<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634168">Greetings to all Youth Fighters and their parents!</span></font><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634260"><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131">While the weather prognosticators expect a minor snowpocalypse tonight and tomorrow, the forecast for Sunday is sunny with a high in the low 40s, so I hope everyone is dug out and ready to fight by then!</span></font></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262111 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1325956412424131"><br></span></font></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526267 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_132404167914179 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132595641242471" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634257" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><font class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634198" style="font-size: 10pt; ">BMDL youth fighting practice be held this Sunday, Jan. 22, </font><font class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10pt; ">from 2-5pm at </font><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1321054575262115" style="font-size: 10pt; ">the Pittsburgh Chinese Church in the
North Hills at</span><font class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10pt; "><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span"> </span><font class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span"><span class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span"><span class="yshortcuts cs4-visible" id="lw_1327090432_0" style="cursor: pointer; color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-width: 2px; border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); ">8711 Old Perry Highway, Pittsburgh, PA</span> 1523</span></font></font><font class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634219" style="font-size: 10pt; ">. </font><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526271"><font class="yiv826301849Apple-style-span"><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="color: rgb(69, 69, 69); "><span style="font-weight: bold;">Parking</span>: Park in the down-slope lot off of Highland Rd, walk around the side of the building, enter the first door, and walk up the stairs to the room on the 3rd floor. Helpful picture at </span><b style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; ">http://tinyurl.com/72mmqpc</b><span style="font-size: 10pt; "></span></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: rgb(69, 69, 69); "> (entrance at the green arrow)</span> <br id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634230"><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-weight: bold; "><br></span></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">We'll have loaner gear for any new fighters who need it.<br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><span style="font-size: 10pt; ">Remember to bring a water bottle - the fountain on the floor where we practice is not working.</span><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">The BMDL Youth Combat practice schedule for the next month is as follows:</div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_24_131436516641965 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_131491212114767
yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147377 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_21_131548906947154 yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_19_131617493286375" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_17_1314912121147374" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br></div></font></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Jan 28 - Practice at the Chinese Church</div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Feb. 5 - Practice at Marshall Middle School in conjunction with the Regional Muster! More info as the date gets closer</div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">Feb. 12 <span style="font-size: 10pt; ">- Practice at the Chinese Church</span></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;
"><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">REGARDING RATTAN: Yes, the transition to rattan has begun. I recently received three additional youth rattan weapons, PLUS I very much appreciate the donations of adult size rattan from Lady Katherine Sinclair and Sir Koredono, which we'll be shaving down to youth diameter soon. I plan to hold a weapons-making class at the regional muster in February (see below). More detail as the date approaches.<br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" id="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_1326374674634248" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; ">I hope to see you all this Sunday!<br></div><div class="yiv826301849yui_3_2_0_16_132105457526293" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "><div
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