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<p class="MsoNormal">Oh, just blame it on encroaching senility. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> kjocums@icloud.com <kjocums@icloud.com>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List' <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Gardner <john.gardner@viewplus.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [NFBO-Linn-benton] Chapter updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Oh boy, John, you\u2019re so busy you\u2019re jumping ahead 2 months!!!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Sunday the 24<sup>th</sup> activity is the August Trivia event in Portland, info below- let us know if anyone wants to join Kristen and Lynne in the Pilot:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND FUNDRAISER </span></strong><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">TRIVIA NIGHT AT YUR\u2019S BAR & GRILL</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="font-size:1rem;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);word-spacing:1px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Date:</span></strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span>Sunday,
August 24th<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Time:</span></strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span>2:00 PM \u2013 5:00 PM<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Location:</span></strong><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span>Yur\u2019s Bar & Grill<br>
717 NW 16th Ave, Portland, Oregon<br>
<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">🌐</span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in"> </span><a href="http://yursbarandgrillportland.com/"><span style="color:#4285F4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">yursbarandgrillportland.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);word-spacing:1px"><strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">$20 Ticket Includes:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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Entry to Trivia Night<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">
Support for a great cause!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Tickets available at the door only!</span></strong><br>
Support a great cause while having a great time! All proceeds benefit the Rose City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Or<span style="font-size:11.0pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kristen Jocums<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(706) 718-8055<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NFBO-Linn-benton <nfbo-linn-benton-bounces@nfbnet.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>John Gardner via NFBO-Linn-benton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 14, 2025 12:19 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> John Gardner <john.gardner@viewplus.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBO-Linn-benton] Chapter updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sorry you cannot be at the party Lynn, but thanks for driving to the convention. Carolyn and I will not be able to come for the convention Saturday and right now do not know whether we\u2019ll bee there at all. So we cannot provide transport
this year. Sorry!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> NFBO-Linn-benton <<a href="mailto:nfbo-linn-benton-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfbo-linn-benton-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Lynne Brown via NFBO-Linn-benton<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 14, 2025 7:21 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org">nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Lynne Brown <<a href="mailto:lynnebrown@gmail.com">lynnebrown@gmail.com</a>>;
<a href="mailto:nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org">nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBO-Linn-benton] Chapter updates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I am not going to be able to make it to John & Carolyn\u2019s party (Happy Anniversary John & Carolyn!!). But I can be the driver for the trip to Portland. My van is no longer travel-worthy (needs new wheel bearings) but if Kristen\u2019s car can
go to Portland, I can drive it. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">-Lynne<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Aug 14, 2025, at 7:07<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\u202f</span>AM, Kristen Jocums via NFBO-Linn-benton <<a href="mailto:nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org">nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi All,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">At our last Chapter meeting we decided to cancel our next meeting and participate in the busy weekend on August 23 and 24.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Saturday the 23<sup>rd</sup>, John and Carolyn are celebrating their 60<sup>th</sup> wedding anniversary in Bay Shore, Oregon. They have arranged for a bus to go. Please RSVP to them if you are attending
the party and let them know if you would lik to reserve a space on the bus.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">On Sunday the 24<sup>th</sup>, the Rose City Chapter is holding a Trivia Night. Two folks have definitely committed to going. Other have expressed an interest, but those folks have not coalesced into a viable
travel party yet. If you are interested in going on Saturday the 24<sup>th</sup> and either have a transportation option to offer or would like to team up with others on public transportation to go to Portland together, please email me on this list or at
<a href="mailto:kjocums@icloud.com">kjocums@icloud.com</a>. I do have a vehicle that can take several people, but we do not have a driver at this point.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks, everybody \u2013 looking forward to seeing everyone in person this month at one or both of these activities!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Kristen Jocums</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">(706) 718-8055</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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