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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><h1><a name="_Hlk113649310"></a><a name="_Hlk89042392"></a><a name="_Hlk94641879"></a><a name="_Hlk84098815"></a><a name="_Hlk75706218"></a><a name="OLE_LINK9"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>February 2023 Minute Message </span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>My how busy this past month has been. Our Seniors Division hosted a successful seminar on maintaining independence. We spent what felt like every day attending and testifying at hearings in Annapolis. We wound down our Washington Seminar activities. We continued with case specific advocacy, assisting with employment discrimination, child custody work, and special education advocacy. We launched our Are You Hungry Poppin Popcorn fundraiser, and so much more. As we begin anticipating warmer weather and more sunshine, our work to ensure that Maryland’s blind, low vision, and deaf-blind residents can live the lives they want continues. Read below about what is happening throughout the State. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Annapolis Advocacy Continues!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>We continue to advocate for our legislative priorities at the Maryland General Assembly. We attended six hearings where our members testified before the General Assembly about our legislative priorities, and we will testify at three more hearings in the coming days. We have also provided written testimony to another half-a-dozen bills and signed on with the Maryland Cross Disability Coalition and the Maryland Education Advocacy Coalition to provide our support or opposition to another roughly thirty bills. </span>These cover areas of access to information, education, housing, transportation, health care, voting, commerce, and employment. </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>On February 21 and 23, we testified on HB 608 and SB 535, our legislation to expand guide dog and service animal protections in housing. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>On February 24 and 27, we testified at the Maryland Department of Disabilities Budget Hearing in support of funding the Center for Excellence in Nonvisual Access. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>On February 24 and 28, we testified on SB 488 and HB 645, our electronic ballot return study legislation. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>On March 1, we will testify on HB 456, our accessible prescription labels bill, and we expect the hearing for the senate companion, SB 940 to take place in early March. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>On March 2, we will testify about expanding protections for bus lanes to address some of the challenges that exist related to public transportation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>The Maryland legislature is extremely busy this year with a tremendous number of bills. In order to make sure that our delegates and senators know our matters are critical to us, we need to contact them to tell them to support our initiatives. Our Director of Legislation and Advocacy, Sharon Maneki, has posted information on our lists about how to do this as well as visited many chapters. You may also contact Sharon Maneki directly to request it at 410-715-9596 or at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:NFBMDSM@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>NFBMDSM@gmail.com</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Here is the information that has been shared thus far – please help us by contacting the members that represent you or are in your county based on the list below.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Accessible Prescription Drug Labels Bill: HB 456<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><a name="_Hlk128636257"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please write letters to the House Health and Government Operations Committee in favor of HB456, the Accessible Prescription Labels. In your note, you might add a personal example from your experience and say the following : <o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128636257'></span><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Hello Delegate,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>My name is [insert name]. the blind, the print disabled and the elderly have the same rights to manage their medical care as the sighted public. Accessible prescription labels should be available to any customer who needs them. The technology is available. The pharmacists need to be told to give it to the people. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The email address is [firstname].[lastname]@house.state.md.us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should write to the chairman of the committee, Joseline Pena-Melnyk. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should also write to the sponsor to thank her, Michele Guyton.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Anne Arundel County: write to Nicholaus Kipke, Heather Bagnall, and Brian Chisholm. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore City : write to Delegates Robbyn Lewis and Samuel Rosenberg.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore County : write to Delegate Harry Bhandary, Kathy Szeliga and Jennifer White.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, or Wicomico Counties: write to Tom Hutchinson. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Cecil County : write to Teresa Reilly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Frederick County : write to Kenneth Kerr. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Harford County : write to Steve Johnson and Teresa Reilly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Howard County : write to Terri Hill and Pam Guzzone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Montgomery County : write to Bonnie Cullison- vice chairman, Anne Kaiser, and Lesley Lopez.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Prince George's County : write to Tiffany Alston, Deni Taveras and Jamila Woods.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in St. Mary's County : write to Matt Morgan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Talbot or Wicomico Counties: write to Tom Hutchinson. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Electronic Ballot Return Study: HB 654</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please write letters to the House Ways and Means Committee in favor of HB 654, Electronic Ballot Return Study. In your note, you might add a personal example from your experience and say the following : <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Delegate, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>My name is [name] and I am asking you to please support HB 645. This bill calls for the General Assembly to study the feasibility of whether Maryland should have electronic ballot return for vote by mail. Some classes of voters, such as the blind, print disabled, and the military, are impacted by the failure to have electronic ballot return. Blind and print disabled voters lose their right to privacy and a secret ballot; military voters may miss the deadline and their vote will not be counted. Everyone deserves the right to have their vote count while maintaining their privacy and secrecy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The email address for delegates is [first name].