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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 style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Our next NFB chapter meeting on Tuesday, February 5<sup>th</sup> 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=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'>During the January m</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>eeting we celebrated Louie Braille. We had several people reading Braille and we participated in an activity and then afterwards we ate our words. Before the meeting ended we held our annual chapter elections. The chapter has the same officers, except the secretary and the 1<sup>st</sup> board position swapped roles. 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 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter business<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NFB membership award ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Determine location for August Annual picnic<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>What type of topics does the membership want during chapter meetings<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Planning for Basket Bingo <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TBD Time for letter writing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><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'>February 5<sup>th</sup> NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting<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 5<sup>th</sup> NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Other Barn</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><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 2<sup>nd</sup> NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Other Barn</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><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'>May 7<sup>th</sup> NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Other Barn</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>June 1<sup>st</sup> NFB Maryland state board meeting hosted by the Central Maryland chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>June 4<sup>th</sup> NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting at </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Other Barn</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><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</span><o:p></o:p></p><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">blind@trailstone.com</a><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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>