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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Cincinnati Chapter <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Meeting Minutes for December 2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>The December 2020 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter was convened by Chapter president Gloria Robinson at approximately 1:30 P.M. on Saturday December 5 2020. No meeting was held in November due to the Thanksgiving Day Holiday. This meeting was held virtually by telephone conference due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. In attendance at today’s meeting were: President Gloria Robinson, Marianne Denning, Emily Pennington, Christopher Sabine, Taslim Dibba, Lisa Hall, Dave Perry, Haley Thurston, Anna Burrage an Candice Armstrong. Ohio Affiliate President Richard Payne also attended today’s meeting representing the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=2 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Dave Perry moved to accept the November Chapter Minutes as emailed. Marianne Denning seconded, and the motion passed. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=3 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Emily Pennington presented this month’s Treasurer’s Report. Marianne Denning moved to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Dave Perry seconded, and the motion passed. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=4 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Marianne Denning began today’s meeting by presenting a report from the Legislative Committee. She indicated that the 2021 Washington Seminar, the National Federation of the Blind’s annual legislative advocacy and policy event, will be held virtually this year due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. This year’s Washington Seminar will be held on February 8 and 9 2021. The meeting will consist of the annual Great Gathering, in which the organization’s national legislative priorities will be discussed and reviewed. Following this event, each participant will meet with his / her members of Congress to request that they pass the organization’s national priorities. Anyone interested in taking part in this year’s Washington Seminar should contact Ohio Affiliate President Richard Payne or Eric Duffy, Chair of the Ohio Affiliate’s Legislative Committee, by the close of business on January 8 2021. Marianne also expressed that the Ohio Affiliate is looking for people to participate in the Columbus Seminar, which has not been scheduled as of today’s meeting. The current legislative priorities remain accessible prescription labels and parental rights for Ohioans with disabilities. New iterations of both pieces of legislation will need to be introduced in the legislation following the beginning of the new session in January. Finally, Marianne expressed that the Federal Aviation Administration has promulgated new regulations banning the use of emotional support animals and all animals other than dogs on U.S. aircraft. (i.e., Dogs will now be the only acceptable service animal allowed on U.S. aircraft, and no dog can be used for tasks other than those related to a physical or sensory disability, such as guiding / navigation for a Blind person.) Airlines can also request that service animals have up-to-date vaccinations as well as information regarding the type of training the animal has received. The Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users (OAGDU) is working to secure a person from the National Organization to attend OAGDU’s next meeting at 7:00 P.M. on Sunday December 13 to discuss the new regulations. No further information was provided at this time.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Christopher Sabine gave a brief report from the membership Committee. He indicated that membership recruitment activities are still underway despite the Pandemic. Several others have reached out to President Gloria Robinson, expressing interest in membership. Gloria reminded all members to provide adequate and correct contact information to Christopher Sabine to ensure completion of the onboarding process and maintenance of the membership list and database. President Gloria Robinson requested all current and prospective members have January dues in to Emily Pennington, Treasurer, by the January 2021 Chapter meeting.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=6 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Dave Perry gave a report from the Fundraising Committee, which met in a joint session with the Membership Committee on December 2 2020. The Fundraising Committee agreed to present a motion to the Chapter moving the drawing for the current Fall Fundraiser and raffle from December 12 to January 20 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Dave Perry presented this motion to the body of the Chapter. Emily Pennington seconded, and the motion carried following discussion. It was agreed that the drawing will be moved back to 6:00 P.M. on Wednesday January 20 2021 and be held virtually. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=7 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Candice Armstrong gave a summary of the activities of the Ohio Community Service Division. Notices concerning all of these activities have been posted to the Ohio-Talk Listserv prior to today’s meeting. Candice expressed that the Division is preparing a Cookbook and is seeking recipes from Affiliate members. Those interested in submitting a recipe can reach out to Candice directly or respond to the email on the Ohio-Talk list for further information. Candice also indicated that the Division is hosting a broadcast of the classic old time radio series, “The Cinnamon Bear” on the Ohio Affiliate Zoom room on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:45 P.M. from now until Christmas Eve. Finally, weekly Happy Hours are being hosted on Thursday evenings at 7:00 P.M. The next event is all requests for Christmas songs. More activities are in the works for January. <o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=8 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Marianne Denning moved that the Chapter hold a virtual Christmas Party on December 22 from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. on the Ohio Zoom Platform and that the Chapter allocate $50 for door prizes for the event. Christopher Sabine seconded, and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=9 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Ohio Affiliate President Richard Payne reminded all Chapter members of the leadership development meeting set for December 15 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. on the Ohio Affiliate Zoom Platform. The purpose of this meeting is to educate all Affiliate members on the different roles of leadership within the Federation and leadership development.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle> <o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=10 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Candice Armstrong reminded Chapter members that if they wish to serve on a statewide committee of the Ohio Affiliate, they need to reach out to President Richard Payne no later than December 15 2020.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=11 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>Marianne Denning indicated that the Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille (OAPUB) and the National Association to Promote the Use of Braille (NAPUB) are relaunching the Braille Leaders are Leaders Contest for blind students. Those interested in further information can reach out to Marianne Denning, President of OAPUB, for details.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=12 type=1><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'>The December 2020 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter, was adjourned at approximately 2:25 P.M. on Saturday December 5 2020.<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully Submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher Sabine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cincinnati Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>