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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We have two important jobs that must be done. First, we need people to come to Annapolis on March 16 to oppose HB349, a bill that will cause workers at BISM to lose their jobs because of changes requested in the procurement process. The hearing begins at 1pm in the Lowe House Office Building, Health and Government Operations Committee. If you can come, send me an email off list. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tomorrow, March 10, call or email the following members of the Education Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Tell them to restore funding for LBPH. They will be making their decisions by Wednesday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The phone number is either 410-841 plus the extension, or 301-858 plus the extension. Here are the extensions:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Adrienne Jones 3391<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Benjamin Barnes 3046<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Barrie Ciliberti 3080<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Shelly Hettleman 3833<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Marc Korman 3649<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> Barbara Robinson 3520<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> David Vogt 3118<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember, if you are sending email, the address is <a href="mailto:FirstName.Lastname@house.state.md.us">FirstName.Lastname@house.state.md.us</a>. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help. Let’s make sure blind people have what we need.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></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></div></body></html>