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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland Guide Dog User Committee Presents…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Moving “Forward” <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A guide dog school speaker series with a focus on training programs for blind people with hearing loss, physical and/or medical concerns. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>This month join us to welcome <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Andrea Martine, Special needs guide dog trainer/instructor <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Melissa Carney, Manager of Outreach and Graduate Support<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Guiding Eyes for the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>611 Granite Springs Road <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Yorktown Heights, NY 10598<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Phone 914-<span style='font-size:30.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111;background:white'> 245-4024</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.guidingeyes.org">www.guidingeyes.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>All are welcome! Come and have your questions answered. Maybe now is the time to move forward toward applying for your guide dog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Guide Dog User Committee meeting will follow<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>When: Saturday, October 29, 2022<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Time: 10:00AM to 12:00PM (Zoom room opens at 9:45AM)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Place: Zoom virtual meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Contact: Sherry Shirek, Committee Chair mobile 701-781-3055, email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com">sherrybeth7@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Next and final session, November 26, 2022 - Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Zoom call-in information:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09">https://zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 624 813 8327<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Passcode: 63263<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+13017158592,,6248138327# US (Washington DC) 16468769923,,6248138327# US <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>+(New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 646 876 9923 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting ID: 624 813 8327<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/amoAkgkwa">https://zoom.us/u/amoAkgkwa</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sherry E. Shirek, Chair<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Guide Dog Committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Mobile 701-781-3055 email <a href="mailto:sherrybeth7@gmail.com">sherrybeth7@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.nfbmd.org">www.nfbmd.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>