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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='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Wright, Jennifer (OFB-FK) [mailto:JenniferN.Wright@ky.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 05, 2013 10:23 AM<br><b>To:</b> Flanagan, Allison A (OFB-FK); 'Ann Smits'; 'Becky Cabe'; 'Bess Douthitt'; 'Bill Deatherage'; 'Cathy Jackson'; McNabb, Cora L (OFB-FK); 'David Lawson'; 'Don Gerard'; 'George Stokes'; Gordon-Brown, Gerry (CAP-FK); Gerry Rader Slusher; Jim Shaw; Joey Couch (ki4vjd@gmail.com); Kathy Eversole; 'Kelly Foust'; 'Kim Zeigler'; Michael Freeholm; Nesbitt, Richard (OFB-FK); Shirley, Patrick B (Education Cabinet); Paul Wiese; Paula Wiese ; 'Rebecca Murrell'; 'Rhonda Logsdon'; Sharon Fields; Sharon Fields (Home); Deeley, Stephen P (OFB-LV); 'Susan Ament'; Hammons, Twyla S (OFB-SS)<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Events American Printing House for the Blind quarterly newsletter<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FYI, below is the APH quarterly newsletter. I just received it this morning so it is too late for the first event but there are several more that may be of interest to you.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Happy 2013. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Thank you for visiting the American Printing House for the Blind (APH). I wanted to let you know about the exciting events we’ve planned for the next few months. Please share with others who may be interested. (I plan to send these notes out 3 or 4 times a year. If you want to be removed from future mailings, respond with “remove” in the subject line.) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Most events are designed for individuals and family groups. Most are free. Some are for all ages, while others target a specific age group. Since our space is small, we ask that you call us to make sure we have a spot for you. In all but one instance, these free events are held here, at American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Two February Events:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Unlocking Hidden Braille Music</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>: compositions for organ only recently transcribed from braille into print. </span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>APH and</span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'> <b>the</b></span><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> Louisville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists<span style='color:black'> will present Unlocking Hidden Braille Music on Saturday, <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>February 2, from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Christ Church United Methodist Church, 4614 Brownsboro Road<span style='color:black'>.</span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <b>The program is b<span style='color:black'>est for adults and children 12 and up.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>This special performance by members of the American Guild of Organists’ Louisville Kentucky Chapter, will premier original works from the collection, <i>Recueil de Morceaux D’Orgue</i>. It is likely this is the first time these works have been heard outside nineteenth century Paris.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> The program will also include a presentation about Louis Braille and his career as an organist in addition to his educational contributions. <span style='color:black'>There is plenty of space in the Church, so there is no need to make a reservation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Rob Williamson, </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Organist-Choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky and a member of <span style='color:black'>the Louisville Chapter of the American Guild of Organists has recruited organists from several Louisville churches to perform a selection of these newly transcribed works. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>ORGANISTS FOR THE EVENT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Marsha Busey, Organist<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dr. Phillip Brisson, Organist-Director of Music at the Cathedral of the Assumption, Louisville, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Kevin Faulkner, Organist-Director of Music at St. James Catholic Church, Elizabethtown, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Dan Stokes, Organist -Director of Music at Christ Church United Methodist, Louisville, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Ann Colbert Wade, Organist-Director of Music at Christ Lutheran Church, Louisville, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Mark Walker, Organist-Director of Music at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Louisville, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Robert Williamson, Organist-Choirmaster at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, Louisville, Kentucky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>About<strong><i><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'> </span></i></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>the music and the composers:</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>In 1863, the Imperial School for Blind Youth in Paris, France published a collection of original music scores: <i>Recueil de Morceaux d'Orgue</i>. All were written by organists who were blind or visually impaired, many employed by prominent churches in Paris to perform at their services. The book was unusual also for its format: it was embossed in the raised dot code invented by Louis Braille at the school in 1829. The collection was not widely published, and never appeared in print. In 2008, Harvey Miller, a retired professor from Brevard College, North Carolina, who is blind himself, began a project to transcribe the works from a copy in the collection of the APH museum. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Composers whose work will be performed include:<o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Gabriel Gauthier (1808-1853) came to the National Institute for blind youth as a student in 1818, a year before Louis Braille, and became one of Braille’s closest friends. Along with Braille, he became one of the first three blind men appointed “teacher” at the school in 1833. He served as the Titular Organist at Saint Etienne-du-Mont from 1824-1853. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Marius Guiet (1808-1865) was also a student at the National Institute. He was a student teacher at the school from 1826-1832, when he left to become organist at Saint Paterne of Orleans from 1832-1840. Then he returned to become a fulltime teacher at the school and organist at Saint Denis-du-Sacrament in 1840.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Julien Hery (1820-1898) was a music teacher at the National Institute. Organist at the Invalides, and one of the early teachers of the better known Louis Vierne.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo5'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Victor Paul was organist at Chapelle de la Congregation des Lazaristes, also a music teacher at the National Institute by 1853, and also an early teacher remembered by Louis Vierne.