[MD-AtLarge] Meeting Reminder and Minutes

[Brawyn Evans]

Thanks Melba.

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> On Jan 14, 2019, at 10:40 AM, nfbmd via MD-AtLarge <md-atlarge at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All!
> Happy New Year.  The next meeting of the At Large Chapter will be tomorrow evening, January 15. The National President’s Message begins at 7:30 and the meeting will be from 8pm-9pm.  Our meetings happen snow or shine!
> Since this is the first of the new year, we will be planning for future meetings and really need your input. The call in number is 641-715-3272.  The access code is 720-125.  How many minutes have you read in January? Are you part of the LBPH Challenge? You could be winning prizes.  Call in to the meeting to find out more. 
>  
> Please the December minutes below.
> At Large Chapter Meeting Minutes for December 18, 2018
> The presidential release was played at 7:30
> The meeting was started at 8 Pm by Margarete Woods, President
> There were approximately 10 members on the call 
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> Tonight’s guest speaker is Ellen Ringlein. She runs the NFB Independence Market.  Ellen explained her history of her vision loss and how she found the National Federation of the Blind.
> The Independence Market is opened Monday through Friday from 9:00 to 11:30 and then from 1:00 to 4:30
> The Independence Market is also known as the NFB Store.
> The market sells and shares information with blind individuals. The store sells canes, tools for writing braille, writing guides, low vision items, talking products, independent living items for the kitchen, medical equipment, basic products such as bump dots, sock locks, sewing items, the pen friend, games in braille, large print, and tactile and etc.
> Website is currently down so you need to call or go in person
> Phone: 410-659-9314, extension 2216
> Fax: 410-685-2340
> Email: independencemarket at nfb.org
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> Submitted by Danielle Earl
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> Sharon Maneki, Director of Legislation and Advocacy
> National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
> 410-715-9596
>  
> 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.
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