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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all, <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next NFB chapter meeting on Tuesday October 4<sup>th</sup> at 6:30 p.m. is fast approaching. It is a meeting you will not want to miss as you live the life you want. The tentative agenda looks like this:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Chapter business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>NFB of Maryland 50<sup>th</sup> state convention<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>October – Meet the blind month activities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Non NFB supported social media campaign with the hashtag HowEyeSeeIt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Continued discussion on how the blind travel, shop, and dine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you have a white cane, please bring it to the meeting. And remember if you do not have a cane yet, you can get a free one from the NFB by calling the national center at 410-659-9314 or going to the NFB web site at:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>https://nfb.org/free-cane-program<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The length of the cane you want is one that measures from the floor to between your shoulder and your nose.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>State Convention at Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor at Camden Yards, 110 South Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 from October 28 through October 30 Register at <a href="https://nfbmd.olivero.us/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=1">https://nfbmd.olivero.us/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you need transportation to the meeting, please remember to contact Sharon Maneki by email <a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net">nfbmd@earthlink.net</a> or phone at 410-715-9596 and bring a contribution to the transportation fund if possible to the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Other Barn is located at 5851 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia, MD.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Event: October Meet the Blind Month - Lunch at Panera Bread <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>When: Saturday, October 15, 2016 at10:15 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Where: the Columbia Mall - Panera Bread (upper level)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>300 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, MD 21044<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting spot: Meet outside the Lord & Taylor entrance adjacent to its garage. The Lord & Taylor mall entrance faces Little Patuxent Pkwy. The entrance doors are next to stores named Brow Art and Veil & <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Company. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>How: With canes in hand and wearing NFB shirts/rainbow colors<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:blind@trailstone.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>blind@trailstone.com</span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.freedomscientific.com/Certification"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=82 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D21669.3FF95E10" alt="JAWS Certified, 2016"></span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>