<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><div><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Hello,</span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br></span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Please see the below.</span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><br></span></b></div><div><b style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter Meeting Minutes for January 27<sup>th</sup>, 2024.</span></b></div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">The meeting was called to order by President Gloria Robinson at 1:35 PM In attendance were Board Members Dave Perry Vice President, Gary warren, Frank
Bragassa, Chris Windham, Emily Pennington Treasurer, and Christopher Sabine Secretary. Chapter Members: Lisa Hall, Haley Thurston, and Tammy Mcrae. Ilissa Clark, and Jason Revely attended as guests. However, they both expressed an interest in joining the Chapter. After they both recited the NFB pledge, they were voted in unanimously..<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Emily Pennington gave the Treasurer report. There’s $325 in checking account. No expenses or revenues, since the last meeting. President G. Robinson asked for a motion to approve the Treasurer report.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">MOTION: Dave Perry/C. Sabine To approve the Treasurers report as presented. Passed Unanimously.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">President Robinson asked for a Motion to approve the Cincinnati Chapter November 2023 minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">MOTION; E. Pennington/F. Bragassa To accept the November 2023 Chapter Meeting Minutes as presented. Passed Unanimously.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">President G. Robinson explained that most Chapters and divisions are only charging $5.00 for dues while our Chapter is charging $10.00 she then asked
for a motion to make the Cincinnati Chapter dues $5.00 annually.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">MOTION: D. Perry/G. waren That the Chapter dues be changed from $10.00 back to $5.00<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Passed UNANIMOUSLY.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">President G. Robinson encouraged all members to get dues paid as soon as possible. Emily Pennington shared that everyone could pay their dues, through cash app, Venmo, or mailing a check.</span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dave Perry discussed fundraising for the Cincinnati Chapter encouraged all to participate if at all possible. President G. Robinson promoted the Valetines
Dance scheduled for February 10</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, 2024. Additionally, she promoted and encouraged people to attend the the spring Ball scheduled for April 27</span><sup style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">th</sup><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">, 2024</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dave Perry gave legislative update by reminding everyone that the Washington seminar would start on Monday January 29<sup>th</sup>,2024. One of the big
items on the agenda is that SSI and SSDI should function the same for example with SSI for every two dollars over is one dollar owed so it is a phase out model to eliminate the earnings cliff from SSI.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">President G. Robinson appointed Chris Windham as Chair of The All Around Cincinnati Committee to visit different businesses throughout the Cincinnati
area to evaluate customer service and assistance for the blind and report back to the chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">The January 27<sup>th</sup>, Cincinnati Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none">Adjourned at 2:35 PM.</span></p></div></div></blockquote></div></blockquote><div><br></div>Respectfully submitted,<div><br></div><div>David C. Perry, Vice President,</div><div><br></div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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