[Central-MD-Chapter] NFB central Maryland June 2021 chapter information updates

Thu Jun 17 13:06:19 UTC 2021

Here’s a link to the Blind Gardening Group that Graham mentions below:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1306176639752726/?ref=share

On Wed, Jun 16, 2021 at 9:10 PM Graham Mehl via Central-MD-Chapter <
central-md-chapter at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I hope you are well and remaining healthy.
>
> Well it is June, so that means family vacations, cicadas are filling our
> trees, and our chapter will stop meeting until September 7 2021.
> Unfortunately, the June meeting guest speaker had an emergency and could
> not
> attend our meeting to present on Gardening. Until we can arrange for him to
> present at a different time, you can look him up on facebook:
> Facebook page called: Blind Family Gardening: From Dirt to Table
>
> Below are a few general announcements followed by the 3 usual NFB
> publications that are so critical to checkout.
>
> The 2021 national convention is coming...
> Is this your first convention or do you need a review of what to expect?
> Mark your calendar for the Rookie Roundup meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
> June 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET.
> Register Today ! (
> https://www.nfb.org/civicrm/event/register?reset=1&id=432)
> Registration is now open and free! Get access to the latest information as
> it is made available and more. While there is no registration fee to attend
> the National Federation of the Blind 2021 National Convention, please
> consider a donation if you are in a position to do so. There is a donation
> option available during the registration process. Your support is greatly
> appreciated.
>
> For more information, please visit nfb.org/convention. We look forward to
> your participation in the biggest event of the year!!
>
> We are offering several tours to pique your curiosity at the NFB national
> convention. The themes of these tours are ingenuity and infrastructure,
> which are the basic features of a system or organization. We have two tours
> that describe the infrastructure of important organizations: the National
> Federation of the Blind headquarters and the Goddard Space Flight Center.
> We
> also have two tours that will delight history buffs: the Harriet Tubman
> Museum tour describes the infrastructure of the Underground Railroad, which
> enabled enslaved people to flee to freedom. The B&O Railroad Museum tour
> describes the early infrastructure of rail transportation. All of these
> tours highlight American ingenuity.
>
>
> Lounge wear is the uniform of the virtual meeting so be sure to order your
> comfortable NFB scrubs for national convention from the host affiliate, the
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland. NFB Convention Scrubs are
> what
> all the cool members will be wearing at virtual banquet!
>
>
>
> This set of scrubs contains both a short-sleeved scrub top and drawstring
> scrub pants, both with pockets. The set is navy blue and both the top and
> pants feature a charming red crab with the NFB logo in white as well as the
> words “It’s a Maryland thing” in white writing.
>
>
>
> Scrubs are available via the link below in sizes 2X Small, X small, small,
> medium, large, X Large, 2X Large, 3X Large, and 4X Large. They are also
> available in limited supply in Tall sizes for Mediums and above. Those
> interested in tall sizes should email Convention at nfbmd.org or call
> 443-426-4110.
>
>
>
>  $45 per scrub set including shipping
>
>
>
> In order to ensure delivery prior to Convention, orders must be received by
> June 25, 2021
>
>
>
> Visit http://nfbmd.org/scrubs
>
> Survivor Taskforce June Calendar of Events
> •       Saturday, June 19: Communications and Engagements Meeting 4pm
> Eastern
> •       Sunday, June 20: Training and Culture meeting 3pm Eastern
> •       Tuesday, June 22: Procedures and Oversight meeting 8pm Eastern
> •       Monday, June 28: Monthly feature on Nation’s Blind Blog
>
> Please check out the following NFB publications.
> • February / March 2021 Minute Message
> http://nfbmd.org/node/459
> In This Issue ...
> NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition!
> Complete and Share the NFB Diversity and Inclusion Survey
> Do You Feel Lucky?
> NFBMD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives
> Access to COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Resources
> NFBMD COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
> Blind Cruising 2021
> Maryland Braille Readers Are Leaders!
> Important Upcoming Dates
>
>
> • June 2021 presidential release
> President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual
> audience. He provides details regarding the national convention, celebrates
> our LGBTQIA+ community for Pride, reviews legal and advocacy updates, and
> more.
> • Presidential Release #506, June 2021 (English Audio)
> https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2021-06/pr506_short_version.mp3
>
>
> • BRAILLE MONITOR June 2021
> https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2106/bm2106tc.htm
>
>
> At our chapter meetings we do our best to listen to the latest NFB
> presidential Release. Due to the timing of our meetings and when the
> presidential release is made available, we do not get to listen to the
> latest release. Always. Please make time to listen to the Presidential
> release to hear what is happening within the NFB movement.
> The latest Presidential Release can be found at
> https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases
>
> Maryland minute message
> The president of the NFB of Maryland sends out the Maryland minute message
> on the last weekend of the month. The minute message contains all sort of
> information about the NFB of Maryland happenings and movement. The minute
> message can be found on the NFB of Maryland mailing lists, newsline, and on
> the NFB of Maryland website under blog at http://nfbmd.org/blog
>
> • Braille Monitor
>
> https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor#main-co
> ntent
> The Braille Monitor is the flagship publication of the National Federation
> of the Blind. It covers the events and activities of the NFB, addresses the
> issues we face as blind people, and highlights our members.
>
>
> Save These Dates:
> –       June 18, 2021 - NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition - Session 1: June
> 7
>
> -       July 6, at 8:30 p.m. NFB convention Rookie Roundup
> -       June 30, 2021 at 8pm eastern: Open House for perspective members.
> -       July 6 – 10, 2021 NFB National Convention, virtual - host
> affiliate:
> Maryland
> -       July 19 – July 30, 2021 – - NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition -
> Session 2
> -       August 7, 2021 – – NFBMD Crab Feast, Parkville, Maryland
> -       August 9 – August 20, 2021 - NFB BELL Academy In-Home Edition -
> Session 3
> -       September 7, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
> -       September 10, 2021 – Basket and Bag Bingo, Catonsville, Maryland
> -       September 18, 2021 - NFBMD Central Maryland chapter annual picnic
> -       September 19 – 26, 2021 – Blind Cruising 2021, Carnival Pride,
> Departing from Port of Baltimore
> September 29, 2021 at 8pm eastern: Open House for perspective members.
> -       October 5, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
> -       November 2, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M.
> -       November 12 – 14, 2021 – NFB of Maryland 55th Annual Convention,
> Baltimore, Maryland
> -       December 7, 2021 - Central Maryland chapter meeting at 6:30 P.M. -
> holiday party and chapter elections
> -       December 8 at 8pm eastern: Open House for perspective members.
>
> Graham Mehl
> blind at trailstone.com
> NFB Central Maryland Chapter, President
> NFB of Maryland Website and Technology Committee member
> LCB graduate, 2016
>
>
>
>
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