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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi Joe,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thank you for the encouragement.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>To clarify, we are meeting at the Lord and Taylor parking garage entrance to the mall at 10:15am.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>We will walk to Panera.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you go straight to Panera and do not meet at the parking garage, we may not know you are at Panera.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Call me on my cell phone if there are questions the day of. At the meeting I will be handing out fl for the "Meet the blind month" event with details. If you are not at the meeting I will make sure you get it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:blind@trailstone.com"><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>blind@trailstone.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'>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;color:#1F497D'>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><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:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=82 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D21AA0.E35ABD70" alt="JAWS Certified, 2016"></span></a><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Central-MD-Chapter [mailto:central-md-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Schissler via Central-MD-Chapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, September 29, 2016 2:59 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'Central Maryland Chapter List' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Joe Schissler <jandes1@verizon.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Central-md-chapter] upcoming October chapter meeting<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Graham, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Another good agenda, again. Thanks for doing these. It is a lot to cover in two hours. I do have a question about the lunch on the 15<sup>th</sup>. Are we planning to meet at Lord and Taylor at 10:15 or earlier to get to Panera at that time?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>FYI, I am not sure I will be at the meeting on Tuesday. I may be out of town. No biggie.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Joe<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'> Central-MD-Chapter [<a href="mailto:central-md-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:central-md-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Graham Mehl via Central-MD-Chapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 27, 2016 5:41 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfbmd via Central-md-chapter'<br><b>Cc:</b> Graham Mehl<br><b>Subject:</b> [Central-md-chapter] upcoming October chapter meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><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'>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Chapter business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>NFB of Maryland 50<sup>th</sup> state convention<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>October – Meet the blind month activities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>Non NFB supported social media campaign with the hashtag HowEyeSeeIt<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'>-<span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span>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><a href="https://nfb.org/free-cane-program">https://nfb.org/free-cane-program</a><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@01D21AA0.E35ABD70" 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>