[Nfbf-l] Fw: [Nfb-announce] Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida to receive Distinguished Legislative Service Award at Washington Seminar

[Sherri]

My plane leaves at 7:15 P.M. I am going to try my best to be there! I wish 
we had known about this more in advance, but I do understand these things 
get scheduled at the last minute.
Sherri
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Danielsen, Chris (by way of David Andrews<dandrews at visi.com>)" 
<CDanielsen at nfb.org>
To: <david.andrews at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 1:46 AM
Subject: [Nfb-announce] Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida to receive 
Distinguished Legislative Service Award at Washington Seminar


> Dear Fellow Federationists:<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = 
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> As you know, our Washington Seminar is fast approaching.  On Wednesday, 
> February 3, it is extremely important that you attend the 5:00 p.m. 
> meeting because we will have a special guest.  Congresswoman Debbie 
> Wasserman Schultz of Florida will receive a Distinguished Legislative 
> Service Award for her leadership in securing funding for the Digital 
> Talking Book program of the Library of Congress. Congresswoman Wasserman 
> Schultz is a subcommittee chairperson and Chief Deputy Whip in the United 
> States House of Representatives. Please make a point to attend this 
> meeting and express your sincere appreciation for all that she has done to 
> create opportunity for blind Americans.  Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz 
> is also a cosponsor of the Blind Persons Return to Work Act and the 
> Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act, and we believe that she will soon sign 
> on as a cosponsor of the Technology Bill of Rights for the Blind.  Please 
> join us in honoring this great supporter and friend of America's blind.
>
>
>
> If you're not already in Washington on Wednesday but live in the District 
> or in Virginia or Maryland, please make an effort to be at the Holiday Inn 
> Capitol, 550 C Street SW, to attend this special presentation.  If you 
> live in Maryland or can get to the National Center for the Blind in 
> Baltimore, there will be transportation on Wednesday afternoon to the 
> Holiday Inn Capitol for this important gathering.  If you would like to 
> utilize this transportation option, please contact Scott White by calling 
> (410) 659-9314, extension 2231, or e-mailing 
> <mailto:swhite at nfb.org>swhite at nfb.org.  Please let Scott know by the close 
> of business on Monday, February 1, if you plan to use this transportation 
> option.  Transportation will leave the National Center for the Blind 
> promptly at 2:45 p.m. and return to the Center at approximately 8 p.m. 
> Please be sure to arrive at the Center no later than 2:30 p.m. so that the 
> van(s) can depart on time.  If you will already be at Washington Seminar, 
> please make a point of being in the Columbia Room at 5 p.m.  The gathering 
> will last until approximately 6:30 p.m.  I hope to see you in Washington.
>
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> Sincerely:
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> Chris Danielsen
>
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