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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is time for us to continue our effort to protect the LBPH budget. Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 2 and Thursday, March 3 please call Delegates on the Education and Economic Development Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee. Tell them that the staff positions listed in the budget must not be cut. Tell the Delegates not to cut $48,470 from the budget. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The area code is either 410-841 plus the extension or 301-858 plus the extension. If you would like to email, the format is <u><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="mailto:firstname.lastname@house.state.md.us">firstname.lastname@house.state.md.us</a></span></u>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore city, call Del. Adrienne Jones, ext. 3407 and Del. Barbara Robinson, ext. 3 520.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Baltimore County, call Del. Shelly Hettleman, ext. 3833.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Anne Arundel County, call Del. Ben Barnes, ext. 3046. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Frederick County, call Del. Barrie Ciliberti, ext. 3080 and Del. David Vogt, ext. 3118. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you live in Montgomery County, call Del. Marc Korman, ext. 3649. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everyone else should call the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, Del. Maggie McIntosh, ext. 3407. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Reminder to all students, you have 31 days left to get your National Scholarship applications in. The deadline is March 31. Please be sure to get your applications in for the NFB of Maryland John T. McCraw Scholarship. The deadline is April 15. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for your help, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></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></div></body></html>