[Capchapohio] Constitutions

[Shelbi Hindel]

I am going on record as supporting that new members dues continue to work in
the same way as put forth by Bob. He was a long time member who was very
influential with many of us and it is a way of respecting and honoring his
memory. It only happens for each person one time at most and I really don't
think people will wait to pay dues just for that reason. Aleeha paid her
dues in July so this doesn't count as the last quarter of the year, just to
give one example. This dues paying stuff is not a fundraiser even though it
brings us a bit of money. People need to be welcomed and then they need to
work. So now you all know my stand on dues! Yes! We will work on our
constitution in January. 
 
Shelbi


-----Original Message-----
From: Capchapohio [mailto:capchapohio-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Eric
Duffy via Capchapohio
Sent: November 9, 2015 4:06 PM
To: Capital Chapter (Columbus, Ohio) Mailing List
Cc: Eric Duffy
Subject: [Capchapohio] Constitutions

I have attached both the chapter and affiliate constitutions. I have
recommended to the President that we review our chapter constitution at our
January meeting. 

Before we get questions about this I will just say that the practice of
allowing new members  who pay dues in the last quarter of the year to carry
their membership through the end of the following calendar year has been a
long standing policy of the chapter. It was recommended by Bob Eschbach. 
Should we decide to do so, we could vote to change that policy without
amending  our constitution or negatively effecting those who paid dues
during this current quarter. I am not advocating for such a change, but the
question was raised on Saturday.  .