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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Wouldn’t you like to know who our NFB of Maryland National Representative will be for our State Convention? Well, you can find out, but first, you should go to <a href="https://nfbmd.org/convention">https://nfbmd.org/convention</a> and preregister. I’ll wait.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Still waiting!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oh, did you get your crab feast tickets yet? Go to <a href="https://nfbmd.org/crabs">https://nfbmd.org/crabs</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>No, I’m serious. Please go there and get your tickets for the crab feast.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OK, well, I’m going to trust you that you’ll do both if you haven’t already, because our National Rep would want you to.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One more time, I’ll wait for a few minutes while you both pre-register and get your crab feast tickets. Oh, and don’t forget to make your hotel room reservations.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OK, OK, I’ll tell you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our 2023 NFB of Maryland National Representative is…..<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>*<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevan Worley of Colorado!!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Aren’t you glad I held you in suspense?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevan is the immediate past president of the NFB Blind Merchants Division. He is also on the Board of the Colorado Center for the Blind. He is a guide dog user, and he’s really fun and energetic.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kevan is a small business owner, owning several cafeterias and businesses in the Randolph Shepperd Program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Keven said that in his 30+ years of Federation Leadership, this is the first time he gets to be the Maryland National Rep, and he’s ridiculously excited about it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You won’t want to miss this convention, particularly with Kevan Worley to inspire and entertain us!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></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>