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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear TLC Chapter Members and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our TLC chapter meeting is <span style='color:#1F497D'>coming up early next week; we will be meeting virtually over Zoom on Tuesday, September 10. Our regular meeting date is the second Tuesday of the month. The official meeting is scheduled to run from 7:00 to 8:30 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. We use the NFB of Maryland’s Zoom account when we meet virtually (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'>Prior to the chapter meeting, we encourage you to listen to the Presidential Release from our National Office, if you did not tune in to the live version on September 3. You will find the link here:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases">https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases</a>.<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 hear about a helpful hint from a member. <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'>We have a guest speaker panel this month: Juhi Narula will moderate a panel of recent NFB of Maryland scholarship winners, who will share their personal experiences. The September 20 NFBMD crab feast supports our John T. McCraw scholarship fund. To learn more about the crab feast, visit <a href="https://nfbmd.org/crabs">https://nfbmd.org/crabs</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>To dial into the meeting<span style='color:#1F497D'> on September 10th</span>, 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><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>The link is:<span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09&omn=93716728420">https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/6248138327?pwd=eTZlYUgwR3ZQVVl1dXBLSHcrbml1QT09&omn=93716728420</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>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 Tuesday</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cordially,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ellen Ringlein, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind <span style='color:#1F497D'>of Maryland </span>TLC Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>