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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 August Meeting of the At Large Chapter will take place on Tuesday, August 20. The National President’s message will be played at 7:30 followed by the meeting from 8-9 pm. We will continue our travel theme that we started in June. Our special guest will be Maurice Peret an experienced traveler and well known orientation and mobility instructor. Members will share tidbits about the National Convention in Las Vegas and more…. For your convenience the conference call number is: 605-313-4818. The access code is 720125. Get out of the heat and pick up some tips on using your feet to get places. Read the minutes from the June meeting below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>At Large Chapter Meeting Minutes for June 2019 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Presidential Release was played at 7:30 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>The members recited the NFB Pledge <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sharon spoke about the process of getting your Real ID from the MVA. It needs to be done by October 1, 2020. You need to bring with you to the MVA your birth certificate, your passport if you have one, marriage certificate if married, social security card, and 2 different items that prove your name and current address. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made and passed to not have a meeting in July. It was seconded, and <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Members discussed different travel tips such as, being cautious but having fun, Mark your suitcase with something that makes it distinguish from others traveling, tiles that worked with a smart phone, and keep a list of credit cards and personal info in many different places <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, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</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>