[Md-sligo] Chapter events

Mon Sep 8 19:23:42 UTC 2014

I think we should buy at least three cases of sunflower seeds, and Debbie should eat at least a half case (not). See you on Saturday.  I guess I had better work on getting at least one new member, or I will owe the chapter $10.  I'll bet you all forgot about that didn't yu?  Let's go build the Federation!
Judy

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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