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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><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>It is always fun to look back and see how far we came. Here are the Denver Chapter meeting minutes for January, 1988, just after the Colorado Center for the Blind opened.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>These are from the transcribed files of the PHD project.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Peggy Chong<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Minutes of the National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Denver Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>January 20, 1988<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Julie called the Board to order at 7:00pm and welcomed Kim Cole, who came as a guest, representing the students of our new Colorado Center for the Blind. Richard Moon was the only board member unable to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Minutes from the November 1987 meeting were read and approved without correction; and it was agreed that the Treasurer’s Report would be presented later, with the proposed budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Kim and Diane then gave an inspiring progress report on the Colorado Center. Kim said that, the kick off day Sunday, January 3, when the students were driven to the Center and fed a delicious meal, they were thrown directly in to the fray, taking an early morning bus to the Center on the 4<sup>th</sup>, in below zero weather, wearing sleep shades. By the end of that first class day, they had among other things, planned a week’s menus, prepared lunch, and gone grocery shopping, pushing their own carts. Other adventures have included navigating cafeteria lines; planning, preparing, serving, and cleaning up after a State Board Luncheon for 28 people; and helping to plan the March on Washington, which they will all attend. One student reported having done more in two weeks at our Center than in six months at another Center; and Diane concurred that their progress has been outstanding. Kim talked about the use of sleep shades, indicating that, though they can be exasperating at times, the students are learning that they can do things without their residual vision which they would have never thought possible. There are five students now enrolled (each of whom will speak at the next chapter meeting) and there are more on the waiting list. Diane reported that the two student apartments were furnished for under $2,000.00, thanks to thrifty shopping; and that the new phone system, plus a building wide intercom, have been installed. Perhaps the most note worthy event in the life of the Center to date was an incident last Friday involving RTD, which Kim related in detail, and which is outlined in a letter written by the students to Ed Colby, RTD general manager, with copies to all RTD Board members. The incident involved the students’ refusal to take seats from sighted passengers on a standing room only bus, and the driver’s physical and verbal abuse as the trip proceeded. Because Mr. Colby will not be available for two to three weeks, the staff and students have scheduled a meeting on Friday morning with RTD’s deputy general manager to discuss the need for a policy to protect the rights of blind passengers to stand on crowded buses along with their sighted peers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>At various points throughout the meeting, fund raising possibilities were discussed. They will all be summarized here.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>First, it was agreed that the success of last years candy bar sale warranted another such undertaking this year. We will try to have the candy available for distribution at Friday’s Chapter meeting, or at the latest, just prior to the March on Washington. Next, the infamous organ was discussed. Attempts to get auctions to take [it] have failed; and Barbara, our office manager, has learned that most we can get for it from Music stores is $150 to $250. A wholesale auctioneer did stop in today and said he would sell it for us, but only on the condition that we set no minimum price, which we decided was too risky a proposition to accept. Finally we have the opportunity to join other non-profit organizations in distribution information and selling craft items to raise funds at the Villa Italia Mall on Saturday, February 27<sup>th</sup>; and it was agreed we should participate and that, in addition to Braille alphabet cards and handing out brochures, we should sell more of our donated Kleenex holders and solicit other hand made items from our membership.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Fiscal matters, were then considered, beginning with the presentation of the proposed 1988 Chapter Budget. Diane stressed that Barbara’s computerizing the books had made the committees’ job considerably easier than in past years. She emphasized that, due to a reduction in FMC receipts, both our chapter and state budgets are smaller this year. It is unlikely that Denver will be able to contribute anything toward staff salary and related expenses this year, for example. As an aside, Diane announced that Wendy Woodrum would be coming back to work part time and is already under sleep shade training. The Center will pay her salary, while the NFBC will retain the responsibility for paying our full time secretary. Regarding Chapter commitments, expenses for the year are estimated at $46,047.00, with expected income of $46,407.00; and the Board unanimously approved the budgets’ adoption. The treasurer’s report followed, showing a balance on January 15<sup>th</sup> of $984.77, and this, too, was unanimously approved. We then learned recent correspondence indicated no outstanding funds owed us from Danson Oil, and that a recent change in management has occurred. It was agreed to leave well enough alone, lest the new operators resurrect the matter of the alleged overpayment.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Before adjournment, two other matters were briefly discussed. First, Bev said her potential source of discount rates for Ramses II had fallen through. It was decided we should still enlist John Deden’s aid in coordinating a group tour. Second, Jan, who represents NFB on the Library’s Consumer Advisory Committee, reported that, with Julie’s go ahead, she had scheduled Barbara Gural, library supervisor, to speak to the Chapter on Friday.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Having finished all business, we adjourned at 9:10pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Respectfully Submitted<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Jan Lattuca, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>