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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 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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please be ready to share your favorite holiday food. 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>We have been asked to provide information to the National office about our members. Please send an email to Sharon Maneki at <a href="mailto:nfbmd@earthlink.net">nfbmd@earthlink.net</a> , with your full birthday (day, month and year). If you would prefer to call me, please do. 410-715-9596.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Read the minutes from the November meeting below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Meeting Minutes November 2018 At Large Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The Presidential message was played at 7:30. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>President Marguerite Woods to order at 8pm. There were approximately 15 people on the call. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Marguerite thanked Sharon for her many years of service as President of NFBMD. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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. 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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>