[last name]@house.state.md.us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should write to the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Vanessa Atterbeary. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should write to Jessica Feldmark and thank her for sponsoring the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Allegany County: write to Jason Buckel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Anne Arundel County: write to Dana Jones.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore City: write to Melissa Wells and Dalya Attar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore County: write to Bob Long and Eric Ebersole.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Cecil County: write to Kevin Hornberger and Mike Griffith.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Charles County: write to Edith Patterson.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Frederick County: write to Kris Fair and April Miller.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Howard or Montgomery County: write to Chao Wu.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Montgomery County: write to Julie Palakovich Carr (email is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:julie.palakovichcarr@house.state.md.us"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>julie.palakovichcarr@house.state.md.us</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>), Jheanelle Wilkins, Bernice Mireku-North (email is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:bernice.mireku-north@house.state.md.us"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>bernice.mireku-north@house.state.md.us</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> ), and Joe Vogel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Prince George's County: write to Darryl Barnes and Nick Charles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Washington County: write to Brooke Grossman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Wicomico and Worcester County: write to Wayne Hartman.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Electronic Ballot Return Study: SB 488</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please write letters to the Senate Education, Energy, and Environment Committee in favor of SB 488, Electronic Ballot Return Study. In your note, you might add a personal example from your experience and say the following : <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Senator, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>My name is [name] and I am asking you to please support SB 488. This bill calls for the General Assembly to study the feasibility of whether Maryland should have electronic ballot return for vote by mail. Some classes of voters, such as the blind, print disabled, and the military, are impacted by the failure to have electronic ballot return. Blind and print disabled voters lose their right to privacy and a secret ballot; military voters may miss the deadline and their vote will not be counted. Everyone deserves the right to have their vote count while maintaining their privacy and secrecy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The email address for senators is [firstname].[lastname]@senate.state.md.us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should write to the chairman of the Education, Energy and the Environment Committee, Brian Feldman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should also write to Benjamin Brooks to thank him for sponsoring the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Anne Arundel County: write to Bryan Simonaire.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore City: write to Mary Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Frederick County: write to Karen Young.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Harford or Cecil County: write to Jason Gallion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Howard or Montgomery County: write to Katie Fry Hester (email is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:katiefry.hester@senate.state.md.us"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>katiefry.hester@senate.state.md.us</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Montgomery County: write to Cheryl Kagan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Prince George's County: write to Ron Watson and Malcolm Augustine.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester counties: write to Mary Beth Carozza (email is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:marybeth.carozza@senate.state.md.us"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>marybeth.carozza@senate.state.md.us</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Guide Dog Protections in Housing: HB 608:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please write letters to the House Environment and Transportation Committee in favor of HB 608, Enhancing Protections in Housing for Service Animals and Guide Dogs. In your note, you might add a personal example from your experience and say the following : <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Delegate, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>My name is [name] and I am asking you to please vote in favor of HB 608. Please put an end to discrimination by landlords against retired service dogs. End the worry and uncertainty that blind people face when it is time to retire their service animal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The email address for delegates is [firstname].[lastname]@house.state.md.us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should write to the chairman of the Environment and Transportation Committee, Kumar Barve. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should also write to Mary Lehman and thank her for sponsoring the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Allegany or Washington Counties: write to Terry Baker.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore City: write to Jackie Addison and Elizabeth Embry.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore County: write to Dana Stein, Nick Allen, Michele Guyton, Ryan Nawrocki, and Sheila Ruth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Calvert County: write to Jeffrie Long and Todd Morgan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Charles County: write to Debra Davis.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Frederick County: write to Barrie Ciliberti.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Howard County: write to Natalie Ziegler and Jen Terrasa.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Montgomery County: write to Natalie Ziegler, Linda Foley, Sara Love, and Vaughn Stewart. .