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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">On Sa</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">turday we will be meeteing at the White Oak Library, 11701 New Hampshire Avenue. The meeteing room is downstairs.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Because the NFB of Maryland in-person gathering po</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">l</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">icy is still in effect, you are required to wear masks to the meeting. If you have symp</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">oms of covid (fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">), please stay home. Also, stay home if you have been exp</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">o</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">sed to anyone with covid symptoms. Because it is spring, if you have allergy symptoms,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">you should know that covid has the same symptoms, and you should be</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> absolutely sure you do not have covid before you interact with other people. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We will serve refreshments. All of the refreshments will be bagged</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">and should be eaten while stationary, not walking around. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please bring</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">money for 2022 dues if you have not already paid. Dues are $5 a year or $10</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">0 for life membership.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We will have Dr. Zelaya from the board of elections, or possibly his representative, to show the voting machine to those of you who have not used it. If you have never voted ind</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ependently as a blind person, now is the time to try. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">He will also help people register to vote or change their address.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We are doing the spring raffle</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">again this year. Tickets are $5, and drawings will be</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">h</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">eld throughout the month of May. If your name is drawn on a weekday or Sunday, you win $50; if it is drawn on a Saturday, you win $1</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">00. If the NFB of Maryland sells all of the tickets, there are additional prizes. Please</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">let me know how many tickets you want. We will be distributing numbers electronically unless someone absolutely needs paper tickets. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Basket bingo t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ickets are sold out, so if you have not bought one by now, you are out of luck this year. We hope that next year the pandemic will be over and we can sell more tickets.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Convention registration is open. I will be checking flights this week. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">If you were listening to the presidential release, you know that masks and covid testing will be required for those attending the convention.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I am looking forward to seeing everyone. If you can’t make this meeting, we will be meeting on Zoom in April.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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