am trying to schedule an appointment with Congressman Raskin’s staff on Tuesday in person. I cannot guarantee that it will be on that day, but if you can be available on Tuesday, please let me know so I can give you more information. I will not know until Monday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks to Tracey Turri Squires, Michelle Lindsay and Sharon Maneki who have contributed to our Sligo Creek walk team. I know other people will be bringing money next week and have already sent checks to Ben. We had a lovely day for a walk. We had three friends walk with us, one from my church and two whom Yasmin invited through the volunteer coordinator class she is taking. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I want to thank everyone who was on the call with Senator Van Hollen’s staff on Thursday. There were 50 people from all over the state of Maryland. Sue Schaffer, Melba Taylor, and staff from the Image Center did a good job of telling the senator’s staff why special education and rehabilitation services are important to blind people.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On November 15 we will have a dinner and auction to support our scholarship fund. Tickets are $65. I know that these are hard times for some people, but we need as many people as possible to help our future generation take over the world so they can make it a better place than they found it. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The nuts are here. If you want any, please let me and Judy know. I will send out the form again. Let us know what you want as soon as possible before the chapter meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Also, let us know what items you have for the auction. It is good to know so that Judy can have a good list of items. Also, we would like to know what you have so that we don’t have many of the same items.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For our December holiday meeting, we will be at Mama Lucia in Olney. It is located in the Olney Village Center. The address is 18224 Village Center Drive, Olney, MD 20832. It is bus and MetroAccess accessible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>