<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hope to see each of you at the VA White Cane Day taking place tomorrow, Thursday, October 24. Details are in the message below.<div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Rachel Kuntz</span></div><div>937.245.0547 cell</div><div>Rachelrkuntz@gmail.com</div><div><br></div><div>Live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back. </div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Tarazon, Lynn" <Lynn.Tarazon@va.gov><br><b>Date:</b> October 17, 2024 at 5:33:35 PM MST<br><b>To:</b> "Hicks, Thomas L." <Thomas.Hicks@va.gov><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>White Cane Day Information Fair October 24, 2024 @ Phoenix 32nd Street V.A. CLINIC Microsoft Teams</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113531230"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">In one week from today, we are looking forward to seeing you all at our 2024 White Cane Day on October 24, 9:00AM to 3:00PM at the

<b>Phoenix 32<sup>nd</sup> Street V.A. Clinic</b> on the ground floor conference rooms, to the right of the front doors. We will celebrate the meaning of the White Cane and its contribution to independence, as well as learn and share resources together!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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 the front of the building off 32<sup>nd</sup> Street. Exhibitors may share tables in order to accommodate everyone while space is available. Seat assignments will be mapped out and on display. SignUpGenius link below shows the schedule (subject to change)

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113531230"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Conference space opens up 8:00am event morning for set-up.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113531230"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This year’s event flier is attached for distribution.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113531230"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you in advance for participating in this year’s White Cane Day!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113531230"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">See you October 24!</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk113531230"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>

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