<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div>Happy new year! Please join us for the first meeting of 2021 on Tuesday January 19. The national president's message begins at 7:30 followed by the regular meeting from 8-9 PM. We will be discussing our Annapolis issues Washington seminar and more. We need your help with lots of virtual activities so remember the call in number is 339-209-4083. Read the minutes below for the December meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">NFBMD At Large Chapter Meeting Minutes for December 15, 2020
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">The presidential Release was played at 7:30 PM <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">The meeting was started at 8:00 PM by Marguerite Woods,
President <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Round Robin took place <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Approximately 10 members on the call <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Marguerite led the members in the NFB pledge <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Members talked about stories, poems, and music that reminded
them about the holiday <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Sharon shared an article from the June 2020 Braille Monitor
called <span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">It's Habit-Forming by
Judy Sanders </span><span></span></font></p><font size="2">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Sharon talked about how to order a free cane from the NFB
twice a year <span></span></font></p><font size="2">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><font size="2">Respectfully Submitted by Danielle Earl, Secretary </font><span></span></p>
</div><div><br></div><div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><b><font size="2">Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy</font></b></div><div><font size="2">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</font></div><div><font size="2">410-715-9596</font></div><div><font size="2"><br></font></div><div><font size="2">The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday 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.<br></font></div><div><b><font size="2"></font></b></div><div><b><font size="2"><br></font></b></div></div></div></div></div></div>