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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The next meeting of the At-large Chapter will be on Tuesday, April 19. We are having a special guest speaker: Ever Lee Hairston. Ever Lee is a member of the Board of the Directors of the National Federation of the Blind. She is also the author of “Blind Ambition – One Woman’s Journey to Greatness Despite Her Blindness.” Some of you will remember Ever Lee. She was the National Representative when we had our State Convention in Annapolis.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Remember the call-in number is 641-715-3272. The access code is 720125. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Many thanks to Danielle Earl for filling in and taking minutes for the March meeting. Please read the minutes below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Minutes for the At large chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>March 15, 2016 <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'>The Presidential Release was played at 7:30 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NFB President made the following announcements: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpFirst style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It is Read across American Day and the NFB has made a video to commemorate this day.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Amazon has signed an agreement with the NFB to make their reading content accessible to the blind. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Preregistration is now open and will close on May 31<sup>st</sup> for this year’s convention in Orlando, Florida from June 30<sup>th</sup> to July 5<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>You now can apply for the Kenneth Jernigan Scholarship for National Convention. Deadline is April 15<sup>th.</sup> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The NFB has published a book called the Power of Love, which are essays by Kenneth Jernigan.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>The Meeting was called to order at 8:00 PM via conference call by Marguerite Woods. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There was around 15 members in attendance <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marguerite and Sharon Haskins-Brown shared their experiences and what they learned from the iPhone workshop that they attended on Wednesday, March 9<sup>th</sup> at the Library. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Marguerite announced that Steve will share information about different phone Apps at an upcoming meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Dana spoke about the case involving Yasmin, who sued Montgomery County with the help of the NFB. The Judge ruled in her favor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sharon Maneki gave us an update on the <a name="OLE_LINK8"></a><a name="OLE_LINK7">bill and case regarding rights of blind parents in custody disputes</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At last month’s meeting they talked about doing something differently and during this meeting a few members shared something that they did out of their comfort zone. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListBulletCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:0in;mso-list:none'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At this meeting there were two guest speakers from the Baltimore Sheriff’s Office, Major Harper and Captain Cruise, to give guidelines on safety. They spoke on the following topics: buddy system, purses, people at your door, local police security survey, Smoke detectors, fire safety, cooking habits & safety, heat safety, preventing falls, outdoor home safety, stairwell and stair safety, and sign up for direct deposit. There was time for questions <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'>The meeting was over at 9:10 PM. <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'>Submitted by Danielle Earl <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Sharon Maneki, </b>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>410-715-9596<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>