[Arizona-students] AN URGENT LETTER FROM DR. MAURER

[Allison]

Alright, I wanna go, Who'll go with me!    C'mon guys, it'll be fun.  The 
power of hundreds of people gathering in a shared belief, watching democracy 
at its finest as we work for what's important to us,  affecting change 
through working for so    something that really matters!

Ok, now I can't afford this on my own, so someone come with me!  This one 
effects us guys, it's rehab.  I used to be a client myself.  A lot of us are 
at the moment.  Rehab does matter.

Think it over ok?

Best,
Allison




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Subject: [Arizona-students] AN URGENT LETTER FROM DR. MAURER


> Subject: AN URGENT LETTER FROM DR. MAURER
>
> National Center for the Blind
> Baltimore, Maryland
>
> April 21, 2005
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
> You have all been asked to contact Secretary of Education Margaret 
> Spellings regarding the alarming proposal to downsize rehabilitation 
> services.  We know
> what a disaster this would be, and I'm sure you have responded with your 
> emails, letters, and phone calls.
>
> Now we are asking you to take the next important step in our battle to 
> save rehabilitation services.  There will be an informational 
> demonstration and rally
> at the Department of Education on Thursday morning, May 26, beginning at 
> 9:00 a.m., and the demonstration will run from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
> that day.
> We need to turn out 500 people for this demonstration and we can't do it 
> without you!  Federationists have always responded to the emergencies we 
> have
> faced in the past and, fellow Federationists, this is a big emergency.  Do 
> your very best to send as many representatives from your state as you 
> possibly
> can.  This could be the most important thing you do in the effort to put a 
> stop to the proposal that would seriously diminish the rehabilitation 
> services
> desperately needed by thousands of people.
>
> We are combining this important demonstration with a visit to Congress. 
> If some representatives from your state could come in on Tuesday, May 24, 
> they
> could begin visiting Congress on Wednesday morning.  For the people who 
> have to come in on Wednesday, please try to arrive as early as possible so 
> that
> you will have time to see your Congress people on Wednesday, or possibly 
> after the demonstration ends on Thursday.   If you or your group can only 
> come
> in early Thursday morning for the demonstration, we will gladly accept 
> your help. And, please invite and welcome all non-NFB groups that will 
> join with
> us.  We need as many representatives from your state as we can get for the 
> demonstration and the visit to the Hill.
>
> Demonstration headquarters will be the Holiday Inn Capitol, 550 C Street 
> SW, Washington, D.C.  A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel at 
> the rate
> of $159 per night for single, double, triple or quad.  The tax rate is 
> 14.5%, so the total per night rate with tax is $182.  Make your 
> reservations by
> calling Diane McGeorge at (303) 778-1130, extension 219.  Please give the 
> spellings of all names of those to occupy a room, whether you want smoking 
> or
> non-smoking, your email address and telephone number for confirmation, and 
> any special requests, such as roll-away bed (additional $10 per night), 
> refrigerator
> ($5 per night), or if you need a handicapped accessible room. Our block of 
> rooms is being held until May 13, so you must make your reservation before 
> that
> date in order to be guaranteed a room at the quoted rate.
>
> We really need to make this count!  The Secretary of Education must hear 
> from the blind of this country.  Please plan to come in force and make 
> your reservations
> promptly.
>
> Cordially,
>
> Marc Maurer
> President
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND