[MD-Sligo] Chapter meeting and calendar

[Chikodinaka mr. Oguledo]

see u all Saturday with my five dollors for dues

On 1/4/20, Deborah via MD-Sligo <md-sligo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> The chapter meeting will be this Saturday, January 11, at the Long Branch
> library, 8800 Garland Avenue.  Please bring your $5 to pay your 2020 dues
> if
> you have not already done so.
>
> We still have nuts left over.  We have Jeppi #82 mix, nut and fruit mix,
> Baltimore bar mix, Maryland mix, almonds, and pistachios.
>
> Our day in Annapolis is Thursday, January 16.  Please let me know if you
> are
> going.
>
> We will have some discussion about scooters as one of our Annapolis issues.
> We are mainly concerned with the availability of information about the
> scooter, such as a name and number on the scooter and an accessible
> website.
> We will be discussing this on Saturday at the meeting, and we may have
> representatives from the LiMe company at our meeting.
>
> On Saturday before the meeting, there will be an orientation to the
> temporary bus stops at the Silver Spring Transit center.  These temporary
> bus stops are for certain Ride-On buses that have to be relocated because
> of
> the construction of the Purple Line in Silver Spring.  If you want to go,
> you should RSVP to Mary Beth Cleveland at mbecleveland at fastmail.net
> <mailto:mbecleveland at fastmail.net>  or call 301-412-4224.  Use "January 11"
> as the subject line of your email.  You need to be there before 10am.
>
> I will need someone to bring refreshments on Saturday because I will be at
> the orientation on Saturday morning.
>
> We will have a spring raffle again this year.  This year you can win in May
> or June.  Tickets will be $10.  If you want a particular three-digit
> number,
> we need your number and your money by February 1.
>
> Below is a calendar of events for everything that is planned through June.
>
> Friday, January 10:  Deadline for $25 on cruise in September.  Send money
> to
> Nfb of Maryland office, 1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1, Baltimore, MD 21230.
>
> January 11:  Orientation at Silver Spring Transit Center, 10am to 1pm.
>
> January 11: -Chapter meeting, Long Branch Library, 8800 Garland Ave., 1:30
> to 4:00.  We will discussing and examining braille on scooters.
>
> Sunday, January 12:  Louis Braille birthday party, Wheaton Library, 11701
> Georgia Avenue, from 2:00 to 4:00.  We will be playing games and teaching
> people about braille and blindness.
>
> Monday, January 13:  Board of Elections hearing in Baltimore, starting at
> 10am.  We may get transportation if enough people can go.  This case is
> about the Board of Elections' failure to have enough working ballot marking
> devices at polling places.
>
> Thursday, January 16:  Day in Annapolis.  We leave from Glenmont and New
> Carrollton at 7:15am, and arrive back at New Carrollton at 8 pm.
>
> Saturday, February 1:  If you have a preferred raffle ticket number, that
> should be in, along with money for that ticket.
>
> Saturday, February 8:  Chapter meeting, White Oak Library,  11701 New
> Hampshire Avenue.   We will have representatives from the Montgomery County
> Board of Elections.
>
> Monday, February 10:  Great gathering in meeting at Washington Seminar,
> Holiday Inn Capitol,  550 C Streete S.W.  Events will occur throughout the
> afternoon with the main meeting from 5:00 to 7:00.
>
> Tuesday, February 11:  Appointments and reception for Washington Seminar.
>
> Friday, March 13:  Basket Bingo at The Lodge in Catonsville.  Cost is $25.
>
> Saturday, March 14:  Chapter meeting at the White Oak Library, 11701 New
> Hampshire Avenue.  Matthew Barkley, the new Montgomery County ADA
> compliance
> officer, will be there.
>
> Saturday, April 4:  Bidding for Opportunity, dinner and auction to benefit
> the scholarship program of the NFB of Maryland.  From 5 to 9pm at the VFW,
> 6527 Suitland Road, Morningside, MD 20746.  Tickets are $40.
>
> Saturday, April 11:  Chapter meeteing, White Oak Library, 11701 New
> Hampshire Avenue.
>
> Wednesday, April 15:  $250 down payment, along with names, due for those
> going on the NFB of Maryland cruise.
>
> Saturday, May 9:  Chapter meeting, Long Branch library,  8800 Garland
> Avenue.
>
> Saturday, May 16:  Gaithersburg book festival.
>
> Saturday, June 13:  Chapter meeting, Long Branch library, 8800 Garland
> Avenue.
>
> As you can see, we have a busy new year.
>
> Debbie
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