<div dir="ltr"><div>I do have an edit on attendance. Sung and Theo were also at the February meeting.</div><div>Otherwise, it looked great, Don. I hope you are doing better.</div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="comic sans ms,sans-serif">Beth Greenberg</font></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 10:28\u202fAM Don Mitchell via CCCNFBW <<a href="mailto:cccnfbw@nfbnet.org">cccnfbw@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg5337388937214006241"><div lang="EN-US" style="overflow-wrap: break-word;"><div class="m_5337388937214006241WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Please see below, and attached, the February 14 Clark County Chapter meeting minutes.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CLARK COUNTY<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">FEBRUARY 14 CHAPTER MEETING 2028<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Meeting called to order by President Higley at 10:04 Am February 14 2026<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022Members present: Chris Higley (chapter president), Doug Trimble (Treasurer), Beth Greenberg, Skyler Quark, Bob Sellers, Kaye Kipp, Norman Larkin, Teresa Freeby.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022No secretary report was available as Don is in the Sunny Side Kaiser hospital with pneumonia.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022 Doug Trimble presented the February treasurer\u2019s report. Current balance $1314.08 Bob moved the report be approved and Kaye seconded. The report was excepted. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022No report from the fundraising committee was given. They have not met. Next meeting will be in March or April.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022Beth Greenberg gave a report on the WSSB karaoke night. Except for some technical glitches all went well. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022State convention is coming up February 26 through March 1. SeaTac Doubletree. Washington seminar did happen we had 4 persons attend in person , but the big snow storm changed the nature of the event. Still many contacts were made and the work of the federation was shared with the legislators. The Washington state affiliate conducted a legislative gathering on January 23, 2026 4 persons went from our chapter and information was shared with two legislators from our district and one aid. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022The chapter chat segment was conducted. Skyler asked about monocular for easy travel use. Amazone was suggested and assistance was made available. Doug Trimble suggested Maxi-aids and the Washington State School\u2019s low vision clinic for assistance. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022Bob asked about any membership building activities that might be planned. No specific activities were discussed, but several members talked about inviting persons with whom they have contact. Much discussion of ideas to incentivize younger persons to participate in the chapter took place. Two concrete suggestions were made to make the chapter a presence on social media. Set up a regular calling committee to invite and remind persons to attend. A wide variety of topics and suggestions were entertained. No definite plans were made.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022Chriss brought up the treatment of the blind as patients when in the hospital. Bob reminded us that he brought this up last October and suggested that a project be developed and we have done nothing as yet. President Higley suggested that the chapter engagement committee take this on after convention. <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">\u2022Secretaries note: The preceding discussion was too diverse and wide ranging to encapsulate in these minutes.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Following this discussion it was moved that the meeting be adjourned and the meeting closed at 11:21 PM PST.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">Submitted by secretary Don Mitchell<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><a href="mailto:Donmi1949@gmail.com" target="_blank">Donmi1949@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt">360.281.0187<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div id="m_5337388937214006241DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><br><table style="border-top:1px solid rgb(211,212,222)"><tbody><tr><td style="width:55px;padding-top:13px"><a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" target="_blank"><img src="https://s-install.avcdn.net/ipm/preview/icons/icon-envelope-tick-round-orange-animated-no-repeat-v1.gif" alt="" width="46" height="29" style="width: 46px; height: 29px;"></a></td><td style="width:470px;padding-top:12px;color:rgb(65,66,78);font-size:13px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:18px">Virus-free.<a href="https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=emailclient" style="color:rgb(68,83,234)" target="_blank">www.avast.com</a></td></tr></tbody></table><a href="#m_5337388937214006241_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2" width="1" height="1"> </a></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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