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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Our chapter picnic will be this Saturday, August 13,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">at 2:00 at Trinity Reformed Church, 9630 Annapolis Road in Lanham.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">We will have a very short meeti</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ng and hopefully a lot of food.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Last I heard, the weather is expected to be mild for August—</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">a high of 82 degrees with no rain in the forecast.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">We will be meeting outdoors. Y</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ou need to wear a mask when you are at the table getting food and when you are interacting closely with other people. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Also, wear a mask if you are in a vehicle with other people.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Please let me know what you are bringing. So far I have people bringing hamburgers, hot do</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">g</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">s, baked beans,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">noodles, deviled eggs, and a few desserts.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">If you are not able to get to the meeting by MetroAccess, please let me know as soonas you find that out. We are able to reimburse</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">chapter members up to $20 for transportation if you have to take another means. You must let me know ahead of time, and you must show up at the picnic to get your reimbursement. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">The form is up for state conve</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ntion. Please let me know if you need assistance from the chapter.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Rooms are $95 plus tax. The c</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ost of registration and all of the meals is $131, and the bus from New Carrollton costs $35.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">On Au</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">gu</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">st 20, the advocacy committee will be hol</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ding a seminar called “How to Get Your Dream Job and Keep It.” You will learn about how rehab can assist you, how to get accommodations, and how to make compla</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">ints when necessary. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Please email Sharon Maneki at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="mailto:nfbmdsm@gmail.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0563C1" FACE="Calibri">nfbmdsm@gmail.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">If you have not paid your dues for 2022, please do so at this meeting. You will need to</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">pay 2022 dues to vote at the state convention. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Annual dues are $5; lifetime dues are $100.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Thanks to Kimoy and Ben Kelly and their friends from Trinity Reformed Church for hosting this picnic for us. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Debbie</FONT></SPAN></P>
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