[Central-md-chapter] Tuesday Meeting

[brenda mueller]

Joe,

If you prefer a Federation cane, then all you have to do is call 
the National Center for the Blind at (410) 659-9317, ask for Aids 
and Appliances, and order your cane and however many tips you 
want.  That's where I get my canes.  I've never used any cane 
from any other company for the last 30 years or so. That center 
is probably in our original building, and I think the address is 
1800 Johnson Street, Baltimore, MD.  It's either 1800  or 1700; I 
don't remember.  At one time, NFB used the top floor and rented 
out spaces to companies on the other floors.  No doubt NFB now 
owns that building outright, just as we probably own the Jernigan 
Institute.  That's relatively new.  We opened the first an older 
building sometime in 1981, I believe.  At least that's the first 
time I went through it with part of the NFB National Convention 
that was held in Baltimore in 1981.  I joined NFB at that 
convention.

Hasn't our chapter ever gone on a tour of the center since you 
were a member to see all the aids and appliances? There are 
numerous things that blind people can purchase there, everything 
from braille writers, to clocks, kitchen aids, timers, watches, 
canes, and much more.  There used to be a catalogue that one 
could get with all the items listed, and there was a braille 
version as well.  Perhaps the chapter should check on these 
things, have a tour, and perhaps have a chance to purchase some 
needed aids and appliances and canes.  Winter is coming, and a 
cane in good condition is best for finding the ice before you do.  
There is my suggestion.  Sharon could probably arrange a Saturday 
tour.  Our chapter has enough members to make opening the center 
for us worthwhile; after all, it's our center.

Brenda Mueller
Central Maryland Chapter


P.S.   On NFB's web page, there used to be an offer for a free 
white cane amid all the other information and publications.

www.nfb.org

Brenda





> ----- Original Message -----
>From: Joe Schissler via Central-md-chapter 
<central-md-chapter at nfbnet.org
>To: "'Central Maryland Chapter List'" 
<central-md-chapter at nfbnet.org
>Date sent: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:47:55 -0400
>Subject: Re: [Central-md-chapter] Tuesday Meeting



>Hello everyone,



>Hope you all had a good summer.  Sorry I couldn't make the 
picnic.  I expect
>to be there next week and would like to briefly discuss a couple 
of things:
>I have tentatively scheduled a demo of the new voting machines 
that we all
>will get to use in April.  The HoCo Board of Elections is 
planning to attend
>our December meeting and they will bring along the machines.



>Also there are some everyday issues that I have never heard 
discussed at our
>meetings.  E.g., how and where do we get new canes and new tips 
for our old
>canes?



>Also, and we don't need to discuss this at the meeting, I 
recently received
>from my doctor a pamphlet on back care.  I scanned it and can 
send it to
>anyone who wants a copy.  It's in Word and has the figures 
missing since
>they don't scan well.  Let me know if you are interested.



>See you all Tuesday,

>Joe





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>Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 11:48 AM
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>Subject: [Central-md-chapter] Tuesday Meeting



>Hello All,



>Now that it is Fall, it is time for us to get in gear.  Be sure 
to come to
>our meeting on Tuesday October 6th at 6:30 pm.  As usual we will 
meet at The
>Other Barn 5851 Robert Oliver Place.  We have lots to talk about 
and lots of
>fun events coming up.  Don't miss it.



>Sharon Maneki, President

>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

>410-715-9596