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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please save these dates on your calendar:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 7- Chapter Meeting and Membership Ceremony. Nasim has a volunteer job at the Howard County Food Bank. Please help him out and bring an item for the food bank. They especially like cereal, pasta, and other non-perishable goods. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 1 – NFBMD Board of Directors Meeting. This is a Saturday meeting that will be hosted by our Chapter. We will offer transportation. The meeting will be from about 9:45-2:30 and will include lunch. This is a chance to meet people from all over the state and to see what a Board of Directors meeting is like. We are hoping for a good turn out. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 3- Eat at Tino’s Italian Bistro. 11am-10pm. Carryout and delivery also counts. Tino’s will give the chapter 10% of its profit for that day. Spread the word to your friend’s and neighbors. More information will be available at the May 7 meeting. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>See you on May 7!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>