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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Time is running out! The General Assembly ends on Monday. Our Scooter Bill SB 805/HB 1243 is stuck in the Senate Finance Committee. You must call or email the members today or tomorrow, April 5. The email address is: first name.last <a href="mailto:name@senate.state.md.us">name@senate.state.md.us</a> The phone number is either 410-841-plus extension or 301-858-plus extension. The message is: Vote in favor of this bill to protect the safety of blind pedestrians. Everyone should contact the chairman, Senator Delores Kelley, ext. 3606. Everyone should contact their own Senator and as many others as possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in: Anne Arundel County, contact Pamela Beidle, ext. 3593 and Edward Reilly, ext. 3568.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore City, contact Antonio Hayes, ext. 3656<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Baltimore County, contact J.B. Jennings, ext. 3706 and Katherine Klausmeier, ext. 3620<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Montgomery County, contact Brian Feldman, ext. 3169 and Benjamin Kramer, ext. 3151<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PG County, contact Malcolm Augustine, ext. 3745 and Joanne Benson, ext. 3148<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone should contact Stephen Hershey, ext. 3639.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We can get this done if everybody makes calls and emails. Thanks for your help!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>