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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Hi Joe,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Thanks for the heads-up.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Warmest Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'>Fred<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color="#1f497d" face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vendorsmi-bounces@nfbnet.org [mailto:vendorsmi-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Joe Sontag<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, March 03, 2012 2:14 PM<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> VENDORSMI List; NFBMI List<br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Vendorsmi] Fw: Action Alert! Your Immediate Action is Required<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>----- Original Message ----- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:#E4E4E4'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:kevanworley@blindmerchants.org" title="kevanworley@blindmerchants.org">Kevan Worley</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>To:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:ruthfalligan@att.net" title="ruthfalligan@att.net">'Al Falligan'</a> ; <a href="mailto:artds55@comcast.net" title="artds55@comcast.net">'Art Stevenson'</a> ; <a href="mailto:clbtallen@aol.com" title="clbtallen@aol.com">'Charles and Betty Allen'</a> ; <a href="mailto:jimfarley86@yahoo.com" title="jimfarley86@yahoo.com">'Jim Farley'</a> ; <a href="mailto:johnfritz@centurytel.net" title="johnfritz@centurytel.net">'John Fritz'</a> ; <a href="mailto:lhr1827@optonline.net" title="lhr1827@optonline.net">'Lynn Reynolds'</a> ; <a href="mailto:sdy10vend@comcast.net" title="sdy10vend@comcast.net">'Scott Young'</a> ; <a href="mailto:one.fisherman@hawaiiantel.net" title="one.fisherman@hawaiiantel.net">'Virgil Stinnett'</a> ; <a href="mailto:dwm2@netzero.net" title="dwm2@netzero.net">'Dave Merritt'</a> ; <a href="mailto:ballahack@earthlink.net" title="ballahack@earthlink.net">'David Phillips'</a> ; <a href="mailto:priscillajhudson@comcast.net" title="priscillajhudson@comcast.net">'Don Hudson'</a> ; <a href="mailto:gene_fleeman@yahoo.com" title="gene_fleeman@yahoo.com">'Gene Fleeman'</a> ; <a href="mailto:HackneyCharles@aol.com" title="HackneyCharles@aol.com">HackneyCharles@aol.com</a> ; <a href="mailto:jeremiah54@earthlink.net" title="jeremiah54@earthlink.net">'Jeremiah Wells'</a> ; <a href="mailto:jrs3147@comcast.net" title="jrs3147@comcast.net">'Joe Shaw'</a> ; <a href="mailto:jeg80@comcast.net" title="jeg80@comcast.net">'John Gerber'</a> ; <a href="mailto:jpj1955@aol.com" title="jpj1955@aol.com">'john Jones'</a> ; <a href="mailto:hjm2@verizon.net" title="hjm2@verizon.net">'Lorraine Magnessun'</a> ; <a href="mailto:mannyjs@gmail.com" title="mannyjs@gmail.com">'Manny Sifuentes'</a> ; <a href="mailto:mhenterprise@bellsouth.net" title="mhenterprise@bellsouth.net">'Mary Hayes'</a> ; <a href="mailto:pjschnurr@att.net" title="pjschnurr@att.net">'Pamela'</a> ; <a href="mailto:bimbo@unm.edu" title="bimbo@unm.edu">'Ray Marshall'</a> ; <a href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com" title="suncat0@gmail.com">suncat0@gmail.com</a> ; <a href="mailto:terrysmith@epbfi.com" title="terrysmith@epbfi.com">terrysmith@epbfi.com</a> ; <a href="mailto:wdblackis@comcast.net" title="wdblackis@comcast.net">'Willie Black'</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <a href="mailto:bridget@blindmerchants.org" title="bridget@blindmerchants.org">'Bridget Worley'</a> ; <a href="mailto:harold.wilson2@verizon.net" title="harold.wilson2@verizon.net">Harold Wilson</a> ; <a href="mailto:rkvend@aol.com" title="rkvend@aol.com">Kim Williams</a> ; <a href="mailto:nickycolorado@netscape.net" title="nickycolorado@netscape.net">nickycolorado@netscape.net</a> ; <a href="mailto:sharonparis@comcast.net" title="sharonparis@comcast.net">sharonparis@comcast.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Saturday, March 03, 2012 8:49<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Action Alert! Your Immediate Action is Required<o:p></o:p></span></font></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://email.nacsonline.com/redir.asp?src=actionalert_030212_top&url=http://www.votervoice.net/Groups/NACS/Advocacy/?IssueID=27808&SiteID=-1" target="_blank"><b><font color=red><span style='color:red;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none'>ACTION ALERT</span></font></b><br></a> <br><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>TELL YOUR SENATORS TO VOTE AGAINST COMMERCIALIZATION OF HIGHWAY REST STOPS</span></b> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><br>Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) will introduce an amendment to the transportation bill that will allow for commercial services at rest areas. Allowing state governments to sell food, fuel and convenience items directly on the shoulder of the highway will put businesses such as yours — that rely on customers exiting the highway — at a major disadvantage. <br> <br>Allowing commercial rest areas will not increase the overall number of hamburgers or motor fuels gallons sold, but simply transfer sales away from your current competitive business environment to the government. Simply put, commercializing rest areas will jeopardize your businesses, communities and kill jobs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Send a letter asking your senators to Vote NO — it will only take a few minutes.<br><br>THIS VOTE COULD COME EARLY NEXT WEEK….TAKE ACTION TODAY!<br><a href="http://email.nacsonline.com/redir.asp?src=actionalert_030212&url=http://www.votervoice.net/Groups/NACS/Advocacy/?IssueID=27808&SiteID=-1" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to access the NACS Grassroots website to send a pre-drafted letter.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://www.votervoice.net/Core/core.aspx?APP=GAC&AID=1455&IssueID=27808&SiteID=-1">http://www.votervoice.net/Core/core.aspx?APP=GAC&AID=1455&IssueID=27808&SiteID=-1</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><br>Thank you for your support of this important issue.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Kevan Worley<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face=Cambria><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Executive Director- National Association of Blind Merchants<o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p></div></body></html>