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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 Monday, January 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=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Note: January chapter meeting will be on Monday instead of normal Tuesday due to the new year’s day holiday.<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 the December m</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>eeting we held our annual holiday celebration. Tons of food, good music and fellowshipping was enjoyed. Our new NFB state of Maryland president, Ronza Othman, joined us as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><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><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter business<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter elections<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Louie Braille celebration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Presidential release time permitting<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><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">nfbmd@earthlink.net</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'><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=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>January 24th – Annual Day in Annapolis.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>January 28th – Great Gathering meeting in Washington DC at the Holiday Inn at the Capitol.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>January 29th – Visit to Maryland Congressional Delegation in Washington DC.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>February 9th – Regional Braille Challenge, held at the Maryland School for the Blind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 8th – Basket Bingo at The Lodge 2832 9 Mile Cir. Catonsville, MD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>March 31st – Deadline for National Scholarship Applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>April 15th – Deadline for NFBMD Scholarship Applications.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>July 7-12th – NFB National Convention Las Vegas, NV.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>August 14, 2019 – Annual Crab Feast. Note: New location. Tall Cedars, 2501 Putty Hill Ave., Parkville, MD 21234 .</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>November 8-10 – Annual State Convention, location TBA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Graham Mehl<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>blind@trailstone.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB Central Maryland Chapter, Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>LCB graduate, 2016<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>