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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CINCINNATI Meeting minutes for November 14th, 2015<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>1. The November 14th meeting of the Cincinnati Chapter of the NFB was<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>called to order by President, Deborah Kendrick at 1:02 PM at Washington Platform Restaurant. The following were present: Deborah Kendrick, Walter Mitchell, Deanna Lewis, Lisa Hall, Emily Pennington, Lillie Pennington, Kim McEachirn, Annie McEachirn Carson, Sheri Albers, Jessie McDaniel, Chris Sabine, David Carr, Judy Rudig, Paul Jordan, Rachel Kuntz,Bill Innis, Karren Innis, Elif Emir, and Joy Thomas. We had one guest, Diane Carmony (Pascal and Mambo’s grandma).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>2. Introductions and the Mini-Blind. This month, we all mentioned<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>things that make us both happy and glad.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>3. We then read the 1-minute speech in unison:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>4. Minutes: Emily Pennington took minutes for last month’s meeting and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>emailed them to the list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kim McEachirn and Annie McEachirn Carson wanted the following corrections/additions to the minutes. They wanted to see names mentioned in the committee reports, and to reflect the work that they have done for the Recreation committee. Annie will email additional details to the listserv.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Kim McEachirn moved that the October minutes be approved with the above corrections/additions. Walter Mitchell seconded and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>5. Emily Pennington read the Treasurer’s Report to the group.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deanna Lewis made a motion that the Treasurer’s report be approved as read. Lillie Pennington seconded and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deborah and Emily are working on getting the proper name on the account, because it still has Paul Dressell’s name.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>6. Deborah mentioned that we received two pieces of mail in our new<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>P.O. Box. One of the items was a $25 check from Joy Thomas, as a donation for the Braille-a-thon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>7. Our state NFB President, Eric Duffy, along with Barbara Pierce and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Shelbi Hindel are currently in Pennsylvania for the 75th NFB Convention. The NFB was formed in Pennsylvania in 1940.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>8. Convention Transportation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>The Chapter has rented a 12 passenger van for Convention. On Thursday, November 19th, the van driver, Mike Kuntz, will pick-up at two locations; Deborah Kendrick’s house and Clovernook Procter Center. On Sunday, the van will drop-off at two locations, Deborah’s house and somewhere near downtown. Further details will be posted on the list.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We discussed the idea of giving each member who is not riding in the van a stipend for Convention transportation. Annie McEachirn Carson moved that we give $75 to each member not riding in the van. Kim McEachirn seconded and the motion passed. Since Deanna Lewis is only riding in the van on the return trip, she will be getting a $37.50 stipend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>9. Sheri Albers spoke briefly regarding the Convention arrangements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>10. Committee Reports:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>A. Fundraising:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• The Bake Sale on Halloween at Save-a-Lot, raised a total of $186.00.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• City Access Books (renamed Discover Savings book) has a value of<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>$400 in coupons. We sell the books for $20 and we make $10 for each book sold. We currently have 38 books left, and they were distributed among the members. The money and any unsold coupon books should be returned to the Christmas Party on December 12th.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>B. Recreation:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• Book club: Annie McEachirn Carson will coordinate, with David Carr<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>and Rachel Kuntz assisting her.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• The Spring Grove tour has tentatively been rescheduled for May 7th,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>pending approval from Spring Grove.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• The Coffee Brewery Tour has been scheduled for February 20th. The<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>cost will be $6.00-$10.00 per member; we can also bring in food and drinks, for a meal afterwards. The location of the brewery is not in an Access covered area, so we will be working on transportation options.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• The Christmas Party will be on Saturday, December 12th from 1:00<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PM-4:00 PM at Arnold’s Restaurant. Judy Rudig will be sending an email to the list with all the details. She suggests cash only to make things easier. Please also round your tips to the nearest half-dollar.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Please bring any gently used clothing, canned or non-perishable food items, and toiletries to donate to a local charity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>C. Membership committee:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• The labels with the Chapter info have been printed and were shown at<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>the meeting. They are peel and stick labels about the size of a business card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>• A conference call was recently held discussing setting up and<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>administrating the Facebook page. Chris Sabine moved that there be two administrators; one blind and one partially or fully sighted. The two suggested people were, Chris Sabine and Jessie McDaniel. Deanna Lewis seconded and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>11. Elections: President Kendrick formed a nominating committee this<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>year. The committee consisted of Rachel Kuntz (Chair), Chris Sabine, and Lisa Hall. Also, since Paul and Bernie Dressell could not be with us at this meeting, due to Paul’s health, we discussed the idea of them voting. Rachel Kuntz moved that Paul and Bernie be allowed to vote via telephone, David Carr seconded and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Voting was done via private ballot, as each member was given two pieces of paper; one blank, and the other with a raised dot. The blank paper would represent one candidate and the raised dot paper would represent the other candidate. Votes were folded and passed in to be counted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Elections took place with the following results:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>President – Deborah Kendrick<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Vice President – Lisa Hall<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Secretary – Chris Sabine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Treasurer – Emily Pennington<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Board Members – Kim McEachirn, Paul Jordan, and David Perry<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>12. The meeting was adjourned at 3:03 PM with the next meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>scheduled on January 23rd, 2016. Happy Holidays!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Deanna Lewis, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>