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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry to all for these minutes being sent at such a late date. Please read them and remember to come to the meeting prepared to vote on them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelbi<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>June 4, 2016<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Capital Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting started at approximately 10:00 a.m. Shelbi Hindel, president, called the meeting to order. She is acting as secretary. Those attending the meeting are listed at the bottom of these minutes. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Baker visited from Springfield to give information to chapter members about the upcoming BELL program, answer questions, and recruit volunteers. This is the first year that Ohio will hold a residential program. It has been a day program in the past. The dates are July 17 to 22. There will be background checks which are not required by the insurance company nor the state of Ohio. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelbi reported on the BLAST conference that she and Annette attended in May. BLAST is Business Leadership and Superior Training. The conference was held in Chicago. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephanie Claytor gave the treasurer’s report. The balance is $652.65. Mike F. moved this report be accepted as given. Mike L. seconded the motion. It passed. (This is Mike F.’s first motion as a new member. Congratulations and welcome!) <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carol Akers gave information about the walk that is happening later this month. It will start in the park behind COSI. Registration is now $40 a person. The shirts will have the names of all organizations that participate on them. Mike L. reported that ACB will also have members involved in the walk. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordy Stringer informed the group that he will have a summer job in California. He will be working for the Lighthouse in San Francisco. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephanie would like to hold a car wash fundraiser. She suggested holding this at the Wendy’s, located at the intersection of Hamilton and Refugee Roads. The second Saturday of August is the suggested date. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordy moved that we play the Presidential Release near the beginning of each meeting. Stephanie seconded the motion. It did not pass when an individual vote was called for. Mike L. will help those that do not know how to access the Release. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The chapter has sports water bottles to sell that are those that are being given to the children at BELL. One of these was passed around for people to see. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelbi Hindel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attending the Meeting – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelbi Hindel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mike Leiterman<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alex Crawford<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stephanie Claytor<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carol Akers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jordy Stringer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Guests – <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joshua Mann<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dustin Akers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Everett Holloway <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Angel Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Marco <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>