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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;">Good morning all:</font><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4" style="font-size:16pt;"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">On Thursday, July 24th, 2014, there will be a meeting at the Merrick Public Library here on Long Island, with Senator John Flanagan. Senator John Flanagan is the SenateChairman of the NY State Education </span><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">Committee</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;">. </span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">The Greater Long Island Chapter will be hosting this meeting, and many of our leaders in the Federation of NY State have agreed to be part of the meeting. Many of whom also sit on the Executive Board of the NY State Commission for the Blind. </span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">Maria Garcia, Parents of Blind Children</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">Nihal Erkan, NFB of NY State Student Division</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">David Stayer, President of the Greater Long Island Chapter and sits on the Executive Board</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">and other leaders have indicated that they would like to attend.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">If you would like to be part of this meeting, please RSVP both David Stayer at davidandloristayer@verizon.net and myself Cheryl Echevarria, at cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">Below is all the information, should you need driving directions or need able ride or Long Island Railroad information, please contact myself thank you.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">What: Meeting with Senator John Flanagan - Smithtown, NY to discuss possible hearings for the Education issues here in NY State.</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">When: Thursday, July 24th, 2014 starting at 1pm</span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">Where: Merrick Public Library, 2nd Floor meeting room. </span></font></div><div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;">Merrick Public Library - 2279 Merrick Avenue, Merrick, NY 11566 phone number 516-377-6112</span></font></div></div><div><br></div><div>Please RSVP</div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><span style="font-size: 20.909090042114258px;"><br id="FontBreak"></span></font><br><br><br><div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Cheryl Echevarria, President<br>National Federation of the Blind's Travel and Tourism Division<br>A proud division of the </font></div><div><font size="4">NATIONAL FEDERATION <b>OF THE BLIND - "Live the life you want"</b></font></div><div><font size="4">www.nfbtravel.org<br>631-236-5138<br>cherylandmaxx@hotmail.com<br><br><br>The National Federation of the Blind 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 have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<br><br><br>Cheryl Echevarria is also the owner of Echevarria Travel www.echevarriatravel.com; 631-456-5394 or reservations@echevarriatravel.com and has partnered with Braille Smith. www.braillesmith.com for all her braille needs. Gail Smith is the Secretary of the NFB of Alabama</font></div></div></div> </div></body>
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