<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello all,</div><div><br></div><div>The next meeting of the At Large Chapter will be on Tuesday March 16. The national's president message begins at 7:30 followed by the meeting from 8-9PM. Our special guest speaker for March will be Ever Lee Hairston. She will discuss using our voices. Ever Lee is a member of the national board of directors. She's an author and will have many interesting points to share with us. If you want to know more about Ever Lee, listen to this short interview by her local CBS news that took place on February 26, 2021: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJiKHnVI1Tk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJiKHnVI1Tk</a></div><div><br></div><div>For your convenience the call in number is 339-209-4083.</div><div>Remember to send your dues to Sharon Maneki so that you can vote at the National Convention. The address is 9013 Nelson Way, Columbia, MD 21045. Don't forget to register for the National Convention by going to <a href="https://www.nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=432">https://www.nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=432</a></div><div><br></div><div>Please read the minutes from the February meeting below.<br></div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFBMD At Large Chapter Meeting Minutes for February 16, 2021<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Presidential Release was played at 7:30 PM. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The meeting was started at 8:00 PM by Marguerite Woods,
President.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Round Robin took place, and everyone announce themselves and
said what their favorite chocolate was.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Approximately 15 members on the call. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Charles led us in the NFB pledge. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sharon thanked the chapter for participating in Annapolis
day.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">If you have not paid your dues, please send them to Sharon.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tonight’s guest speaker was Anil Lewis, who was recently
elected president of the Greater Baltimore chapter. His message was to tell our
stories and for people to be more understanding, tolerant, and compassionate.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Respectfully Submitted by Danielle Earl, Secretary <span></span></p>
</div><div><br></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>