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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Melissa,<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'>I may be able to volunteer at the BELL Program again this year, depending on what our family decides to do after I come home from the LCB STEP Program, assuming that I will in fact go to Louisiana this summer. I would certainly love to help again this year, as I very much enjoyed working with the kids at last year’s program. If I’m able to help, I will let you know.<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'>Thanks,<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'>Chris<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'>Chris Nusbaum, Co-Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Public Relations Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Maryland Association of Blind Students<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Phone: (443) 547-2409<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 #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"'> Mdpobc [mailto:mdpobc-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Melissa Ann Riccobono<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, March 22, 2013 4:16 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Maryland Parents of Blind Children List'<br><b>Subject:</b> [Mdpobc] BELL this Year<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning (BELL) will take place this summer from July 29-August 9. This program is week days only. We are excited to offer two locations again this year—Baltimore and Glendale. This program is for children pre-K through grade 6. It is for beginning Braille readers; either those who have had no or very little exposure to Braille, or those who need to increase reading speed. This program is not for proficient or advanced Braille readers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information, or to apply for the program, please visit <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfb.org/bell">http://www.nfb.org/bell</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You can also contact Melissa Riccobono at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-235-3073<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Or via email at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:president@nfbmd.org">president@nfbmd.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope to see many of your children at the BELL Program this summer!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Melissa<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>