<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hi Sharon, thank you for the notice. I am just wondering, how much are the lifetime membership dues? Sincerely,<br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Jannis' iPhone 7'</div><div><br>On Jan 15, 2018, at 9:34 PM, nfbmd via MD-AtLarge <<a href="mailto:md-atlarge@nfbnet.org">md-atlarge@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"> Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Trying to send this again. We had internet trouble.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please read below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sharon Maneki, </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">President<o:p></o:p></span></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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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</span>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> nfbmd [<a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net">mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 15, 2018 10:50 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Maryland At Large Chapter List' <<a href="mailto:md-atlarge@nfbnet.org">md-atlarge@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Meeting reminder and minutes<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The first meeting of the At-Large Chapter for 2018 will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, January 16. The National President’s Message will begin at 7:30 pm followed by the meeting at 8 pm. For your convenience 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">It is time to pay your dues for 2018. Dues are $5. You may mail it to Sharon Maneki, 9013 Nelson Way, Columbia, MD 21045. If it is more convenient you may go to <a href="http://www.nfbmd.org">www.nfbmd.org</a> and pay on the PayPal Donate button under Many Ways to Donate. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you wish to participate in the Spring Raffle which will give you 31 chances to win either $50 or $100 contact Melissa Riccobono at <a href="mailto:melissa@riccobono.us">melissa@riccobono.us</a>. The cost is $5. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please read the December Minutes below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">December Minutes<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">There were 20 callers at the meeting. At 7:30 pm we played the National President’s Message, which contained holiday greetings and information about Washington Seminar which begins on January 29. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">President Marguerite Woods called the meeting to order at 8 pm. We had two guest speakers: Ellen Ringlein who talked about the Independence Market and Mike Tindell who talked about the Victor Stream. Ellen explained that the Independence Market sells canes and cane tips, writing aids, sewing aids, cooking gadgets, games and more. Mike described new features of the Victor Stream such as podcasts, getting radio stations over the internet and the Trekker, which is a GPS system. We plan to have Mike back on a future call because he ran out of time. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The meeting was adjourned at 9 pm. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sharon Maneki<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Sharon Maneki, </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">President<o:p></o:p></span></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><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">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</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>MD-AtLarge mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:MD-AtLarge@nfbnet.org">MD-AtLarge@nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-atlarge_nfbnet.org">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/md-atlarge_nfbnet.org</a></span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for MD-AtLarge:</span><br><span><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-atlarge_nfbnet.org/jannisbutler%40gmail.com">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/md-atlarge_nfbnet.org/jannisbutler%40gmail.com</a></span></div></body></html>