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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear National Harbor Members and Friends, <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We still have our Tuesday Calls from 4-5p.m. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Mainly open to any discussion about blindness related matters
and how your voice matters in the continuous movement in building up the
federation and you as a member. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The conference Call number is:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">712-770-5505 <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Access Code 106363 <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register for Newsline<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">To improve the quality time of our meetings please register
to Newsline.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> You can listen to the
Presidential Release <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">News throughout the Country <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Job listings and more <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> Note: details and Information is near
the end of Email<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chapter Meeting on September 26, 2020 from 1-3p.m,<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Our official Chapter Meeting will begin this Month <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The format normally has been on Conference Call <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">However, I would like for members to use the Zoom Format (that
the state has provided)<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">moving forward so that all NFBMD members can be on the same
format. Please call or e-mail me if you have any concerns. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Note: The final format in conducting the meeting will be
confirmed the closer we get to the meeting date in the follow-up email. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chapter Dues, Voting, and Convention <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Chapter Dues are mandatory to vote, for chapter and convention
matters and to be considered an active member of the NFBMD of National Harbor. Also
paid/active members are eligible to receive door prizes at the state and
national conventions. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">One method to pay online<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://nfbmd.org/dues">https://nfbmd.org/dues</a> <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b> </b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Maryland State Convention November 6-8 2020<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Convention Registration is active at:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="https://civicrm.nfbmd.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=7">https://civicrm.nfbmd.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=7</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please Remember how you Registered your name exactly for
voting purposes, <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The convention is Virtual this year. No face-to-face. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The cost is $20 to register Before October 16, 2020 after
the date $25<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Door Prizes are needed <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Updates and discussions will be mentioned at the Tuesdays
and Official Meeting <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Note: More Details about Convention and Chapter dues are near
the end of this email. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Details for Newsline and other Topics Discussed within this Email
<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Newsline Contact: <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">E-mail: <a href="mailto:nfbnewsline@nfb.org">nfbnewsline@nfb.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Office:
1-866-504-7300 toll-free, or (410) 659-9314, extension 2317<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Note: The office is
open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, Eastern Time.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">William O. Jacobs<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Newsline Department 410-659-9314, extension 2411 | <a href="mailto:wojacobs@nfb.org">wojacobs@nfb.org</a><span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter: @wojacobsnfb<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFB Maryland State Convention Information<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Date: November 6 to 8, 2020<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: Anywhere and Everywhere (100% Virtual)<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration on or before October 16, 2020 = $20 per adult
and free for kids 16 and under<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration after October 16, 2020 = $25 per adult and free
for kids 16 and under<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Note: Individuals who register after October 16, 2020 may
not be eligible to participate in certain Convention activities such as voting
and door prizes that use separate platforms.<span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Voting at the 2020 NFBMD state convention<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Those wishing to vote at the NFB of Maryland State
Convention must enroll in our voting system prior to October 16, 2020. In order to be eligible to vote, you need to
both:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">be a member in good standing of an NFB of Maryland chapter
or division for the 2020 calendar year (this means you paid your 2020 dues
prior to September 30, 2020 – visit <a href="https://nfbmd.org/dues">https://nfbmd.org/dues</a> to pay online); and<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Enroll in our online voting system on or before October 16,
2020 using the link <a href="https://www.nfbvote.org/">https://www.nfbvote.org/</a>.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you need assistance enrolling in the voting system,
please reach out to your chapter president or a member of the NFB of Maryland
Board of Directors.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are using the same voting system as the NFB National
Convention. Enrolled voters must
register the phone number they intend to use via the online link above. They will vote by either sending a text
message to a unique number that will be provided closer to the convention or by
calling a unique phone number that will be provided closer to the
convention. Individuals should register
one phone per person in the household, meaning each person should have a
different enrolled phone number. The
rule is one vote per phone number.
Individuals should also use a phone for voting they can manage
simultaneously while listening to the convention, or otherwise understand that
they may miss parts of the convention while casting their votes if a single
device is used for voting and listening. <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please be sure to select “Maryland” when enrolling to vote.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seeking Door Prizes<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We are seeking donations of door prizes to give away at the
NFB of Maryland Annual Convention. Door
prizes should have a cash value of a minimum of $25 each. Given the virtual nature of the Convention,
we would prefer to recieve monetary contributions (checks payable to NFB of
Maryland). Please do not send
parishables. Please mail door prize
donations by October 23, 2020 to:<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">NFB of Maryland - Door Prizes<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1800 Johnson Street, Suite N1<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Baltimore, MD 21230<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Seeking Resolutions for the State Convention<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Convention is the supreme authority of the National
Federation of the Blind, and this too is true of the affiliates. One of the most important charges of the
Convention is to consider and vote on resolutions that come before it; those
resolutions become the policy of the organization. To that end, individuals interested in
submitting resolutions should send them to NFBMD Resolutions Chairman Jesse
Hartle by email at <a href="mailto:jesse.hartle63@gmail.com">jesse.hartle63@gmail.com</a> by October 16, 2020.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Convention social media options<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">the email list<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">streaming<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Facebook<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Twitter<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We will be using the hashtag #NFBMD. Please use this hashtag when posting about
the NFB of Maryland 2020 Convention on Twitter or Facebook. Please send any pictures you take of
Convention activities to Social Media Chairman Karen Anderson at
<a href="mailto:Kanderson@nfb.org">Kanderson@nfb.org</a> or via text to 402-319-7645.
Please be sure to describe any pictures you post and send to Karen.<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you, <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Amber Woods<span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Harbor Chapter <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind of Maryland <span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">301-978-6686 <span></span></p></div></div>