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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As many of you know, the NFB of Michigan held a
successful demonstration at the Governor's<BR>offices on March 1 in protest of
his executive order that abolishes the Commission<BR>for the Blind and would
split up the pieces between two different departments. This<BR>was followed by
visits to the offices of many members of the House
Appropriations<BR>Committee. We believe that it is crucial to reach as
many members of both the House<BR>and Senate appropriations committies with our
message as soon as we can in order<BR>to stop this ill-conceived plan of the
Governor's in its tracks, but there are still<BR>more contacts to be made,
especially on the Senate side.<BR>If you can be in Lansing on Tuesday, Wednesday
or Thursday, March 6, 7 or 8, and<BR>have time to pay a visit to some of
our state senators and representatives, then<BR>I need to hear from you as soon
as possible. Right now, Tuesday and Thursday are the days when we
need help most.<BR>I may be reached at:<BR><A
href="mailto:suncat0@gmail.com">suncat0@gmail.com</A><BR>or by phone
at:<BR>(517) 256-2514<BR>Hope to hear from a number of you soon!<BR>Joe
Sontag<BR></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>