[MD-Sligo] Chapter meeting and calendar

[Deborah]

You may bring whatever you want.  I usually bring doughnuts or some other
kind of sweet thing, chips or anything else salty, and grapes so there is
some kind of fruit.  For drinks I bring regular and diet sodas and a few
bottles of water.  Lloyd brings the coffee, and I don't know if he is coming
to Silver Spring.  I think no one will die if we don't have coffee.

 

Debbie

 

 

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Debbie,

 

I can bring refreshments if you tell me the specifics that are needed.  I
will likely not be at the February meeting or at Great Gathering-in since I
will begin training on February 6 for my new guide dog.

 

For those that owe me money for the DeafBlind Division Braille alphabet
t-shirts, please bring the money $17 in cash or a check to the DeafBlind
Division Thank you.

 

I have a youth Navy medium, and an Adult Large in Pink and Orange left from
last years colors.

 

Janice

 

From: MD-Sligo [mailto:md-sligo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deborah via
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Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2020 7:51 PM
To: 'Sligo Creek Chapter list, NFB of Maryland'
Cc: Deborah
Subject: [MD-Sligo] Chapter meeting and calendar

 

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
<mailto:mbecleveland at fastmail.net> 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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