<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>Well darn it, I am taking the NCLB test during convention and the second half of the test is Monday 1-4. I Will catch Eric sometime during the rest of the convention and pay my dues. I need someone to pay close attention during the meeting so they <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "> can fill me in later. And if any of you are praying folks, you might pray for my success on this test!!!!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Thanks and looking forward to seeing y'all in Dallas!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">Sylvia Ekdahl, M.Ed., CTVI</span></div><div><br>Sent from my iPad</div><div><br>On Jun 25, 2012, at 10:26 AM, <a href="mailto:EricGuillory@aol.com">EricGuillory@aol.com</a> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Hi All,<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">What a pleasure to wake up and find so much traffic on the PIBE
list. And, I am very grateful that the discussion conquered what was, for a very
brief time, some mildly combative language and continued to move forward
productively.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">You can rest assured that I will be in Dallas, and hope to see each
of you at the annual meeting of our division—the National Organization of
Professionals in Blindness Education (PIBE). As President of our division, allow
me to say that the Board and I wish to work collaboratively with you to improve
and strengthen this body and build on the foundation established last year.
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Our division meeting is Monday, July 2, from 1:00-3:30 in the
Fleur-de-lis B Room, Atrium mezzanine. I encourage all Dallas attendees to be
there! Annual membership dues are $25, and we can now accept cash, check, or
credit card payments. These dues are far lower than other professional
organizations and entitle you to take part in elections, as well as assisting in
the funding of what we hope will be beneficial programs going forward (e.g.,
webinars, regional conferences).</font></font></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">More than your membership dues, we are interested in your ideas and
ways in which we can, together, grow this organization and make certain that it
is one that is dynamic—ever evolving to meet the changing and diverse needs of
professionals serving blind and visually impaired students birth to 21. So, if
you will be in Dallas, I strongly encourage your attendance and active
participation at the meeting! And, if circumstances prevent you from being
there, please email me off-list with your suggestions, concerns, etc. We are a
membership organization—and always want to be membership-driven. Also, for those
not able to attend, we hope to have PayPal tied to our PIBE bank account soon so
that you can join online. I will be in touch with more details in that regard as
the situation warrants. <o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Thank you for making this a much more heavily-used, and thereby
informative, list this past year. I look forward to that trend continuing, as
well as to increased PIBE membership. <o:p></o:p></font></font></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p>
<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Thanks to each of you for contributing to what I know will be a
great meeting and year for this organization. </font></font></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Eric Guillory</font></font></p>
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<p style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; " class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><o:p></o:p></font></font> </p></div></font></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Pibe-division mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Pibe-division@nfbnet.org">Pibe-division@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/pibe-division_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Pibe-division:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/spedsyl%40aol.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/pibe-division_nfbnet.org/spedsyl%40aol.com</a></span></div></blockquote></body></html>