<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Prince George's County: write to Anne Healey, Marvin Holmes, and Jeffrie Long.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in St. Mary's County: write to Todd Morgan.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Caroline, Cecil, Kent, or Queen Anne's County: write to Jay Jacobs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester Counties: write to Charles Otto.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Guide Dog Protections in Housing: SB 535:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please write letters to the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee in favor of SB 535, Enhancing Protections in Housing for Service Animals and Guide Dogs. In your note, you might add a personal example from your experience and say the following : <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Dear Senator, <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>My name is [name] and I am asking you to please vote in favor of SB 535. Please put an end to discrimination by landlords against retired service dogs. End the worry and uncertainty that blind people face when it is time to retire their service animal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The email address for senators is [firstname].[lastname]@senate.state.md.us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should write to the chairman of the Judicial Proceedings Committee, Will Smith. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Everyone should also write to Mary-Dulany James (email is </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:marydulany.james@senate.state.md.us"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>marydulany.james@senate.state.md.us</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>) and thank her for sponsoring the bill.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Allegany, Garrett, or Washington Counties: write to Mike McKay.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore City: write to Jill Carter.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Baltimore County: write to Charles Sydnor and Chris West.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Frederick County: write to William Folden.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Montgomery County: write to Jeff Waldstreicher.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you live in Prince George's County: write to Anthony Muse.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Thanks for all you do! Legislative advocacy is the true embodiment of collective action.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Success at Washington Seminar!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>On January 30, Maryland joined Federationists in person from throughout the country to let Congress know about the priorities for blind Americans. The three issues that we discussed were: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:black;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:106%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Blind Americans Return to Work Act <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>You may read the Washington Seminar fact sheets by visiting</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/washington-seminar"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>https://nfb.org/washington-seminar</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'> or via Newsline. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Maryland visited our Congressional Delegation on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in person on the Hill and many of us attended the Congressional Reception. Thanks to the 34 people who participated in Washington Seminar as part of our Maryland delegation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>We will continue the legislative advocacy in our districts in the coming months.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Are You Hungry? Poppin Popcorn Fundraiser!<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland is hosting a fundraiser in conjunction with Poppin Popcorn where you can purchase popcorn, candy, and other snacks, and NFBMD will receive a portion of the sales.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#3B3B3B'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>It's so simple: Just go to the link below, buy delicious snacks, they'll show up to your house in a few days, and NFBMD gets part of what you paid to support our programs.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>Please share this link and opportunity with your friends, neighbors, and strangers you randomly meet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>The fundraiser is open through March 31, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>Visit this link to place your order:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://poppinpopcornonline.com/store/store.php?sID=ARSEKR"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>NFBMD Poppin Popcorn Store</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>NFBMD State Board Meeting – April 1, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The Board of Directors of the NFB of Maryland will hold an in-person Board Meeting on Saturday, April 1, 2023. The meeting will take place from approximately 10AM – 3PM at Blind Industries and Services of Maryland. Our newly reorganized Baltimore County Chapter will serve as the host. Lunch will be available for purchase for approximately $20. Please let me know by March 23, 2023 if you plan to attend by emailing </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>President@nfbmd.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> or calling 443-426-4110. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><a name="_Hlk128691535"><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>An Evening at the Movies with the NFBMD At-Large Chapter!<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128691535'><em><b><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland At-Large Chapter invites you to join us as we listen to an audio described presentation of the classic movie: A Patch of Blue, starring the famous Sydney Poitier. </span></b></em><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#3B3B3B'>Participate in our thoughtful discussion of love, relationships, and blindness.</span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128691535'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#3B3B3B'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk128691535'></span><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> Date: Saturday, April 1<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>Time: 6:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>Place: Anywhere and Everywhere on Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'>Suggested Donation: $15 <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>which also gives you one entry in a drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> Please register by Wednesday, March 29, so that we have time to send you the Zoom information. Be sure to include your email address when you register.