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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MD-AtLarge <md-atlarge-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of
</b>Sharon Maneki via MD-AtLarge<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 16, 2021 10:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> md-atlarge@nfbnet.org<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [MD-AtLarge] Meeting Reminder and Minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The next meeting of the NFBMD At-Large will be on Tuesday, August 17. The National President's message begins at 7:30, followed by the meeting from 8PM to 9PM. Did you attend any meeting at the National Convention that you had never attended
before? Are you ready for the fall activities? We will answer these questions and more. Remember, the call-in number is 339-209-4083. Come to the meeting and forget about the dog days of August.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Read the minutes from the June meeting below:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFBMD At Large Chapter Meeting Minutes for June 15, 2021
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Presidential Release started at 7:38 PM.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The meeting was started at 8 PM by Marguerite Woods, President.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There were Approximately 15 members on the call.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Charles led the members in the NFB pledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There was discussion about the National Convention, which will take place from July 6<sup>th</sup> through the 10<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ronza talked about the NFB Scrubs that the affiliate are selling during the National Convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sharon read the Stoop Story about the National Convention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The chapter Celebrated the June and July Birthdays by playing a song. June birthdays were Ronza, Sharon, and Anil.
July birthdays were Marguerite, Daniel, Don, Sandra, Dezman, and Peggy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:106%"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Respectfully Submitted by Danielle Earl, Secretary
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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