<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">FYI<br><br><div dir="ltr">Maryanne Melley<div>President </div><div>National Federation of</div><div>the Blind of Connecticut </div><div><br></div><div>“Live the life you want”</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Ronza Othman via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> December 28, 2019 at 11:22:31 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> president@nfbmd.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Blind Cruising 2020</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Please share the below with your affiliates, divisions, and networks. All are welcome. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:.25in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:.25in;background:white"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland will be hosting a cruise fundraiser from September 27, 2020 to October 4, 2020. The affiliate will receive a portion of the cost of each cabin that is booked. All are welcome, including members of the NFBMD, other affiliates, families, colleagues, and friends. For additional information or to reserve your cabin, please email <a href="mailto:NFBMD.outreach@gmail.com">NFBMD.outreach@gmail.com</a>. Details are as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ship: Carnival Pride</b><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: September 27 – October 4, 2020<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Port of Departure: Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Number of nights: 7<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b>Ports visited: </b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; and Freeport, Bahamas</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Key Dates:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First deposit due: January 10, 2020 = $25 per person<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Second deposit due: April 15, 2020 - $250 per person plus full names of sailors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Final payment due: June 15, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Types and prices of cabins (this is a per person price based on double occupancy and includes cabin fee, port charges, and taxes)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Balcony cabin (extended balcony) = $951.64 per person <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;overflow-wrap: break-word"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Balcony cabin (standard balcony) = $928.64 per person<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;overflow-wrap: break-word"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Balcony cabin (obstructed view) = $885.64 per person<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;overflow-wrap: break-word"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ocean View cabin = $835.64 per person<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;overflow-wrap: break-word"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">interior cabin = $770.64 per person <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;overflow-wrap: break-word"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">if anyone needs a triple or quad cabin, they should let us know. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="overflow-wrap: break-word"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">For questions or to make your reservation, please contact <a href="mailto:NFBMD.Outreach@gmail.com">NFBMD.Outreach@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List mailing list</span><br><span>State-Affiliate-Leadership-List@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for State-Affiliate-Leadership-List:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/state-affiliate-leadership-list_nfbnet.org/mvcmelley%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>