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<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Hello All,</span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Since this is a new year, we are having a new start time for our meeting, which is 7:45pm. We are doing this to accommodate a brief discussion of the national president's message. We will be talking about Annapolis, Washington Seminar, the state convention, and more. Don't miss it. Read below to see what happened in December. <br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></span><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">NFBMD At Large
Chapter Meeting Minutes for December 17, 2024 <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Presidential Release was played at 7:35 PM.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">From 7:47 PM to 8:00 PM a discussion took place about the
Presidential Release. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The Meeting was started at 8:00 PM by Marguerite<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>Woods, President. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The round robin took place. Everyone announced themselves,
stated where they are in the state, and asked the question will you make a commitment
to get out the word about the NFB?<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">There are approximately 20 members on the call tonight. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The nominating report was given by Don, the chairperson.
Alice and Harvey were part of the committee. There was a motion to accept the Nominating
Committee Report. It was seconded and approved. Elections occurred and listed
below are the officers and board members that were elected. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">President: <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marguerite</span>
Woods <span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Vice President: Sondra Burchette<span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Secretary: Danielle Earl <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Treasurer: Sharon Maneki <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Board Member 1: Judy Nelson <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Board Member 2: Brawyn Evans<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Please pay your dues to Sharon. You can mail a check to her
or pay online using the link on the NFBMD website. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Tonight, David became a member of the NFBMD At Large
Chapter. <span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marguerite</span> led David in the NFB pledge.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Tonight’s guest speaker is Tom Paige. He is a member of the
national board. He is the state president of Kansas. He owns his own recording
studio. He is a musician and travels around. He enables people to reach their
dreams. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">The meeting adjourned at 9:02 PM. <span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Respectfully Submitted by
Danielle Earl, Secretary <span></span></span></p>
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</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>