<div dir="ltr"><div>Hello All, <br></div><div><br></div><div>The next meeting of the NFBMD At Large Chapter will be on Tuesday, May 17. The national president's message begins at 7:30, followed by the meeting from 8 PM to 9 PM. We will have a surprise guest presentation from someone you know. Come find out who our speaker will be. Remember the call in number is 339-209-4083. Read the minutes from the April meeting below. <br></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 April 19, 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 7:30PM.<span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The meeting was started at 8:00 PM by Sondra Burchette,
Vice 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, gave their
location within the state, and answered the question are you register for National
Convention and whether you are going in person or virtually. <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 20 members on the call.<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">April birthdays were celebrated. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Charles led the members 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 read the article from the November Braille Monitor
titled <span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%">A Note to Motivate
Myself and Clarify My Path written by Maureen Nietfeld. Then the </span>members
discussed the article. <span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:107%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:white none repeat scroll 0% 0%"><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">The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM.<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>