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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, November 20. The National President’s message begins at 7:30 followed by the meeting at 8 pm. You will meet the new president of the NFBMD and hear from Jerry Price, the technology specialist at the library for the blind. Jerry will give some ideas for holiday gifts. Remember the call in number is: 641-715-3272. The access code is : 720125. Get your holidays off to a good start by talking with your friends tomorrow evening. Please read the minutes below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At large Chapter Meeting Minutes for October 16, 2018 <span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Presidential release was played at 7:35 PM <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was started at 8 PM by Margarete Woods, President <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Approximately 15 members on the call <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon gave the following report on funds raised from two fundraisers that occurred during the months of September and October <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>312 dollars was raised from the movie fundraiser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>70 dollars was raised from the ceramics fundraiser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Total raised was $382 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Both fund raisers were successful <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon gave details about what will be occurring at the State convention being held on November 9<sup>th</sup> through 11<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tonight’s speaker is <span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black'>Adelmo Vigil, </span>from New Mexico. He is on the board of directors of the National Board of the NFB and is the president of the New Mexico affiliate. He is the 7<sup>th</sup> child of 13. He attended the school for the blind in New Mexico. He received a Degree in teaching and became an elementary teacher for 16 years and then started to teach adults at the New Mexico Commission for the Blind. He spoke about his experiences on how the NFB has helped and encouraged him as a blind person. He is the National rep for the Maryland State Convention. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Submitted by Danielle Earl <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'><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></body></html>