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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We will be meeting this Saturday at 1:30 on Zoom. I will send the Zoom link later.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You need to let me know by Saturday if you will be going to Annapolis. The date is Thursday, January 22. If you decide to go, you will be part of a team. We will meet early in the morning, go to appointments during the day, and go to a restaurant in Annapolis to give reports and talk about how the day went. You need to register for Annapolis this year and sign up for your meal choice. The meal costs $30. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will be going to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, January 27. If you are interested in going, please let me know so that I can give you the information about where we will meet. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Whether or not you go to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, you can participate in the great gathering-in meeting on Monday, January 26 at the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street S.W. There will be legislative seminars in the afternoon, and the great gathering-in meeting will be from 5:00 to 7:00.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Because this is a new year, it is time to pay dues. You may pay online at <a href="http://www.nfbmd.org/dues">www.nfbmd.org/dues</a> or by check sent to the treasurer. You may also pay in February at the in—person meeting. If you want to send a check to the treasurer, let me know and I will give you Ben’s address offline. If you pay online, you will be charged an extra $1 for processing. Dues are $5.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have a lot of nuts left over this year. Please let us know if you want any, and if you want a substantial amount, we can deliver them to you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope to see everyone at the meeting on Saturday, ready to start a new year of activities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>