[MD-AtLarge] Meeting Reminder and Minutes

[Sharon Maneki]

Hello All,

Don't miss the meeting tomorrow, November 19th because we will have the one
and only Jerry Price!  He will tell us about technology gifts that you can
buy for yourself or that you can have somebody buy for you.  The
Presidential Chapter Release begins at 7:30 pm followed by the meeting from
8-9 pm.  For your convenience, the call-in number is 3392094083.  Below are
the minutes from the October meeting:

October 15 At Large Chapter Meeting Minutes



The meeting was called to order by President Marguerite Woods, at a special
time, 7:45pm so that we would be able to listen to the Presidential Release
live. Marguerite asked everyone to introduce themselves, say where they
were in the state, and what they thought of the NFB pledge.

Sharon discussed our fundraiser. We will be hosting a night at the movies
and will watch part 1 of the Netflix series All the Light We Cannot See. We
will hear from Joe Stretchay, who is an accessibility consultant for
television and movies, who happens to be blind, and we will have a
discussion. We need money to pay for the Robocall each month, and to help
people go to state and national conventions. Marguerite encouraged everyone
to attend and bring some people with them. This is our activity for Blind
Equality and Achievement Month.

Marguerite reminded everyone that today is White Cane Awareness Day.
Charles and Judy recited the pledge, and Marguerite introduced the
membership theme of the chapter Presidential Release.

The chapter Presidential Release was played. President Riccobono explained
that the national pledge that we recite began at the 1974 convention. He
played an excerpt of Doctor Jernigan explaining the pledge to the national
convention. President Riccobono also explained the belief statement and
urged chapters to review it at each meeting.

We listened to the Presidential Release live, which took place in San
Fransisco. The NFB had a rally in front of Uber and Lyft to express our
extreme dissatisfaction with the discrimination that these rideshare
companies exhibit. Blind persons, especially those with guide dogs, do not
get rides from the drivers, even though it is against the law. Various
people talked about the rally and about the media coverage it received.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:30pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

Sharon Maneki

See you tomorrow night!

*Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy*
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. Everyday 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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