[Md-sligo] September Minute Message

Thu Oct 29 14:06:35 UTC 2015

I have not received my confirmation letter for the NFB of Maryland State
Conference. It was mailed September 25, 2015 to the Columbia Maryland
address with a $152.00 money order.  I will not have access to e-mails
until Monday November 2, 2015.

James Newell

4811 66th Place

Hyattsville, Maryland  20784-1303

NFB of Maryland Member

Home: 301-773-2067 <301-837-1502>

Work: 301-837-1502 <301-837-3227>

On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 1:10 PM, nfbmd via Md-sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> September Minute Message from the Movement
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> Fellow Federationists,
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> The State Convention is coming. Did you pre-register for our state
> convention to be held November 13-15 at the Carousel Hotel in Ocean City?
> Go to
> http://nfbmd.olivero.us/stateconventionregistration/national-federation-blind-maryland-2015-convention.
> Did you call the Carousel Hotel, 410-524-1000, to make your reservation?
> Registrations must be made by October 13. Pre-registration closes on
> October 19.
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> We will have special activities for parents of blind children, for
> students, for seniors, and for diabetics. Join us for our Friday night
> beach party with live music by MPSteel. Bring your beach apparel and see if
> you win the contest for best looking beach bum. Dancing and more…
>
> Thanks to our national office, a lucky person at the state convention will
> receive a free KNFB Reader. This is an application that is placed on your
> iPhone which enables you to read print. You must be present at the
> convention to get the reader. Stay tuned for more information.
>
> You will not want to miss the inspirational banquet address by our
> national representative Jeannie Massay. Consult nfbmd.org for more
> details as the convention approaches. Don’t miss it!
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> The NFB of MD is a buzz of activity. Our interactive seminar on Living the
> Life You Want with Hearing Loss and Blindness is shaping up nicely and will
> be very informative. Spread the word about this important event that takes
> place from 12:30-4pm at the Jernigan Institute on September 26.
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> I hope to see many of you at the Bid for Opportunity Dinner on October 3
> in College Park. Enjoy a nice evening while helping us raise much needed
> funds for our scholarship and other youth programs.  Reservations should be
> made with Debbie Brown by September 26.  Call her at 301-881-1892.
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> The NFBMD Senior Issues Division has resumed its monthly conference calls.
> On the second Monday of each month, at 10am, join the conversation and
> discuss a topic about continuing to have a meaningful life despite vision
> loss. The phone number is 712-432-1500. Access Code:  759633 pound. The
> topic for October 12 is developing alternative techniques for daily living.
>
> October is Meet the Blind month. To look at local activities throughout
> the state, go to nfbmd.org choose “Upcoming Events” then select “Around
> the State.” Visit this calendar periodically to view updates from local
> chapters.
>
> Did you know that according to the news 3 million people have completed
> their holiday or Christmas shopping? If you, like me, are not one of them,
> please remember to use AmazonSmile if you will be shopping online. Use this
> link:
> http://smile.amazon.com/ref=smi_ge_rl_rd_gw?_encoding=UTF8&ein=52-1301033.
>
> Many thanks to all who participated in our campaign to get more members of
> the Maryland Congressional Delegation to cosponsor HR188, the TIME,
> (Transition to Integrated Meaningful Employment)  Act.  I also want to
> thank those who visited with members of Congress in their district.
> Maryland now has two representatives as cosponsors, they are Congressman
> Chris Van Hollen and Congresswoman Donna Edwards.
>
> Congratulations to the Maryland students who attended a leadership seminar
> on the weekend of July 24-26. This seminar was held at the Jernigan
> Institute for students from Maryland, Delaware, D.C., and Virginia.  I am
> sure that the Maryland students who attended this seminar will be planning
> more student activities and events.
>
> Get in shape and have fun. The parents of blind children division are
> sponsoring a family hike on Saturday, October 17 at Catoctin Creek Nature
> Center, 2929 Sumantown Rd, Middletown, MD 21769.  The event begins at 2pm.
> For information contact Chris Day at cmdayrdh at aol.com.
>
> Show your support for LBPH by attending the Friends annual meeting on
> October 24 at 10am. The library will be transformed into a spice factory as
> an expert from McCormick will show us how to spice up our lives.
>
>
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> Here is a quick calendar summary.
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> September 26. NFBMD seminar for blind people who also have hearing loss.
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> September 30. Daniel Brown, author of *The Boys in the Boat: Nine
> Americans and their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics,*
> speaks at the Jernigan Institute.
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> October 3.  Dinner and Bid for Opportunity Auction at the Knights of
> Columbus, College Park. For the benefit of the John T. McCraw Scholarship
> and Youth Empowerment Stipend programs.
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> October 12. Senior Division conference call.
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> October 15. White Cane Safety Day.
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> October 17.  Trip to Catoctin Nature Center and Hike. Sponsored by MDPOBC.
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> October 24.  Friends Annual Meeting  415 Park Avenue, Baltimore, MD
> 10am-12:30pm.
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> November 13-15.  NFBMD Annual State Convention, to be held in Ocean City,
> MD.
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> *Sharon Maneki, *President
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> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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> 410-715-9596
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