[Akron-Talk] minutes from November

[Dave Bertsch]

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
Greater Akron Chapter
November 16, 2019
meeting at Akron Library at 11 a.m.

Dave Bertsch called the meeting to order. There were 12 members that attended and 5 guests.  Dave read the NFB One Minute Message. The National Federation of the Blind 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.

President's remarks: Dave talked about the success of NFB Ohio Convention, and all the accolades the chapter received, including the award of 'the Chapter on the Move'.

Reports
Secretary Report: Minutes from October meeting were approved by Ken. November meeting minutes will be distributed for approval in January.

Treasurer Report: There were no deposits or expenses for the month.  Dave will update more at next meeting.

Committee Reports

Newsline Committee: Pat discussed the access for Newsline.  There would be a call to discuss set up and access. She encouraged members to call her for assistance.

Veteran Committee: Ken is willing to assist any veteran with establishing assistance and ongoing training thru the VA.  Looking for ways the NFB can help.

Outreach Committee: Dave will meet with OOD on Nov 19 to discuss future outreach and possible shared event.  More info to follow.  Also, as a reminder on Jan 22 at Akron U there will be an event thru the Office of Accessibility.  Our group will participate.
Dave will be donating Braille books to our Akron Library that he got at the convention.  Looking to add additional Braille solutions and make others aware that they are available. Dave discussed that possible future wristbands can be added with Braille and we can continue to use for outreach.  Kathy suggested having Braille writers to print names on Cards for future outreach events.

Convention Committee: Colleen spoke how impressed she was with the convention as a 1st time attendee.  Pat spoke highly of the content and gave kudos to Jessica for leading the group in the NFB song. Camryn and Percy enjoyed the presentations throughout the weekend.  Overall everyone felt the convention was a success.

Events Committee: Colleen announced the Dec 21 meeting will be held at Spaghetti Warehouse in Akron.  There will be a gift basket with raffle tickets to be sold at the door. We will have lunch for $10 paid by members and gift exchange ($10) for those who want to participate. She is also planning to have other door prizes for the holiday event. Pat made a motion for the chapter to pay the tax and tip for the lunch, and Bob 2nd.

Membership Committee: New members will be initiated at the Dec meeting. Pat made a motion to request nominations for elections to be handled the day of the election.

Other Business
Reminder: for community involvement we will be collecting socks and underwear for the Haven of Rest at the December and January meetings.

Dates
December 21 Holiday meeting
January 18 Meeting at Library room 3
January 22 Univ of Akron outreach event
February 10  Washington Seminar
February 15  Meeting at Library room 1

Meeting was adjourned at 12:55 pm.
Minutes submitted by Stephanie Bertsch, Secretary



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