<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>I won't make it to trivia night, there was an open spot for fieldwork to take biodiversity samples on the other side of the burned area at Patjens Lake that I decided to take. </div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div>Kind regards,</div><div><br></div>Jenn Doran</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 14, 2025, at 8:56\u202fPM, Kristen Jocums via NFBO-Linn-benton <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Wingdings; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Naw - - you are far from senile! Jesu too darn busy! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><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></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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"> John Gardner <john.gardner@viewplus.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 14, 2025 6:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> kjocums@icloud.com; 'NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List' <nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NFBO-Linn-benton] Chapter updates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Oh, just blame it on encroaching senility. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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"> <a href="mailto:kjocums@icloud.com">kjocums@icloud.com</a> <<a href="mailto:kjocums@icloud.com">kjocums@icloud.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 14, 2025 5:40 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Oregon Linn-Benton Chapter List' <<a href="mailto:nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org">nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> John Gardner <<a href="mailto:john.gardner@viewplus.com">john.gardner@viewplus.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [NFBO-Linn-benton] Chapter updates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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">\U0001f310</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><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">1 Drink<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">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:l1 level1 lfo3;background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)">Support for a great cause!<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal" 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">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"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><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></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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>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 <<a href="mailto:nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org">nfbo-linn-benton@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> John Gardner <<a href="mailto:john.gardner@viewplus.com">john.gardner@viewplus.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBO-Linn-benton] Chapter updates<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><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><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">John<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><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></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><div><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></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">-Lynne<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><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></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><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. </span><o:p></o:p></p><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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><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><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">_______________________________________________<br>NFBO-Linn-benton mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFBO-Linn-benton@nfbnet.org">NFBO-Linn-benton@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbo-linn-benton_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbo-linn-benton_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBO-Linn-benton:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbo-linn-benton_nfbnet.org/lynnebrown%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbo-linn-benton_nfbnet.org/lynnebrown%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBO-Linn-benton mailing list</span><br><span>NFBO-Linn-benton@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbo-linn-benton_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBO-Linn-benton:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbo-linn-benton_nfbnet.org/jenndocb%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>