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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Just an update on a few things including the Maryland State Convention being held at the Sheraton in Towson, MD during the weekend of November 14-16. By now you should have received a Convention Application in the mail. The on-line version should be up soon on the NFBMD website. We will begin taking names for those who plan to be in attendance for the Convention at our September meeting on the 4<sup>th</sup> Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have raffle tickets for us to sell. They are $1 a ticket or six for $5. The drawing will be at the state convention, and the winners will win $300, $100 or $50. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our Fall fundraising project will be “panic alarms”. We should have them back in sufficient time to begin selling them in early October and use them for the State Convention. Of course, the alarms will have the NFBMD logo but is a valuable tool for many.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please remember our County Resource Day on the 4<sup>th</sup> Saturday in October. Much work and planning has gone into this annual project. Also, there are some additional Meet the Blind Month things I will send out in a few days.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Looking forward to seeing ya there!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michelle<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>