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<DIV>Congradulation and welcome to the NFB family.</DIV>
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<A title=uccnfb@comcast.net
href="mailto:uccnfb@comcast.net">uccnfb@comcast.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=nfbmd@nfbnet.org
href="mailto:nfbmd@nfbnet.org">aa NFB MD Mail List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, May 01, 2009 3:43 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Nfbmd] New Maryland
Chapter</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 25.5pt"
align=center><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Upper Chesapeake Chapter of the
NFB<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 25.5pt"
align=center><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-no-proof: yes">May 1, 2009</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hello
Fellow NFB Members,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">My name
is Dan Cook president of the newly formed Upper Chesapeake Chapter of the
Maryland affiliate of the NFB. Our coverage area is Harford and Cecil Counties
along the Northwestern portion of the Chesapeake Bay and bordering both
Pennsylvania and Delaware. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have
been the facilitator of the New Horizons Low Vision Support Group of Bel Air,
Maryland since its inception six years ago. During that time we have grown to
45 senior members but we haven’t been able to attract any younger members.
This is why we have elected to join forces with the NFB organization. Melissa
Riccobono spoke in our October meeting and made a lasting impression on the
group, so much so, that after researching the organization we decided to
become a chapter. The NFB brings us exposure to a world of possibilities which
were basically not attainable without the NFB’s assistance and guidance. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Our Goal is to train the 3,000 blind
people in this area <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>to lead normal lives despite their
disabilities. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Considering your organizations have been operating
longer than we have, you can teach us a lot <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>about the blind and conversely we can
share some of our limited knowledge with you. We print the Upper Chesapeake
Informer monthly newsletter to our members and Melissa advises that we should
share this with you. We will be doing this soon so watch for this Email and
please send your comments and suggestions to me at <A
href="mailto:uccnfb@comcast.net">uccnfb@comcast.net</A> . Don’t forget to add
our site to your address book and feel free to communicate as you see fit.
Remember that communication is our most important asset. Good Bye for now, I
hope to talk to you soon.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Best
Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Dan
Cook<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">President, Upper Chesapeake
Chapter<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">National
Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">289
Trudy Court <o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Forest
Hill, MD 21050<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phone
410-838-1198 <o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Email:
<A href="mailto:uccnfb@comcast.net">uccnfb@comcast.net</A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center; tab-stops: 25.5pt"
align=center><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: 25.5pt"><STRONG
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN></STRONG><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><SPAN
id=AI2 style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Dan</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Cook</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR><SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">President,</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Upper</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Chesapeake</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Chapter</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR><SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">National</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Federation</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">of</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">the</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Blind</SPAN><BR><BR><BR><BR><SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Phone:410-</SPAN><SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">838-</SPAN><SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">1198</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">Email:</SPAN> <SPAN id=AI2
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">uccnfb@comcast.net</SPAN> <BR><PRE>No virus found in this incoming message.
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