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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello fellow chapter members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you missed the past couple of chapter meeting due to the holidays, you’ve probably missed the announcement that some of our members are participating in an experiemental dark café fund raiser launch on January 24 at 3. All chapter members are encouraged to attend. If it is successful, we may turn it into an annual event. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here’s the idea: people will come to View Plus, the sponsor of the event, to experience both low and high tech ways to adapt to blindness. We will have cutting edge technology, games and other items there for exploration. We will teach people about the cane and let them use them in the dark. They will learn about blindness in a supportive and knowledgable environment this way.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you would like to help as a presenter/guide on January 24, please contact us. Roles have not yet been assigned and we’d love your participation!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Kristen Jocums, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'><a href="mailto:kjocums@icloud.com"><span style='color:blue'>kjocums@icloud.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>Linn-benton Chapter, NFBO<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:gray'>mobile 706-718-8055<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>