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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Tampa Bay chapter members,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.0in'>I would like to first thank Jeanette Torres for her commitment and dedication to legislative efforts for the National Federation of the Blind of Florida. Jeanette was instrumental in setting up our appointment with Ms. Alvarez who is Senator Nelson’s Regional Director. We will meet with her at the Crystal Bay Café in our county courthouse on Monday, March 19<sup>th</sup>. The chapter will receive a full report of the meeting when we gather for our chapter meeting on March 24<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.0in'>We will also invite Senator Nelson or Ms. Alvarez to speak at our state convention. It is election year for the Senator; it would be great if he would come and address our state convention!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.0in'>See you all then!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.0in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.0in'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:1.0in'>Merry<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>