<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Good morning, I wanted to start this email by welcoming new officers and members to the board. Congratulations to each and everyone of you. President, Becky Young, vice president, Helen, Mejia, secretary, Mary Mcgee, treasurer, David Hamel, board members, Cindy Ray, Don, Shepherd, and Roger Erpelding, I am very pleased with the results of election and I am looking forward to working with my board. I think our chapter is going to do lots of good things this year. Also, money was turned in for the give it up or do it challenge. Some people Still have money to turn in, but I wanted to acknowledge one person in particular. John Gonzalez, gave $1000 towards our Bell Academy. Thank you, John! Remember that we are still doing our refundable recyclables. The fundraising committee for our chapter will be meeting on the third Tuesday in February at 7:00 PM. as it stands right now. Just thought I would give a little update to those of you who were unable to attend due to the weather. I also want to let those of you know who were not at the meeting, that I will not be at our February meeting. I will be in Baltimore at the Bell Academy seminar. My new vice president will be running the meeting on February 10. Congratulations Helen. This meeting will be held on Saturday, February 10, in the assembly room, and the doors will open at 1:30 PM. John Gonzalez will be your door greeter. Before the presidential release was played yesterday, I asked the chapter to think about something, and this can be discussed in February if Helen chooses to do so. what can and do you bring it to the chapter? What would you like to do for the chapter? What would you like to see our chapter accomplish and or do during this next year of 2024? I’m always open for suggestions and ideas, and would like to hear all of them. I also asked for ideas and suggestions for programs, and I received a few. I am putting this out here, because I want all of you to have an opportunity to think about these things like the others will over the next month. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me off list at my information listed below. Thanks, stay warm, and stay safe. Have a good day.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div class="x-apple-outlook-blockquote"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0in 0.5in;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Becky Young, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa, Des Moines<br>Phone: <span dir="ltr" style="text-decoration: underline;">515-553-9270</span><br><a href="mailto:byoung@nfbi.org">Email</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><font color="#ffffff"><span style="caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i>Website</i></a><i> <br>Live the life you want.<o:p></o:p></i></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in;"><o:p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </o:p></p></div></body></html>