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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal> Hello Massachusetts! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have ten of us here, in D.C. visiting the Hill and trying to encourage our representatives and Senators of Massachusetts, to either, sponsor/support our existing bills and to take on The Blind Americans Return to work Act. We will be sharing more with you in the coming days about our activities here and how you can help. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the meantime, if you haven’t please book your hotel room now. We just had the block extended until the 8th of February and added 6 more rooms. This is all they have left in the hotel for the nights of the 15<sup>th</sup> and 16<sup>th</sup>. Let me know if you have any questions or problems about the reservation. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> In addition, our Salem Trolley is filling fast and there are a limited amounts of seats on this tour. Please make your reservations for that by visiting NFBMA.org. Thank you All! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shara Winton<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President, National federation of the Blind of Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbma.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>www.nfbma.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com"><span style='color:#0563C1'>sharawinton@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>617-304-0347<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>