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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Season's Greetings,</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please join us tonight, December 21 for the last meeting of the year of the At-Large Chapter. We will be having an election of officers, discussing federation happenings, and a holiday activity. The National President's message begins at 7:30 followed by the regular meeting from 8-9 PM. Please call 339-209-4083. Although it's the shortest day of the year. Please take the time to visit with us. We need your participation in our meeting. Read below for the November minutes. <br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB MD At Large chapter Meeting Minutes for November 16,
2021 <span></span></p>
<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 <span style="line-height:107%">Marguerite</span>
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 where everyone announced themselves
and told something they liked from attending the state convention.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There were 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 Debbie in the NFB pledge. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">November birthdays were celebrated. Members celebrating
birthdays in November are Dee. <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">Elections will take place in December because Ronza wants all
chapters to have elections at the same time every year. <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 is Jerry Price from the Maryland
Library for the Blind and print disabled. He is the Assistant Technology
Educator and has been there for 15 years. Jerry went over 10 items that you may
want to purchase for yourself or for a love one for the holidays. <span style="line-height:107%">Marguerite
will email the list of products that Jerry went over tonight to all members. <span></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 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>