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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Good Afternoon All</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Please forward this message to all that cannot receive this email.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>You are invited!!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Sponsored by the Blind of Georgia</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>In collaboration with the Cobb County Empowerment Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Georgia</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Come Join Us For The High Beam State – Wide Cook Out</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>B. E. A. M. (Blind Equality Achievement Month) </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Dates: Saturday, September 2, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Time: 10:00AM to 6:00PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Location:</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s1><b><span style='font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody",serif;color:black'>Tolleson Park Pavilion</span></b></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><b><span style='font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody",serif;color:black'>3515 McCauley Rd and3530 Kings springs</span></b></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s1><b><span style='font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleEmphasizedBody",serif;color:black'>Smyrna, 30080 </span></b></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Please come and join us for a state-wide cookout for the blind community in Georgia.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Featuring Adaptive sports, accessible games, resources, </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>Entertainment activities, information, demonstrations, food, </span><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>other people dealing with sight loss and much more.</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>This event is NOT about politics, voting, or money; It is about PEOPLE and RESOURCES!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Supported by:</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Blind Sports </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Angel eyes Fitness (health)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Vickers Vending (blind business)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Blind Veterans Association (social )</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Visually impaired and Blind Society (social)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Visually Impaired People association (social)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Foundation fighting Blindness (health)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Business Enterprise Program (Blind business)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Work force Ready Program (Training) </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Walton Options (training )</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Vision Rehabilitation Services (training)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Deaf blind association of GA </span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>(support / Advocacy)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Blind Golf Association (adaptive sports)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Waffles and treats LLC (catering)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Codyland LLC. (Adaptive Sports</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Georgia Counsel of the Blind (advocacy)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Revive </span></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='color:black'> </span></span><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>life and wellness chiropractic (health)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>Blanksalicious (Printing)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'> Fedora Outlier (training)</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>NFB of GA (Advocacy ) Numerous chapters throughout the state</span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='margin:0in;font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><span class=s2><span style='color:black'>County Commissioner Richardson office District 2 </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-stretch: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:APHont'>If you have any questions, or need more information, please contact George O Vickers at 678-982-2410 or <a href="mailto:president@ccec.nfbga.org">president@ccec.nfbga.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sent on behalf of George O Vickers<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>