[DSM-Iowa] March Des Moines Chapter Meeting Agenda

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Fri Mar 11 04:45:07 UTC 2022


March 12th Des Moines Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of
Iowa Agenda. 

 

Reminder that the meeting is now going to be hybrid. 

We will meet at the IDB assembly room at 2pm, and below will be the Zoom
info for those who can not attend in person. 

 

50/50 Will return at our next meeting. 

You can participate in one of two ways. If you come to the meeting you can
hand the money directly to Dave Hammel, or you can send him a check
directly. 

 

Meeting info:

Topic: February Des Moines Chapter meeting

Time: February 12, 2022 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

 

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Birthdays.

Below this email I will try to include important dates to remember. This can
include people's birthdays if they wish to share with the rest of the
chapter. If you would like to share your birthday, please send it to me at
<mailto:emejia at nfbi.org> emejia at nfbi.org.

 

 

Agenda. 

 

2:00pm

Call to order.

Pledges. 

Have you registered for national convention yes or no.

New members

Joys and Sorrows

Secretary's report

Treasurer's report

Game night.

Affiliate President report

Presentation Sarah Willeford library Director Iowa Department for the blind.


Philosophy discussion 

Technology Can't Solve the Problems Ableism Creates read by Helen Stevens

Presidential release. 

Adjourn meeting. 

 

Below is the February secretary's report.

 

Minutes Des Moines Chapter, National Federation of the Blind of Iowa

Agenda

Call to order at 2:00.

The pledges were recited.

23 people were present.

New members were introduced.

Terri Wilcox moved to invite Christian Frantz and Luis Gutierrez into the
Chapter. Terry Hall seconded the motion. Christian Frantz and Luis Gutierrez
were voted into the Chapter.

Joys and sorrows were shared.

Secretary's Report Terry Hall moved to accept the Secretary's Report with
corrections. Dave Hammel seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

Treasurer's Report. Reporting Period Beginning Balance $3,236.16 Ending
Balance $3,261.17 Terri Wilcox moved to accept the Treasurer's Report. Terry
Hall seconded the motion. The motion passed.

Plans for the year

Game night will be held at the building. The date will be announced soon.
Financial assistance is appreciated. 

New committees The focus will narrow down. New members are welcome. Reach
out to former members. Reach out to each other as part of the Federation
family.

Affiliate President Report 

Washington Seminar President Van Gorp thanks participants. Representative
Axne may support our issues.

National Convention Hotel Reservations will fill up quickly so reserve rooms
promptly.    Funding is available to assist with expenses. Scissors and pop
corn will be sold.

Bell Academy will be discussed tomorrow evening at the Affiliate Board
meeting.

Voting Legislation progresses. One bill  eliminates digital voting
equipment. This would present accessibility challenges. Contact legislators
regarding absentee voting efforts. The NFB Portal which includes a
membership database, will go live soon.   

Philosophy Discussion: "Partially Sighted: Really Blind," by Catherine Horn
Randall

Presidential Release 513 was played.

Sarah Baebler moved to adjourn the meeting. Helen Stevens seconded the
motion.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:09.

Respectfully Submitted, Terri Wilcox, Secretary, Des Moines Chapter National
Federation of the Blind of Iowa

 

 

 

Upcoming Dates:

Events

3/15 IDB Commission Board meeting

3/19 NFB Des Moines Chapter Board meeting 

April 5th Game night

April 11 Younger IL integration NFB night

Birthdays

Helen Stevens 4/28

Nick Wilcox 6/8

Enrique Mejia 11/16

Terri Wilcox 12/3

Sharon Ombig birthday 12/30

 

 

 

 

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