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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Fellow Federationists,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Each year, we choose a State Convention theme that is representative of our hope, priorities, or expectations for the convention and what comes after. Recent themes have included: “Lead, Love, Live!”, Expect Much, Give Much, Get Much!”, “Celebrating our Stories, Defining our Future,” “Rise Up,” “Focus Forward,” and “Reconnect, Reimagine, Reignite.” <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>We use the theme to inform the opening ceremonies, tie together the presidential report, and hold seminars and other activities. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>If you have a suggested theme, please call or email it to me by August 31, 2025. The person whose theme is chosen will get a free banquet ticket for the 2026 state convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>Please email me at </span><a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>President@nfbmd.org</span></a> <span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'>or call or text 708-829-0523. Please be sure to tell me in your email, texts, or voicemail who you are.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, and here’s to a fabulous 2026 state convention season!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Maryland President <president@nfbmd.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, August 10, 2025 11:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org' <nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmd@nfbnet.org' <nfbmd@nfbnet.org>; 'greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'md-atlarge@nfbnet.org' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'md-sligo@nfbnet.org' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; 'nationalharbor@nfbnet.org' <nationalharbor@nfbnet.org>; 'mabm@nfbnet.org' <mabm@nfbnet.org>; 'mdabs@nfbnet.org' <mdabs@nfbnet.org>; 'mdpobc@nfbnet.org' <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Maryland, Baltimore County List' <md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> NFBMD Crab Feast - September 19, 2025 - Early bird pricing ends August 31, 2025 <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>NFB of Maryland Annual Crab Feast Fundraiser<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>To benefit the John T. McCraw Scholarship Fund<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>When: Friday, September 19, 2025 - 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Where: Rosedale Gardens - 8037 Philadelphia Road - Baltimore, MD 21237 <br>Tickets are $80 each if purchased on or before August 31, 2025 and $90 each if purchased after August 31, 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Children 6 and under are free. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Special Promotions:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>- Buy or Sell 25 or more tickets and get your ticket <strong><span style='font-family:"Georgia",serif'>FREE!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Dancing, 50 / 50 Raffle, Door Prizes, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Menu Includes: Steamed Crabs, Fried Chicken, beef Bar B Que – All You Can Eat! Plus a Buffet of Entrees Including Maryland-style crab soup, corn-on-the-cob, other sides, Salad, fruit, cake…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Yuengling and Miller beer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Carbonated Beverages, iced tea, and Coffee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>For additional information: Call (202) 494-5687 or <a href="mailto:President@NFBMD.org"><span style='color:#1475AD'>send an email</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Purchase your ticket(s) in one of three ways: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Online: Credit cards and PayPal can both be used via this method)*<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'><a href="https://nfbmd.org/crabs">https://nfbmd.org/crabs</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>OR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Zelle: <a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org"><span style='color:#1475AD'>President@nfbmd.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>OR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Mail: (Make checks payable to NFBMD)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>NFBMD Crab Feast<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>*Note: Due to administrative handling, an additional $3 per ticket is applicable to PayPal and credit card purchases.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white;box-sizing: border-box;margin-block: 36px;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;text-align:start;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#2B353B'>We ask those who are not able to attend this event but wish to make a donation to do so by sending a donation through Zelle (<a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org"><span style='color:#1475AD'>President@nfbmd.org</span></a>), mailing a check to NFBMD, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD 21230, or by using the PayPal donation button at Nfbmd.org.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>