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> You may donate by using the PayPal button located at<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfbmd.org/patchofblue"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>https://nfbmd.org/patchofblue</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'> or by mailing a check payable to NFBMD At-Large Chapter, C/O Sharon Maneki, 9013 Nelson Way, Columbia, MD 21045. <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>For questions, email: </span></strong></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Mwoods719@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b>Mwoods719@gmail.com</b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:#3B3B3B'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>It’s Back! MDPOBC Breakfast and Bake Auction!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please join the Maryland Parents of Blind Children (MDPOBC) for their breakfast and bake auction, which will take place Saturday, March 18, from 7 am to 1 pm. The location is the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230. Between 7 am until 10 am, sighted and blind parents and their blind and sighted children will cook and serve breakfast. The members of the Greater Baltimore Chapter and any other NFBMD members who would like to visit the chapter on this day will be able to enjoy the breakfast the parents and children prepare.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>At 10 am, the monthly meeting of the Greater Baltimore Chapter will begin. Not only will meeting attendees be able to take part in all of the usual meeting events (hearing what the Greater Baltimore Chapter is doing in the community, discussing national, state, and local happenings, listening to the Presidential Release, etc.) but they will be able to bid on delicious baked goods which will be sold for between 1 and 5 dollars at the bake sale table, and auctioned off to the highest bidder throughout the meeting. In the past bake sale items have included cupcakes, muffins, bags of cookies, etc. Items auctioned off have included a Jewish Apple cake, brownies, entire batches of cookies, various loaves of bread, cheesecakes, and more! All funds raised will benefit blind children in Maryland and their families.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You can help with this fundraiser by volunteering to help cook breakfast. We will provide all of the ingredients and the recipes. We need blind children and their families to volunteer to cook and serve. We would also be happy to have blind adult mentors who are willing to help blind children and their parents learn different cooking and serving techniques. Blind children and their parents will run the bake sale table, and also serve as auctioneers during the chapter meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>You can also donate baked goods! Though members of MDPOBC and our children will be baking up a storm, your donated baked goods would be much appreciated. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Finally, you can come out, support the families, and bid on deliciousness! Purchase from the bake sale table, and/or larger items from our auction. The MDPOBC is counting on you. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>If you plan to help cook breakfast, or bring baked goods, please contact Chris Day at 410-259-3485, or </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:cmdayrdh@aol.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>cmdayrdh@aol.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Please let Chris know how many people will be coming to help with breakfast, and/or what items you plan to bring.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Save the Date: NFBMD Bid for Opportunity Dinner and Auction!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>Get ready for a nice evening out. Join us on May 13 for our Bid-for-Opportunity dinner and auction to benefit the John T. McCraw Scholarship Program and NFBMD youth activities. More information about location, time, tickets, and auction donation opportunities is coming soon. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Blind Cruising 2023 </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>We are getting excited about NFBMD Blind Cruising 2023. Please remember that the second deposit of $250 for each passenger is due by March 31, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'>Please coordinate payment directly with our travel agent, Cindy Kiper, by emailing </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:ckiper@dreamvacations.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>ckiper@dreamvacations.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'> or calling </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>813-418-0647.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Basket and Bag Bingo is Coming!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Would you like to win over $4,000 in prizes? Would you like to play 23 games of BINGO? Snacks and raffles will also be available. Join us at NFBMD Basket and Bag Bingo on March 10, 2023 in Catonsville. Buy your tickets early because we always sell out.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We are busy arranging and filling baskets and procuring bags (purses). We need financial contributions to help with these purchases. Please let us know whether you would like to sponsor a basket or bag for $100. All contributions of any amount are welcome. You may also purchase your ticket for $25. Please purchase your ticket online at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfbmd.org/bingo"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>https://nfbmd.org/bingo</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>. For questions or to purchase your ticket via check, contact Sharon Maneki at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>nfbmdsm@gmail.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We will be providing transportation from the NFB in Baltimore. Those interested in using this free transportation should email or call me by March 8, 2023 at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>President@nfbmd.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> or 443-426-4110.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>do You Feel Lucky? </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='color:black'>The NFBMD spring raffle is upon us. During the month of May, you have the opportunity to win $50 Sunday through Friday, or $100 on Saturday. Purchase a 3-digit number raffle ticket for $5. You will be the only one who has this number. Tickets are available from chapter presidents and affiliate Board Members. Help us sell all 1,000 tickets! