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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The <span style='color:#1F497D'>next </span>TLC chapter meeting is<span style='color:#1F497D'> this coming Monday, </span>August <span style='color:#1F497D'>1</span>7, 2026. The <span style='color:#1F497D'>meeting </span>will be <span style='color:#1F497D'>virtual over Zoom. </span>The chapter meets <span style='color:#1F497D'>regular</span>ly<span style='color:#1F497D'> </span>on <span style='color:#1F497D'>the third Monday of the month. The official meeting is scheduled to run from 7:00 to 9:00 PM; the meeting will be preceded and followed by fifteen minutes of social time for those who would like to mix and mingle with chapter members and friends. </span>You can access the meeting on the <span style='color:#1F497D'>NFB of Maryland’s Zoom account (Zoom details are at the end of this message). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>During the meeting </span>We will be talking about what is going on at NFB at the <span style='color:#1F497D'>chapter, </span>affiliate and national levels. <span style='color:#1F497D'>We will also feature a helpful hint from a member. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Our guest speaker will be </span>Joel Snyder from Audio Description Associates. Audio Description Associates provides audio description for various entities to provide nonvisual information for those who are blind, low vision, or have other disabilities. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>All are welcome, including those who belong to other chapters and those who are not yet members of any chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>If you have signed up to the TLC Chapter’s email list, you also received a meeting invitation. If you would like to join the chapter’s email list, please visit <a href="https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmdtlc-chapter_nfbnet.org">https://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbmdtlc-chapter_nfbnet.org</a>. While this list does not receive a lot of traffic, important announcements from our national office and our state affiliate are shared here as well. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Accessing the Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Zoom Link:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=3j1veR63Yr9IbB8Kv0xxaxMCA2tKOb.1">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=3j1veR63Yr9IbB8Kv0xxaxMCA2tKOb.1</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Phone: To dial into the meeting, call 301-715-8592. Once the call connects and you are prompted, you will then need to enter the meeting ID, <span style='color:#1F497D'>which is</span> 624 813 8327. You will then need to enter the passcode 63263. <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>One Tap: </span>You can also simply tap the following number on your smart phone: +13017158592,, 6248138327#,,,,*63263.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We look forward to talking with you all via Zoom <span style='color:#1F497D'>on Monday</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Warmly</span>,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Ronza Othman<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>