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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>MEDIA RELEASE: Friday, Sept. 18 at 3p.m. EDT The Cooking Without Looking TV Show, Quarantine Cuisine Edition Featuring President Riccobono and People Who are Blind/Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:whitesmoke'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black'>MEDIA RELEASE: Friday, Sept. 18 at 3p.m. EDT The Cooking Without Looking TV Show, Quarantine Cuisine Edition Featuring People Who are Blind/Visually Impaired<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Coming Friday, Sept. 18. 2020 at 3p.m. EDT/ 2p.m. CDT!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>The Cooking Without Looking TV Show, Quarantine Cuisine Edition!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>*Special Memorial Dedication to Chef Don White and Celia Chacon</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Hosted by the Older Individuals who are Blind Technical Assistance Center at the Mississippi State University.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>(<a href="https://www.oib-tac.org" target="_blank">https://www.oib-tac.org</a>)and powered by ZOOM!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Here's the link to register for the ZOOM Cooking Without Looking:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nJNMal-rRQmvKeKlfD7b2Q" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nJNMal-rRQmvKeKlfD7b2Q</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>The FIRST TV Show to Feature People Who are Blind/Visually Impaired! Special appearance by</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'> <b>Celebrity Chef Ron Duprat of BRAVO's "Top Chef" who will cook blindfolded.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Featuring hosts Allen Preston and Annette Watkins. Vision World Community Outreach Managers Ralph Smith and Elvin-Michael Baker Gonzalez will also be on hand.</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Ralph will show how he barbecues blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Food For Thought Segment Guest:</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Mark Riccobono, President, National Federation of the Blind!</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Special thanks to Sylvia Stinson-Perez for arranging this taping.</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>Graphics/Logo credit: Lori Davis-Fry!</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'>For more information, please call: Ren'ee Rentmeester, 305.200.9104</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:inherit;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#9900FF'>Ren'ee A. Rentmeester</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:#9900FF'>Creator/Executive Producer</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#9900FF'>The Cooking Without Looking TV Show</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>The ONLY TV Show Featuring People Who are Blind/Visually Impaired</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>Changing the Way We See Blindness!</span></i></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>Founder/President</span></i><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>Vision World Foundation </span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>305.200.9104</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><a href="http://www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com" target="_blank">www.cookingwithoutlookingtv.wordpress.com</a></span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>FB- The Cooking Without Looking TV Show</span></b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'>Twitter- @CookwithoutLook <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman \,times\,serif";color:#9900FF'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>