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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap: break-word;-webkit-nbsp-mode: space;-webkit-line-break: after-white-space'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>You should try to go!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0F243E'>Jana Hertz<br>Library of Congress Certified<br>Braille Transcriber<br>CTEBVI Literary Specialist<br>National Braille Association<br>Skills Coordinator/Chair <br>NBA Membership Chair<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#17365D'><br></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'><br>Ø</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§´~`·.,¸¸,.·´~`§</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>§´~`·.,¸¸,.·´~`§</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>Ø</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:purple'>©</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#008040'>×</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><br>A friend is someone who knows <br>the song in your heart <br>and can sing it back to you <br>when you have forgotten<br>the words.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:pibe-division-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Marion Dawirs<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, January 20, 2012 6:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> Professionals in Blindness Education Division List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Pibe-division] NBA Spring Conference - St. Louis<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wish I could go. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>M.<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Marion K. M. Dawirs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Successor Trustee<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>Dominic S. Mercadante Trust<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>v (714) 993-6727<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>e <a href="mailto:marion@dawirs.com">marion@dawirs.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'>f Call for fax number<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:black'><br><br></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Jan 20, 2012, at 9:28 AM, Hertz, Jana wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NEWS RELEASE <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<b><i>:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></i></b>January 20, 2012</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><image001.png></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif"'><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='margin-left:75.0pt'><tr style='height:27.75pt'><td width=340 valign=top style='width:255.0pt;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:27.75pt;background-image:initial;background-attachment:initial;background-origin: initial;background-clip: initial;background-position:initial initial;background-repeat:initial initial'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NATIONAL BRAILLE ASSOCIATION, INC.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><image002.png></span><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><image005.jpg></span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Braille from BRL2000"'>,,NBA</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Braille from BRL2000"'> </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FOUNDED IN 1945</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NBA ANNOUNCES</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:.25in'><p class=MsoNormal><i> </i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Professional Development Conference</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>April 26-28, 2012</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hilton St. Louis Frontenac</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>St. Louis, MO</span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The conference provides opportunities for networking and refreshing skills, learning more efficient methods to do our work, and discussing our unique skills with others working in the same field. All aspects of braille production will be covered including:</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:2.25in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Literary Braille, Nemeth Code, Music Braille, Tactile Graphics</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>2011 BANA Braille Formats Update</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Transcription Software</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Formatting Educational Materials</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>BANA Open Forum</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:2.0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:black'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:black'> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>and more!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='border:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Don’t miss the pre-conference tour of the Gateway Arch!</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Call the National Office at the number</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>below or check<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a href="http://www.nationalbraille.org">www.nationalbraille.org</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>for registration details.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='margin-left:.25in'><p class=MsoNormal><i> </i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.25in'><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div style='margin-left:.25in'><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'> </span></i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The National Braille Association 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