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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I was asked to share this email.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope some of you are able to attend the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_MailEndCompose"><o:p> </o:p></a></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_MailEndCompose'></span><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Stephanie Enyart [mailto:stephanie.enyart@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, June 13, 2017 9:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> johnh50@verizon.net; potomacnfb@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: June 10 Meeting on STAR Fare Increases at ECNV RE: Calling on you (STAR fare increase issue)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Could you please forward the message below today this with local NFB Chapter members? I imagine many of them have used or currently use STAR. We would love to ensure they have a voice in this matter</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Many thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Stephanie </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Did you know on June 25th STAR rates are going up for the second time in 2 years? Did you know this a 34-38% increase in rates since 2014? Did you know that the Arlington County adopted this into their budget before notifying STAR riders making it virtually impossible for us to effectively oppose it? Did you know this is only saving the County $42, 000 while they are spending tens of millions on other programs? </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If these rate increases will affect you or someone you know, then join us. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We plan to ask the County board to freeze the rates as they are and hear our concerns. Please come to the next County board meeting on Saturday, June 17 at 8:15 a.m. at 2100 Clarendon Boulevard. If you are willing to come to and/or speak at the County board meeting, please contact Stephanie Enyart by this Wednesday morning (phone/text: </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="tel:(415)%20596-6050" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>415-596-6050</span></a><span style='color:black'> or email: </span><a href="mailto:stephanie.enyart@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0563C1'>stephanie.enyart@gmail.com</span></a><span style='color:black'>).</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> It is critical that we have a sufficient showing from the disability community to prove to the board that we will not settle for having decisions made about us without us.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>