<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">Hi Dana, </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I did join in for the Tuesday night meeting and found it very informative. I thought it was very well run, quick and to the point. I'm thinking I might come again tonight. I'll have to see how the rest of the day goes. I am very much looking forward to seeing this in real life action when I come to Washington seminar and a couple of weeks! Holy moly!</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Randi Wilson </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:14px;color:#909090" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Dana Trahan via NHLakesChapter <nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org> </div><div>Date: 1/15/26 12:51 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org </div><div>Cc: danatrahan@comcast.net </div><div>Subject: Re: [NHLakesChapter] Tonight 8 PM zoom for Washington Seminar </div><div><br></div></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Did anyone check out the Zoom on Tuesday night? There is another one tonight. It gives a good example of what happens when NFB members across the country visit Capitol Hill during Washington Seminar. Details are below. I can text you the information if you let me know that is what you prefer. Hope you can make it at 8 PM, but you can join in at any time prior to 9 PM. You are automatically muted when you join, and you can just listen in </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">\U0001f609</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dana</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Dana Trahan <danatrahan@comcast.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 13, 2026 5:08 PM<br><b>To:</b> nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Tonight 8 PM zoom for Washington Seminar</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Even if you are not going to Washington DC, tune in tonight and/or Thursday night to see how it's done!</p></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">All the best,</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Dana Trahan</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">603-580-5096 (home/landline) <br>603-365-5242 (mobile) <br><br></p></div></blockquote><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net"><span style="color:white">danatrahan@comcast.net</span></a><span style="font-size:19.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">\u263a\ufe0f</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><br>Begin forwarded message:</p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> National Federation of the Blind <<a href="mailto:web@nfb.org">web@nfb.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> January 12, 2026 at 4:00:08<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">\u202f</span>PM EST<br><b>To:</b> Dana Trahan <<a href="mailto:danatrahan@comcast.net">danatrahan@comcast.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Tomorrow: Prepare for Washington Seminar</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> <a href="mailto:Bounces+r.25825.12193172.9c439c2ca7d063ab@mailings.nfb.org">Bounces+r.25825.12193172.9c439c2ca7d063ab@mailings.nfb.org</a></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">\ufeff</span> </p><table style="width:100.0%" width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr style="height:15.0pt"><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" valign="top"><div align="center"><table style="width:6.25in" width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr><td style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table style="width:100.0%" width="100%" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr style="height:7.5pt"><td style="width:100.0%;background:#0075C9;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:7.5pt" valign="top" width="100%"><div align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><img src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/top-blue-bar.jpg" id="_x0000_i1034" style="width:6.25in;height:.2916in" height="28" width="600" border="0" onmouseover="imageMousePointerUpdate(true)" 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src="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/images/images/nfb-logo-for-email-template.jpg" id="_x0000_i1033" style="width:2.5in;height:2.75in" height="264" width="240" border="0" onmouseover="imageMousePointerUpdate(true)" onmouseout="imageMousePointerUpdate(false)"></span></a></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><table style="width:6.25in" width="600" align="left" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr style="height:15.0pt"><td style="width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:15.0pt;border-color:initial" valign="top" width="100%"><h1><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming Mock Meeting Sessions</span></h1><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">There are only two weeks left until the start of the 2026 Washington Seminar. Here in Baltimore, we are feverishly working to get everything ready to ensure our week on Capitol Hill goes smoothly and makes an impact. </span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">As part of that effort, our final two Zoom training sessions for all Washington Seminar participants will be held this week. Both trainings will be mock meeting sessions that will demonstrate some effective strategies for how to conduct your meetings with members of Congress, and we urge you to attend both sessions. </span></p><ul type="disc"><li style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Session 1</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">: Tuesday, January 13, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern</span></li><li style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Session 2</span></strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">: Thursday, January 15, at 8:00 p.m. Eastern </span></li></ul><h3 style="color:1b5633"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1B5633">Zoom Details</span></h3><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Both sessions will use the Zoom information provided below.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Zoom link: <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=41414&qid=12193172">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/7567531013</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Meeting ID: 756 753 1013</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">One tap mobile: +13017158592,,7567531013# US (Washington DC)</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">+13126266799,,7567531013# US (Chicago)</span></p><h2><span style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Fact Sheets</span></h2><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">To prepare for the trainings, please review the fact sheets for our legislative issues, all of which are now available on the <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=41415&qid=12193172">Washington Seminar page</a>. The fact sheets are available in Word, HTML, BRF, and audio formats.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">For additional information, please contact Kyle Walls by calling 410-659-9314, extension 2223 or by emailing <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=41416&qid=12193172">kwalls@nfb.org</a>.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr style="height:6.0pt"><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal"> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="display:none"> </span></p><div align="center"><table style="width:6.25in;background:#002F6D" width="600" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="MsoNormalTable"><tbody><tr style="height:45.0pt"><td style="width:101.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt" width="135"></td><td style="width:41.25pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:45.0pt" width="55"><p class="MsoNormal"><span 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