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2 style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Remember to Pay Your 2023 Dues! <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>NFBMD maintains an online portal for individuals to pay their chapter and division dues. We are asking members to pay their 2023 dues as soon as possible so we can ensure that our rolls are accurate for the annual national membership data call. We are asking individuals to pay their 2023 dues by January 31, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Individuals may use NFBMD’s Dues Portal to pay their 2023 annual dues and/or lifetime membership dues for those chapters that have lifetime membership. The portal lists all NFBMD chapters and divisions and their dues amounts. Individuals may pay for as many chapters and divisions as they wish. One dollar will be added to chapter and division annual dues amounts for processing those dues payments online. The portal is located at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://nfbmd.org/dues"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>http://nfbmd.org/dues</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>. Alternatively, individuals may mail a check to their chapter or division treasurer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>NFB and NFBMD Scholarship Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><a name="_Hlk93169595"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind and the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland each administer a separate scholarship program for post-secondary students. The deadline to apply for an NFB scholarship is March 31, 2023, and the deadline to apply for an NFBMD Scholarship is April 15, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>National Scholarship Program: Each year, the NFB awards 30 merit-based scholarships totaling $240,000. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Each scholarship recipient will receive $8,000 and additional prizes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Scholarships are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership, and community service.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The 30 scholarship finalists are announced in the spring and attend the NFB National Convention, where they are mentored by blind role models.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Application materials must be submitted (online or postmarked) by 11:59PM on March 31, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To be eligible, applicants must:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Be legally blind in both eyes;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Reside in the United States, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program at a U.S. institution in the Fall of 2023 (one scholarship may be awarded to an individual who works full-time and attends school part-time); <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Be age 18 before July 1, 2023; and<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Attend the entire National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind (and all scholarship activities) in Houston, Texas from July 1 through 6, 2023 (scholarship finalists will receive convention grants).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To apply, submit an application using the online application system at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://scholarships.nfb.org/"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>https://scholarships.nfb.org/</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; or<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:.75in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>State Scholarship Program: The NFB of Maryland will award up to four scholarships of $4,000 each as part of the John T. McCraw Scholarship Program. NFBMD may award a scholarship to a former McCraw scholarship recipient. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Scholarships are merit-based and awarded based on academic achievement, community involvement, and leadership.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Application materials must be submitted (online or postmarked) by 11:59PM on April 15, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To be eligible, applicants must:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Be legally blind in both eyes;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>reside in Maryland or be pursuing post-secondary studies at a school in Maryland;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>be age 18 prior to July 1, 2023;<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Be pursuing or planning to pursue a full-time or part-time, post-secondary course of study in a degree program in the Fall of 2023 and Spring of 2024 (priority will be given to full-time students); and<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Attend the entire National Convention of the National Federation of the Blind in Houston, Texas from July 1 through 6, 2023 and the annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland in Hunt Valley, Maryland from November 10 – 12, 2023 (scholarship finalists will receive convention grants).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To apply:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=circle><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='color:black;margin-top:12.0pt;margin-bottom:1.5pt;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l4 level2 lfo3;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Submit an application using the online application system at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://nfbmd.org/scholarship/apply"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>http://nfbmd.org/scholarship/apply</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>; or<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Download, complete, and email or mail in a hard copy application form by visiting: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://nfbmd.org/scholarship"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>http://nfbmd.org/scholarship</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk93169595'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>NFB BELL Academy Baltimore and In-Home Edition! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>The NFB BELL Academy provides children with Braille and nonvisual skills instruction through fun, hands-on learning activities. The NFB BELL Academy—which stands for National Federation of the Blind Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning®—is a nationwide summer program that prepares blind and low-vision children to grow into confident and independent blind people who live the lives they want. Activities at NFB Maryland BELL are provided in a day program. In addition to Braille crafts, games, and other engaging projects, children learn vital independent living skills, interact with blind adult mentors, and enjoy field trips to sites related to the NFB BELL Academy curriculum. Through these activities and interactions, the children learn that blindness or low vision does not define them or their future.