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>2. <span style='color:black'>CRAFTING TACTILE VALENTINES, </span></span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Saturday, February 9, 2013, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> <span style='color:black'>Call 899-2213 or email <a href="mailto:kcarpenter@aph.org">kcarpenter@aph.org</a> by February 7 to register. For all ages.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Learn about the tools and techniques to make valentine cards and gifts that appeal to the sense of touch. Participants will leave with two completed projects and enough knowledge to make many more. Our artist instructor for this event is Patrice Will, teaching artist for VSA Arts of Kentucky. The event is free, but space is limited, so registrations are required. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>MARCH EVENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>READERS THEATER: <i>MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, </i></span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>TWO PERFORMANCES: Friday, March 1, 2013, 7 p.m. AND Saturday, March 2, 2013, 1 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Call 899-2213 or email <a href="mailto:kcarpenter@aph.org">kcarpenter@aph.org</a> by February 27 to register. Best for adults and children 12 and up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The APH theater troupe* will present a braille readers theater performance of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, <i>Much Ado About Nothing.</i> The plot follows two pairs of lovers: Benedick and Beatrice, who love each other but don’t want to admit it, and Claudio and Hero, who love each other but are tricked into a harsh and bitter parting. Add a nefarious villain, Don Juan, and a comic constable, Dogberry, to the mix, and complications abound. In wars of words, brimming with puns and witticisms, the lovers eventually sort themselves out, the villains are foiled, and the ending is a happy one. The event is free, but space is limited, so registrations are required. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Last year’s performance of <i>The Miracle Worker</i>, sold out early, so make reservations soon. *The APH Theater Troop does not perform on a stage with props, but reads from a braille script. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>APRIL EVENT<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>CLIFTON WALKING TOUR, </span></b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Call 899-2213 or email <a href="mailto:kcarpenter@aph.org">kcarpenter@aph.org</a> by April 18 to register. Best for adults and children 12 and up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Join us for a walking tour of the Clifton neighborhood, starting at the historic 1883 building on the grounds of the American Printing House for the Blind. On the two-hour tour, we'll find evidence of the evolution of the area from a sparsely populated rural community in 1830 to a densely settled urban Louisville neighborhood. The event is free, but registration is required. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Visit <a href="http://www.aph.org/museum/saturday_fun.html">http://www.aph.org/museum/saturday_fun.html</a> to find out about more events and services. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;vertical-align:baseline'><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>ALWAYS AVAILABLE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>1.<b> </b>Guided tours of the factory and museum for individuals, families, small groups M-Th at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm and every other Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>2. Guided tours for larger groups available by appointment. contact <a href="mailto:rwilliams@aph.org">rwilliams@aph.org</a> or 502-899-2357.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>3. No reservations needed for self-guided visits of our award-winning museum M- F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm; Saturday 10 am – 3 pm. Groups of 10 or more, or those with a special focus or need, contact for reservations <a href="mailto:rwilliams@aph.org">rwilliams@aph.org</a> or 502-899-2357.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>About the Museum of the American Printing House for the Blind:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>The Museum, where visitors experience hands-on history, is open Monday through Saturday. It is located on the second floor of the American Printing House for the Blind, 1839 Frankfort Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. Admission is free. Regular hours are 8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday-Friday and 10:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday. Visitors can write in braille, see the first book embossed for blind readers, see a piano used by Stevie Wonder when he was a student at Michigan School for the Blind, play a computer game designed for blind students, and much more. More information at <u><span style='color:blue'><a href="http://www.aph.org/museum">www.aph.org/museum</a></span></u> or call (502) 895-2405, ext. 365, weekdays.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>About the American Printing House for the Blind:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The American Printing House for the Blind, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is the world's largest company devoted solely to researching, developing, and manufacturing products for people who are blind or visually impaired. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest organization of its kind in the United States. Under the 1879 federal Act to Promote the Education of the Blind, APH is the official supplier of educational materials for visually impaired students in the U.S. who are working at less than college level.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>APH manufactures textbooks and magazines in braille, large print, recorded, and digital formats. APH also manufactures hundreds of educational, recreational, and daily living products. APH's fully-accessible web site (<a href="http://www.aph.org">www.aph.org</a>) features information about APH products and services, online ordering of products, and free information on a wide variety of blindness-related topics. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>The American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. is located<b> </b>at<b> </b>1839 Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information, call (502) 895-2405 or log on to <a href="http://www.aph.org/"><span style='color:black'>www.aph.org</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-END-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Roberta<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Roberta Williams, 502-899-2357<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Public Relations Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Tours, InSights Art, General Publicity<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>visit our web site: <a href="http://www.aph.org">www.aph.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>and our YouTube site, </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb">http://www.youtube.com/user/aphftb</a><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>American Printing House for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>1839 Frankfort Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Louisville, KY 40206<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Building Independence Since 1858<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>