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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone is cordially invited to attend the Friends of LBPH Annual Meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'>Date: October 22, 2011<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'>Place: LBPH, 415 Park Ave., Baltimore, MD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'>Time: 10:00 am – 12:30pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><o:p> </o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>While death is a certainty, we never know the time and place. How did a successful blind businessman develop the courage, confidence, trust and teamwork to enable him to escape death from the World Trade Center attack on 9/11? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Hingson, the author of Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero, will share his life experiences that helped him meet the challenges of that sudden, devastating event. Come to the Friends of LBPH Annual Meeting to meet and hear our keynote speaker tell his inspirational story. Autographed audio and print books will be available for purchase.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At this meeting Friends will also recognize the invaluable contributions of the volunteers that assist LBPH. LBPH could not function without its volunteers. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Friends will also conduct a bake sale for the benefit of LBPH. After a heavy dose of information, buying a treat for a good cause will provide the finishing touches to the morning’s activities. Bring a treat, your wallet, and your enthusiasm for LBPH. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon Maneki<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>