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The NFB BELL Academy is appropriate for blind and low vision children ages four through twelve who:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Do not receive enough Braille and nonvisual skills instruction in school<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Could benefit from more Braille exposure over the summer<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Would enjoy connecting with blind role models<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland is offering a two-week in person NFB BELL Academy session in Baltimore, Maryland, From August 7, 2023 – August 18, 2023. The National Federation of the Blind is also offering one three-week virtual program of the NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition July 24 through August 11, 2023, for which options are available for beginner, intermediate, and advanced students. Space is limited. We are also working out details for other potential Maryland in-person programs in addition to Baltimore.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>To register for NFB BELL Academy In Person in Baltimore or In Home Edition, visit: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-bell-academy</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>. For questions, contact NFB of Maryland NFB BELL Academy Coordinator Brittany Bomboy at 757-969-3724 or by email at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:Bnbomboy@gmail.com"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Bnbomboy@gmail.com</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Get ready for Houston in 2023!</span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>The NFB 2023 National Convention will take place from July 1 – 6, 2023 in Houston, Texas. The convention will take place at the Hilton Americas – Houston Hotel, and you may make your reservation by calling </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>1-800-236-2905</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>. The overflow hotel is the Marriott Marquis Houston. To reserve a room at the overflow hotel, call </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>1-877-622-3056</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>. The rooming rate is $119 per night plus tax at both hotels. Preregistration for the convention will open on March 1 and will close May 31, 2023. To preregister, go to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/convention"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background:white'>https://nfb.org/convention</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;background:white'>. Preregistration is $25 and banquet tickets cost $70 each until May 31, 2023. On-site registration will be available but will cost $30 per person with banquet tickets costing $75 each.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>First time national convention attendees may apply for the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship, which is a grant the NFB provides to people who have not attended a national convention in person previously. The deadline is April 15, 2023. Visit this link for more information on how to apply. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scholarship</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Those from Maryland who are seeking financial assistance should speak with their chapter president to find out what assistance their local chapter may have available. The affiliate’s Financial Assistance Application Form is available and must be submitted by March 31, 2023. Please note that though the Financial Assistance Committee will give due consideration to every application, the affiliate has limited resources and is unable to grant every request. Priority will be given to those who have not attended a national convention in the past. For questions about the Financial Assistance Application Program, please reach out to your chapter president or me at </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>President@nfbmd.org</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:.2in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Important Upcoming Dates <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 1, 2023 – Preregistration opens for NFB National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 10, 2023 – Basket Bingo, Catonsville, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 31, 2023 – NFBMD Poppin Fundraiser Closes<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 31, 2023 – Deadline to pay second Cruise Deposit<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 31, 2023 – Deadline for National Scholarship Applications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 31, 2023 – Deadline for applications for NFBMD Financial Assistance for National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>April 1, 2023 – NFBMD State Board Meeting, Baltimore County, Maryland (Baltimore County Chapter hosts at BISM)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>April 1, 2023 – NFBMD At Large Chapter Movie Night, anywhere and everywhere<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>April 15, 2023 – Deadline for NFBMD Scholarship Applications.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>April 15, 2023 – Deadline for Jernigan Fund applications for National Convention<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>May 13, 2023 – NFBMD Bid for Opportunity Dinner and Auction, Montgomery/Prince Georges Counties, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>May 20, 2023 – NFBMD Stem2U, Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>May 20, 2023 – Maryland Organization of Parents of Blind Children Advocacy Seminar, Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>May 31, 2023 – Deadline to Preregister for NFB Annual Convention, Houston, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>July 1 – 6, 2023 – NFB National Convention, Houston, Texas<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>August 7 – 18, 2023 – In Person NFB BELL Academy, Baltimore, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>August 4, 2023 – NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>October 1 – 31, 2023 – Blind Equality Achievement Month<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>November 10 – 12, 2023 – NFBMD Annual Convention, Hunt Valley, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>December 3 – 10, 2023 – NFBMD Blind Cruising 2023, Bahamas<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>January 18, 2024 – NFBMD Day in Annapolis, Annapolis, Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'>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<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk113649310'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk89042392'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk94641879'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk84098815'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75706218'></span><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK9'></span><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>