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<DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org
[mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Ewell,
Jason<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, January 21, 2010 4:36 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
Chapter-Presidents@NFBNet.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Van Gerven, Clara<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Chapter-presidents] Announcement from our Access Technology
Team<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The following
announcement comes from our Access Technology Team.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The NFB Access Technology team is
looking to put together a reference list of technology users group<FONT
color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy">s</SPAN></FONT> to refer people to on a
local or national level. If you are aware of user groups in your area or state
and would like to share your knowledge, please send an email to <A
title=mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org
href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org">cvangerven@nfb.org</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">In September, the NFB will be
hosting a workshop on accessible voting for manufacturers of voting equipment at
the NCB in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Baltimore</st1:City></st1:place>. If you are involved in the voting in
your precinct, if you have worked as a poll worker, if you have worked with your
local board of elections or if you would simply like to share your experiences
of voting, please contact Clara at <A title=mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org
href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org">cvangerven@nfb.org</A> for more
information.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Thanks, and let me know
if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT color=navy size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"
class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Clara Van
Gerven</SPAN></FONT></st1:PersonName><BR><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Access Technology Content
Specialist<BR>National Federation of the Blind<BR></SPAN></FONT><st1:Street
w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><FONT size=1 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">200 East Wells
Street</SPAN></FONT></st1:address></st1:Street><FONT size=1 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT size=1
face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">
<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">at <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on">Jernigan
Place</st1:Street></st1:address></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT><BR><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Baltimore</SPAN></FONT></st1:City><FONT
size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">, <st1:State
w:st="on">MD</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">21230</st1:PostalCode></SPAN></FONT></st1:place><BR><FONT size=2
face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">410-659-9314
x-2410<BR><A title=mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org
href="mailto:cvangerven@nfb.org">cvangerven@nfb.org</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><A
title=http://nfb.org/nfb/access_technology_blog.asp
href="http://nfb.org/nfb/access_technology_blog.asp">The Access Technology
Blog</A></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Learn something new about technology
with the <st1:PersonName w:st="on">NFB</st1:PersonName>'s <A
title=http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Access_Technology_Tips.asp?SnID=1421471667
href="http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Access_Technology_Tips.asp?SnID=1421471667">Access
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