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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='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>See below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>President</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Carlton Walker [mailto:nopbcpres@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 2, 2020 11:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> Adelmo Vigil <nfbnewmexicopresident@gmail.com>; Alpidio Rolon <arguza@attglobal.net>; Amy Buresh <amy.buresh74@gmail.com>; Amy Ruel <aruell@nfbma.org>; Barbara Manuel <nfbal.president@gmail.com>; Bonnie Lucas <lucas.bonnie@gmail.com>; Bri Berquam <president.wy.nfb@gmail.com>; Carla McQuillan <president@nfb-oregon.org>; Cassandra Cassie McNabb McKinney <cemcnabb21@yahoo.com>; Cathy Jackson <cathyj1949@gmail.com>; Dana Ard <president@nfbidaho.org>; Denise Avant <davant1958@gmail.com>; Denise Valkema <valkemadenise@aol.com>; Donald Porterfield <nfb.az.president@gmail.com>; Dorothy Griffin <dgriffin@nfbga.org>; Everette Bacon <baconev@yahoo.com>; Frank Coppel <frankcoppel@att.net>; Grace Pires <silvara@cox.net>; Jeannie Massay <jeannie.massay@nfbok.org>; Jesse Shirek <jesseshirek@gmail.com>; Jim Marks <president@nfbofmt.org>; Joe Ruffalo <nfbnj1@verizon.net>; John Fritz <president@nfbwis.org>; Kat Bottner <Kat.bottner@gmail.com>; Kenneth Rollman <gatorbumps@rushmore.com>; Leon Proctor, Jr. Jr. <leonproctorjr@yahoo.com>; Lynn Heitz <lynnelaine2@verizon.net>; Marci Carpenter <mjc59@comcast.net>; Maryane Melley <mvcmelley@gmail.com>; Michael Powell <mpowell7583@yahoo.com>; Mike Robinson <president@nfbny.org>; Moe Cook <moecookjr@gmail.com>; Norma Crosby <ncrosby@nfbtx.org>; Pam Allen <pallen@louisianacenter.com>; Patrina Pendarvis <president.nfbms@gmail.com>; Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com>; Ron Brown <rb15@iquest.net>; Ronza Orthman <president@nfbmd.org>; Ryan Strunk <president@nfbmn.org>; Scott LaBarre <slabarre@labarrelaw.com>; Scott Van Gorp <scott.nfbi@gmail.com>; Sharon Weddington <weddington.sharon@gmail.com>; Shawn Callaway <callaway.shawn@gmail.com>; Shelia Sheila Wright <sbwright95@gmail.com>; Sheri Koch <skochnfbwv@gmail.com>; Terri Rupp <terri.rupp@gmail.com>; Terry Sheeler <tosheeler@cox.net>; Terry Smith <president@nfbtn.org>; Timothy Elder <president@nfbcal.org>; Tom Page <topage@swbell.net>; Tracy Sorfenko <tracy.soforenko@gmail.com>; Virgil Stinnett <808virgil@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> melissaariccobono@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Youth Track for teens and NOPBC Conference registration are still open (and a free option is available)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Dear Affiliate presidents, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please consider sharing this information about the upcoming NOPBC Conference within the NFB Convention with your members, Convention registrants, and any others.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>This year, we offer five days of programming, including Kid Talk with NFB President Riccobono, a Keynote speech by Gabe Cazares, concurrent sessions, Family Game Night, Cane Walk, IEP sessions, and our Annual Meeting, where we will hear from the 2020 NFB Distinguished Educator of Blind Children. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>For our teens, Youth Track features great sessions led by successful blind mentors and includes special sessions on accessible exploration with NASA and an accessible Harry Potter Escape Room. Find out more at: <a href="https://nopbc.org/2020-virtual-youth-track">NOPBC Youth Track Agenda</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We have two registration options: limited and full. Limited registration is completely free, and it includes access to all of our sessions and Youth Track and Kid Track. The full registration fee is $10 per adult, free for children, and it includes all of the above plus NOPBC membership, Cane Walk, IEP resources, and mentoring. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Please consider sharing this information with your affiliate. We want to reach as many teens as possible, and we want to help bring them and their parents into our Federation family. Online registration will remain open through the Convention at: <a href="http://nopbc.org/2020-nopbc-conference-nfb-convention">NOPBC Conference Registration</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Thank you, and please never hesitate to contact me for anything,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Carlton<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br>Carlton Anne Cook Walker<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>101 Kelly Drive<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Carlisle, PA 17015<br>Voice and text: (717) 658-9894<br>Twitter: BrailleMom<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>