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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Final reminder about RSVP-ing for the NFB of Maryland Board Meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Maryland President <president@nfbmd.org> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, August 30, 2025 2:22 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org' <nfb-maryland@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmd@nfbnet.org' <nfbmd@nfbnet.org>; 'greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org' <greater-baltimore@nfbnet.org>; 'nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org' <nfbmdtlc-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org' <central-md-chapter@nfbnet.org>; 'md-atlarge@nfbnet.org' <md-atlarge@nfbnet.org>; 'md-sligo@nfbnet.org' <md-sligo@nfbnet.org>; 'nationalharbor@nfbnet.org' <nationalharbor@nfbnet.org>; 'mabm@nfbnet.org' <mabm@nfbnet.org>; 'mdabs@nfbnet.org' <mdabs@nfbnet.org>; 'mdpobc@nfbnet.org' <mdpobc@nfbnet.org>; 'NFB of Maryland, Baltimore County List' <md-baltimore-county@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> NFB of Maryland Board Meeting: September 6, 2025 - Baltimore - RSVP Required by September 3<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The NFB of Maryland will hold an in-person Board Meeting and Convention Planning Retreat on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 9:30AM – 3:30PM at the NFB National Center for the Blind in Baltimore. We are grateful to the Greater Baltimore Chapter for hosting this meeting. All are invited to attend. Lunch will be available for purchase for $20 per person. We do not know if we will have a virtual option at this time, so you are encouraged to make plans to attend in person if at all possible. We will cover a great deal of business, including making plans for our 2026 State Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We ask that you RSVP by Noon on September 3, 2025 and provide the following information to both Chris Danielsen (<a href="mailto:CDanielsen@nfb.org">CDanielsen@nfb.org</a>) and me (<a href="mailto:President@nfbmd.org">President@nfbmd.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Whether you plan to attend in person<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Whether you wish to purchase lunch for $20 per person (Note that if you commit to purchasing lunch and don’t attend, you will still be responsible for paying for the lunch we procured for you.)<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>If you wish to purchase lunch, which of the following you are requesting:<o:p></o:p></li><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=a><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'>Tuna salad wrap<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'>Chicken salad wrap<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'>Ham and cheese wrap<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'>Turkey and cheese wrap<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'>House salad <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level2 lfo3'>Caesar salad (Caesar comes w/ grated parmesan and croutons)<o:p></o:p></li></ol><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'>Any needed reasonable accommodations for the meeting.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>We look forward to being with you on September 6, 2025.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>