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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, April 2<sup>nd</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 February m</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>eeting we had a guest speaker.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Peggy Chong has been in many places and many states. She talked about her work and passions. Peggy is known as, “The Blind history Lady,” as her work over the years has brought about her books and articles about people in history who were blind and nearly lost until Peggy dug up the articles and stories from relatives and schools to breathe some life into the lives they lived.<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:"Times New Roman",serif'>The Blind history lady Presents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>A look back at the blind men and women of the United States in the 1800s through the early 1900s who worked hard to lead a normal life. What they did, the resources they had or did not have and the techniques they used to become teachers, plumbers, politicians, newspaper editors, boat builders, barbers, piano tuners, chemists and so much more.<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:"Times New Roman",serif'>http://www.theblindhistorylady.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>theblindhistorylady@gmail.com<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'>During the March meeting we conducted normal NFB business and had some new people join our chapter.<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><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Chapter business<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Plan for NFB membership award ceremony in May<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoPlainText style='mso-list:l0 level2 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Practice NFB pledge<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 and date for chapter meeting, since we are hosting the quarterly Maryland affiliate board of directors meeting<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'>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=MsoNormal><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'>April 2nd NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting at The Other Barn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-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:"Arial",sans-serif'>May 7th NFB Central Maryland chapter meeting at The Other Barn<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>June 1st 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:"Arial",sans-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:"Arial",sans-serif'>* August 14th - Annual Crab Feast - Tall Cedars, 2501 Putty Hill Ave.,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Parkville, MD 21234<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>* November 8-10 - Annual State Convention - Crown Plaza Baltimore<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Downtown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><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></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>