<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hello All, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">When posting your Braille Bettie pictures the correct handles for LBPH are:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">#ReadBrailleMD</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Facebook: @mdlbph</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Twitter: @md_lbph</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">Thanks, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small">LaShawn</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 10:01 AM LaShawn Myles -LBPH- <<a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">Good Morning, </div><div class="gmail_default">MD LBPH is excited about sharing the value of Braille Literacy across the state. Bettie has been busy traveling and reading in many places across Maryland. Thank you Ms. Maneki for sharing this information. If you have additional questions, you can reach me at <a href="mailto:lashawn.myles@maryland.gov" target="_blank">lashawn.myles@maryland.gov</a>.</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">Thank you, </div><div class="gmail_default">LaShawn </div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">#ReadBrailleMD @</span><a href="http://lbph.org/" rel="noreferrer" style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif" target="_blank">lbph.org</a> <br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 1:44 PM nfbmd via MDABS <<a href="mailto:mdabs@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">mdabs@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hello All!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">This is a great meet the blind month activity for braille readers. Contact Lashawn Myles and ask her to send you a Braille Bettie. Her email address is <a href="mailto:lawshawn.myles@maryland.gov" target="_blank">lawshawn.myles@maryland.gov</a>. Braille Bettie is a caricature cut-out. Take a picture on your phone of you reading with Braille Bettie nearby. Post the picture to your facebook page and to the hashtag #ReadBrailleMD @<a href="http://lbph.org" target="_blank">lbph.org</a>. If you can’t post it yourself, send it to Ashley.biggs1@maryland .gov and she will do it for you. please do it by the end of the month! The library is partnering with the Maryland legislative Black Caucus, to encourage reading across Maryland. Let’s demonstrate that Braille counts too!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">You can end the time of reading by attending the Friends annual meeting on Saturday, November 2 from 10 am-2pm. Refreshments will be available. Help LBPH shoot for the moon by sharing your ideas for programs and services. Help us show our appreciation to LBPH volunteers. If you can attend please call 410-230-2424 and press 5 to leave your name. <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Happy reading and see you on November 2!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt">Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">410-715-9596<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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>.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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