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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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Graham et al.,<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'>As usual, thanks for an agenda. I don’t think I will be there as my wife and I are planning to leave for Florida next week. Will probably be back for the March meeting. For the February birthdays, my wife, my daughter and my granddaughter all have birthdays this month.<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><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 [mailto:central-md-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Graham Mehl via Central-MD-Chapter<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 03, 2017 11:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'Central Maryland Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Graham Mehl<br><b>Subject:</b> [Central-md-chapter] Feb. 7th NFB Central Maryland Chapter meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hi All, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our next NFB chapter meeting on Tuesday, February 7th at 6:30 p.m. is fast approaching. The Other Barn is located at 5851 Robert Oliver Pl, Columbia, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last month we had a wonderful holiday party. We also elected officers for our chapter, and Kathleen Manos is the newest member, so congratulate her when you see her. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The tentative agenda for the meeting is as follows:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Recap of the holiday party<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>2.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Recap of Annapolis Day on January 19<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>3.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Recap of Washington Seminar that was January 29 to February 2<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>4.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Planning session for basket bingo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chapter business<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>6.</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presidential release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Save These Dates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>March 10, 2017. Basket Bingo, The Lodge, Catonsville, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you need transportation to the meeting, please remember to contact Sharon Maneki by email <a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net"><span style='color:windowtext'>nfbmd@earthlink.net</span></a> or phone at 410-715-9596 and bring a contribution to the meeting for the transportation fund if possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>One Minute Message: The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="mailto:blind@trailstone.com"><span style='color:windowtext'>blind@trailstone.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;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@01D27E39.459983D0" alt="JAWS Certified, 2016"></span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>