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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">The chapter</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">meeting will be next Saturday, 1:30, at the Chevy Chase Library, 4805 Connecticut Avenue. This is a new location for us. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">I want to thank everyone who has participated in activities during this very busy past month. A few of our chapter</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">members were at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Annapolis meetings almost</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">e</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">very day for t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">wo weeks. When a call went out for people to participate in meetings</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">onFriday, Sligo made</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">a great</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">showing.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thanks to all those who made the Louis Braille party a success.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Last week</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Joyce Martin,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Renee Donalvo Carlsen, Janice Samuel and Jeff Baer went to Capitol Hill to meet representatives fromCongress. Jeff is brand new to the chapter,and he has hit the ground running.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">This is a new dues year. Please pay your dues. An in-person meeting is a good time to do that if you don’t trust the mail and don’t like Paypal.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"> Dues are $5 a year or $100 if you want to be a lifetime member.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please let me know if you want raffle tickets for our spring raffle.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Tickets cost $5. Drawing will be throughout the month of May. If your number is drawn on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Saturday, you win $100; Sunday through Friday, $50.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> If you will not be at the meeting on</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Saturday, I will hold</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">your raffle tickets and em</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">a</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">il the</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">numbers to you</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">. You may mail money dire</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">c</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">tly to the NFB of Maryland, 1800 J</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ohnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD 21230, or give it to me and I will take care of it. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">If you have nut money, please bring it onSaturday. We still have many nuts left. Queen has offered t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">o buy the leftovers. I know Queen well enough to know that she will come</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">with check in hand, so please order What you want.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> If you have not paid for previous orders, you may not have any more.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Here is a list of what we have:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Nut and Fruit Mix $4.50</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Baltimore Bar Mix $4.50</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Maryland Mix $4.50</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Almonds $4.50</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Walnuts $4.50</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Cashews $6.50</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Deluxe mix $6.50</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">See you all onSaturday!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Debbie</FONT></SPAN></P>
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