[MD-AtLarge] Meeting Reminder and minutes

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Hello All,

 

The Christmas meeting of the At Large Chapter will be on Tuesday, December
18.  The National President's message will be played at 7:30 and the meeting
begins at 8pm.  Our special guest will be Ellen Ringlein, the manager of the
Independence Market at the NFB.  She will review products and free
literature that is available from NFB.  You may find that handy gadget that
makes your life your easier such as sock locks. 

 

Please be ready to share your favorite holiday food.  Remember the call in
number is 641-715-3272. The access code is 720125.  

 

We have been asked to provide information to the National office about our
members. Please send an email to Sharon Maneki at nfbmd at earthlink.net
<mailto:nfbmd at earthlink.net>  , with your full birthday (day, month and
year). If you would prefer to call me, please do.  410-715-9596.

 

Read the minutes from the November meeting below. 

 

Meeting Minutes November 2018 At Large Chapter

 

The Presidential message was played at 7:30. 

President Marguerite Woods to order at 8pm.  There were approximately 15
people on the call.  

 

Marguerite introduced the new president of NFBMD Ronza Othman.  Ronza
explained that she found the NFB when she lived in Illinois and received a
scholarship from them.  She has been living in Maryland for 10 years.  One
of the things she likes about  the NFB most is the networking.  If you don't
think you can do something you can probably find someone in the NFB who has
already done it.  

 

Marguerite thanked Sharon for her many years of service as President of
NFBMD.  

 

We discussed the special holiday adds that are now on Newsline.  Here is the
list: Target, Walmart, ACE Hardware, Best Buy, Home Depot, Joanne Fabrics,
Kohl's, Lowes, Office Depot and Staples.

 

For the remainder of the meeting Jerry Price, the technology education
specialist at LBPH, described his top 10 picks for good holiday gifts.
Members enjoyed asking him questions. Here are Jerry's recommendations.   

 

 

Raised Line Coloring Books

National Braille Press

$10 apice

www.nbp.org <http://www.nbp.org> 

617-266-6160

 

EZ Battery Tester

Audible $62 Audible plus vibration 478

www.aph.org <http://www.aph.org> 

8002231839

 

7" DVD Bluetooth Boombox $129.95

www.speaktomecatalog.com <http://www.speaktomecatalog.com> 

8002489965

 

Kids Echo (wait for Cyber Monday) $70

www.amazon.com <http://www.amazon.com> 

8882831678

Includes one year of freetime unlimited

 

The Emerald Air Fryer Model 1801 $45

www.amazon.com <http://www.amazon.com> 

 

Hydra SmartBottle $59.95

www.amazon.com <http://www.amazon.com> 

Yes, buttons talk but the FM radio is not that good.

 

 

Echo/Show/Dot

Depends on whether you have vision or not goes better with other packages
such as Amazon Prime, Amazon Music Unlimited, Tunein Live.

 

 

Amazon Fire Kindle Tablet with Alexa (wait til cyber Monday) $69 This is on
an Android system so it takes a little getting use to.

Can use Alexa like you would Siri.

Apps such as Tunein will still work even if not installed on the tablet but
on your Phone.

Works well with the Kindle apps.

 

Thermoworld Dog Thermometer $80

8002083009

 

Amazon Basics Microwave Oven with Alexa $60 Small microwave can handle a 10
inch plate

 

Respectfully submitted, 

Sharon Maneki, standing in for Danielle. 

 

 

Sharon Maneki, Director of Advocacy and Legislation

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

410-715-9596

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not
the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back.

 

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