[Capchapohio] September minutes
Shelb Hindel
shelbiah1 at gmail.com
Wed Oct 23 23:23:32 UTC 2013
Chapter members,
The October meeting will be on Monday evening, October 28, at the normal
meeting place. We will start promptly at 6 p.m. Remember to bring
non-perishable food items or toiletries to contribute to the church project.
We have been a bit remiss in this of late and at the beginning of the year
it was voted to continue contributing.
Shelbi
NFB Capital Chapter Meeting
Date: September 28, 2013
Place: Maynard Ave Methodist Church
Time: 2:00
Attendees: Angie, Stephanie, MariLyn, Eric, Shelbi, Carol, Dustin. Jim and
Beth were absent due to the birth of their son, today.
Presidential release from Dr. Maurer shared.
Treasurer report : Balance of $482.38
Secretary report: Not available at this time. Last meeting was in June.
Obligation of $100 pledge made at last year's state convention was paid, as
were the chapter dues to the state.
Meet the Blind Month:
. In the past members have read books at Barnes and
Noble and brailed kids names for them.
. Discussion on choosing a Library for story time this
year rather than Barnes and Noble. Stephanie will check on libraries
. MariLyn will check on the local homeschoolers group
. Angie has friends in the school system and will check
Gavel Report:
. Completed, but difficult going back to find out what
we have done in the year
. Anything a member does, joins or participates in,
please notify Shelbi so she can keep track to make next year's Gavel Report
easier
Fundraising:
State level:
. State did a dine to donate at Bob Evans on Sept 21,
day of board mtg. Annette Lutz provided fliers sent home with all OSSB kids
since Sept 21 was the day OSSB band did script OHIO with OSU band, in hopes
that parents would participate.
. State doing O'Malleys chocolates from Cuyahoga county,
for Christmas and Easter fundraising campaigns. Orders can be placed online
through a link on the Ohio website. Orders should be mailed to one address
to save on shipping and orders over $60 will qualify for free shipping.
Individual chapters may sell candy bars also
. Scrip order due Thursday, Oct 3rd at 7 pm
Chapter level:
. Capital Chapter will have a Bob Evans dine to donate
on Oct 12 and looking at future dates also.
. Chapter should have some sort of fundraiser going
every couple months
. Angie plans to do her mailing for donations again
. Candy bar sales did well this year with profit of
approx. $250-275. A 50% profit on sales minus shipping costs for the 13
cases
. Discussion on candy bar sales for future with ordering
15 cases to save on shipping or perhaps find a local vendor such as Anthony
Thomas to save all shipping
. Note that Anthony Thomas candies uses whole almonds in
their candy instead of the pieces that were in Harry London-Fundraising
committee will check into this.
. Idea from committee of selling M&M's at state
convention this year as a chapter fundraiser-
. It was requested that we get boxes of just M& M's
rather than mixed candy, easier to sell. Sam's club has these and we can
use scrip card for purchase of one case each plain and peanut
. A motion to purchase 2 $25 Walmart/Sam's Club gift
cards from Scrip, was made by Carol for candy purchase and second by Angie,
voted and passed.
. Kroger fundraiser- ask Jim for an update on the status
State Convention:
. In Miamisburg hotel again with prices of $75 a night
plus 14.50% tax.
. Need to register before Oct 24
. Can register by paper mailing as done in past or
online with Eventbrite at no extra charge
. Registration fee is $15 per person before Oct 24 and
$20 after
. Banquet fee is $30 before Oct 24 and $35 after-
. Print out your registration forms and any meal or
banquet tickets from the site, to bring to convention-Don't forget to print
them.
. Go to nfbohio.org for link to Eventbrite
. After Oct 24, Eventbrite will send a check to NFB Ohio
for the fees collected.
. Door prizes and pledge to contribute for state
convention:
. Need to pick an amount to contribute for door prizes
and ask individuals to contribute towards purchase or have Treasury cover
the amount.
A motion to contribute $50 in door prizes for convention was made by
Stephanie, second by Angie, voted and passed. We can always add more to the
pot if we have it. Carol and Stephanie will take care of the order of cards
this week. Carol donated 4 red cooler totes to use with gift cards.
A motion for a pledge to contribute $125 to the state, was made by Angie,
second by MariLyn, voted and passed.
Discussion led by Shelbi on a hot topic from Iowa concerning concealed
carry for blind persons. How do we in Ohio feel about it.
MariLyn asked for discussion on the petition related to sub minimum wages
and RSC.
It was requested that we change the day of our chapter meeting from
Saturdays to a weekday evening to accommodate other prospective members who
cannot do Saturdays.
. Shelbi has checked with Pastor Patti on this to see
what would be available at this site since it is very accessible for
transportation.
. The only other evening available is Monday evenings
. Possible time frame to be 6:00-8:30 on the 4th Monday
of the month
A motion to change chapter meeting days to the 4th Monday of each month at
6:00 was made by Eric, second by MariLyn, voted and passed
The next meeting will be October 28th at 6:00 pm at this site.
Agenda for State convention (tentative):
. Board meeting on Friday morning
. After lunch, convention session begins at 1 or 1:30,
to be announced
. Proposed amendments to the constitution will be read
on Friday and voted on Saturday (proposals to decrease the size of the
board to save on expenses, by eliminating the 2nd VP position and an at
large member position) and proposal to modernize the constitution by adding
email notifications
. Panel on Deaf Blind concerns
. Sam Gliess of Mississippi as National Rep
. Rehab personnel to have more time for question and
answers at 4 pm
. Saturday 9-12 and 2-eve, will include the Library
representative
. Banquet will be at 6 pm with hospitality and Karaoke
afterwards
. Sunday 9 am Memorial service and discussions in a less
formal environment of round tables
No report on a publication this month, but Carol will do October.
. Discussion on what type of report and source of
information or topic of discussion.
. MariLyn would like to have discussion on Medical
billing communication for the blind, whether bills are read over phone or
sent in Braille. Who do you expect a bill from when you have a procedure?
She is researching the topic.
National is asking that states to donate items for the BID for Equality
online auction to be held on Black Friday November 29 through Cyber Monday,
ending on Tuesday after Thanksgiving- Barbara Pierce has had a week stay at
a cottage in Costa Rica donated
. Angie's roommate will make a Red and Gray full size
quilt with OSU on it to donate.
Chapter Christmas Party:
. Where and when to have it
. Angie offered to host it as a pot luck with she and
roommate providing meat
. Ideas for possible activities include games- audio
trivia, family feud, Christmas trivia or travel trivia and special Judge
Judy recording
. Date of Friday the 13th of December was decided at
6:00 pm
2014
. Louis Braille Birthday party at OSSB - will have Jim
be the contact person again since he did a good job of heading it and
planning games last year. Very successful party.
November meeting on Monday the 25th will be our elections
December 13th, Christmas Party will be used as our monthly meeting
Adjourned at 3:40 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Akers
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