[Greater-Baltimore] Meeting reminder, chapter elections, and post-meeting social event

[cdanielsen14 at comcast.net]

Dear Federation family:

 

This is a reminder that the monthly meeting of the Greater Baltimore Chapter
of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland will take place this
Saturday, December 17. I hope you will all be there for our last meeting of
2022!

 

A few reminders and special notes:

*	Chapter elections for the officers and members of the board of
directors will be held at this meeting. The roll will be called at the
beginning of the meeting so that members who are current with their dues and
are therefore eligible to vote will have their status confirmed. The
nominating committee will present a proposed slate, but there will also be
an opportunity for nominations from the floor for each position. Both
in-person attendees and those attending via Zoom will be eligible to vote if
they are current with chapter dues and, in the case of new members, have
been duly voted into the chapter.
*	Following the meeting, those who wish to do so will gather at Home
Slyce, just down the road at 2 east Wells Street, for a social gathering. So
that we have a head count for the restaurant, please advise our chapter
secretary, Sherria Young-Smith, if you plan to attend. You can reach her at
443-865-3513 or by email at uniquelyblessed1.outlook.com. Home Slyce is
making its facilities available to us until 4 p.m. Again, the address is 2
East wells street, for those wishing to arrange to be picked up at the
restaurant. You will be responsible for purchasing your own food and
beverages.

Now for all of the usual housekeeping notes:

Our meeting will be held at the Nfb Jernigan Institute, the headquarters of
the national federation of the blind located at 200 East Wells Street,
Baltimore MD 21230. The meeting will take place in the NFB of Utah
Auditorium, just beyond the doors leading into the main building from the
fourth-floor atrium, and will begin promptly at 10 a.m. As you plan your
attendance, please read this entire message carefully.

 

We are excited to continue gathering face to face for our chapter meeting.
At the same time, we are taking measures to ensure everyone's health and
safety. To that end, please note the following:

 

*	The doors to the NFB Jernigan Institute, on Wells Street, will open
at 9 a.m. and no earlier. Please report directly to the NFB of Utah
Auditorium and do not plan to visit other parts of the building other than
the restrooms near the auditorium. To the best of your ability, do not
linger in the building after the chapter meeting.
*	Please do not attend the meeting in person if you have a fever or
are feeling ill.
*	Masks must be worn at all times. We will have some masks on hand to
provide to those who don't have them, but please wear your own mask if
possible.
*	Social distancing must be observed; this is one reason we are using
the auditorium instead of the fourth floor conference room. Except for
households sitting together, spread out as much as possible when selecting
your seat.
*	For further details, please read the full Policy for In-person
gatherings <https://nfbmd.org/eventpolicy>  instituted and recently revised
by the board of directors of the national federation of the blind of
Maryland.
*	Unrelated to the coronavirus but also for health and safety, please
remember that the NFB of Maryland has a no-fragrance policy for in-person
events. Please do not wear perfume, cologne, fragrant aftershave, etc., as
some of our Federation family members have allergies or other health issues
triggered by these items.

 

We realize that not everyone will be able to attend or will feel comfortable
doing so. For that reason, you can still participate in the meeting on Zoom
using the same ID and password we have been using for the past several
months, barring technical difficulties, which we will do everything possible
to avoid.

 

.        To dial in, call 301-715-8592. Once the call connects and you are

prompted, you will then need to dial the meeting ID, which is: 891 2543
1163. You will then need to dial the passcode 632422, which spells out
NFBGBC. The direct link is:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89125431163?pwd=a3R1WXFBakI5RGQ3c0p4ZGNIaTM3QT09

 

You can also simply tap the following number on your smart phone or save it
to your contacts:

+13017158592,,89125431163#,,,,*632422#

 

During the meeting, you can use the following commands:

*	Pressing Alt plus A on your Windows computer, or star then 6 on your
touch-tone phone,  will mute or unmute your audio. Please remain muted
unless and until you are recognized to speak. When the host unmutes you
because you have been recognized to speak, the Zoom app may ask you to
confirm that you want to unmute, and you will need to click the button in
the popup to complete unmuting.
*	Pressing alt+Y on your Windows computer or star and then 9 on your
touch-tone phone will raise your hand. This will let the meeting hosts know
that you seek the floor or have a question.

 

See you Saturday!

 

Warmly,

 

Chris Danielsen, Chapter President