[Md-sligo] Chapter events

[Reyazuddin, Yasmin]

Denise, 

The meeting is at the Long Branch library 8800 Garland Avenue Tacoma
Park. 

Also We do not need the forms to be accessible in Braille or large
print, but we need to understand what is in such forms the living will
or advance directives. The wills and directives are for others to know
what we wish to happen. It is extremely important for us to understand
before we complete such forms. 

We will not have any individual forms completed, but just get an idea
and to think. You will get the forms and take them to your families. Get
your questions ready for Saturday. 

Yasmin Reyazuddin 
Aging & Disability Services 
Montgomery County Government 
Department of Health & Human Services 
401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor) 
Rockville MD 20850 
240-777-0311 (MC311) 
240-777-1556 (personal) 
240-777-1495 (fax) 
office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm 
Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille 

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From: Md-sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brown,
Debbie via Md-sligo
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 12:18 PM
To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
Subject: [Md-sligo] Chapter events

 

Please join us this Saturday, September 13, at 1:30 for our regular
meeting and a discussion with Rosalind Kipping of Compassion and Choices
about medical and legal issues that we all must face at the end of our
lives or in extended illnesses.  These issues affect all of us, but as
blind people, we have some additional concerns.  When we are ill, simple
things like finding the call button can be an issue.  We need family and
friends who can advocate on our behalf when we are too sick to do so.
Also, we must navigate a medical profession that often thinks that
blindness makes our lives not worth living.  Also, we need all of those
forms in accessible format so we know what we are signing.

 

We have additional events coming up.  Our scholarship dinner and auction
will be on Friday, October 24.  Scheduling the event on Friday is new to
us, but we have done it for other events, so we will see how many people
would like to party on a Friday night.  We have some good auction items
in the works, such as tickets to an event of our choice at Strathmore
Hall (thanks to Yasmin), so pleast ask all of your friends.

 

Also, we will spend an evening at Uno's at Bowie Town Center (thanks to
Janice), where we will receive 10% of the earnings from those who
specifically mention the National Federation of the Blind.  This will be
on Tuesday, October 14.  Uno's has a varied menu, including vegetarian
and gluten-free items.

 

Our convention is coming up in November 14-16 at the Sheraton in Towson.
I will be calling to see who would like to come.

 

I will have raffle tickets for us to sell.  They are $1 a ticket or six
for $5.  The drawing will be at the state convention, and the winners
will win $300, $100 or $50.  

 

We will be selling nuts beginning in October.  Nut prices will be out
after the chapter meeting, so we will get information on the list as
soon as we decide what we will be selling.

 

See you on Saturday.

 

Debbie

 

 

 

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