<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello All,</div><div><br></div><div>Please be sure to read both emails about our meeting on April 19. The first email talks about Tom Anderson, our guest speaker and accessible Bible and religious resources. This email has the minutes from the March meeting. Remember the call in number is 339-209-4083. Don't miss this important meeting This is an interesting topic for all the religious holidays that are celebrated in April. Please read the Minutes below:</div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" align="center">NFBMD At Large
Chapter Meeting Minutes for March 15, 2022<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 <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. Everyone announced themselves, told
their location, and gave their favorite spring flower.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Approximately 20 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">National Convention will be July 5<sup>th</sup> through the 10<sup>th.</sup>
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</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">March birthdays were celebrated. Members who have birthdays
in March are Dorothy, Monica, and Alice. <span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Sharon said that the <b><span style="line-height:107%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Accountability Act
for Accessible K-12 Education for Students with Disabilities </span></b>bill is
stuck in the House, and she is asking everyone to email and call their state Delegate
to move this bill along before session ends. <span></span>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tonight’s guess speaker is <span style="line-height:107%;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">Marci Carpenter</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">. </span><span style="line-height:107%;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">She is a</span><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Lato",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"> </span>national board member and President of the NFB of
Washington state. She introduced herself, gave background on her vision
problem, and talked about the nonvisual training she received and how it has helped
her. She also discussed how the NFB has inspired her. She believes that every
blind person belongs here in the NFB. <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 adjourned at 9:05 pm. <span></span>
</p><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>
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</div><div><br></div><div><br></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>