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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='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, May 2nd 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'>During our April meeting Graham Mehl gave an introduction to Braille using tactile Braille cells. <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;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><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;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Presidential release<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Learning the NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Learn basic common Braille signs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.25in'><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-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</span><o:p></o:p></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=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>May 7, 2017. Deadline for Youth SLAM student applications. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>May 19-21, 2017. Regional Student Seminar. The Jernigan Institute, 200 East Wells St., Baltimore, MD 21230.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>June 3, 2017. Board of Directors Meeting, time and place to be announced. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>June 4, 2017. 6 Dot Dash, 8 am. 200 East Wells St., Baltimore, MD 21230. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 10-15, 2017. National Convention, Orlando, FL.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 17-28, 2017. NFB BELL Academy in Salisbury, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 23-29, 2017. NFB Youth SLAM Towson University, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>July 31-August 11, 2017. NFB BELL Academies in Baltimore and Glendale, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>August 19, 2017. Annual Crab Feast, Columbus Gardens, Baltimore, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>September 9, 2017. Board of Directors Meeting, time and place to be announced. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>October 19-20, 2017. Braille Literacy in the 21st Century Conference, jointly sponsored by the National Federation of the Blind and the Maryland School for the Blind. 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, Maryland. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>November 10-12, 2017. Annual State Convention, Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel in Towson, Maryland.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:blind@trailstone.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:windowtext'>blind@trailstone.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.freedomscientific.com/Certification"><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=82 height=82 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D2BC5A.FF110630" alt="JAWS Certified, 2016"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>