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Sorry to be at the near last minute with these. I was not at the November meeting so a big thanks to Terri Wilcox for taking minutes. </div>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align: center; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Draft MINUTES 11/8/2025</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Pledge of Allegiance and Federation Pledge</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The meeting was called to order at 2:00.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ten members were present.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Helen Mejia moved to accept the Secretary's Report Enrique Mejia seconded the motion. The motion carried.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Treasurers Report David Hamel</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Reporting Period August 31 2025 through 10/31/2025.</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Starting balance $1,906.60. Ending balance: $1,691.20 .</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Terri Wilcox moved to accept the Treasurer's Report. Sharon Omvig seconded the motion. The Treasurer's Report was approved. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Presidential Release 554 was played.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">State Report, Helen Mejia</span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* More involvement is needed in committees including Membership, Legislation and Convention planning. </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Federal employees dealing with rehabilitation and special education have been let go. </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Proposals for hotels for State Convention are needed before the end of December. </span></p>
<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">* Voting concerns were discussed. Ballots are different sizes than the regular ballot.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dues need to be given to the treasurer David Hamel by December 31. Dues are $5.00. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Members are encouraged to keep recycling To raise money for the chapter. Make arrangements with Becky Young for redemption.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The calling committee had no report.</span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The social Committee is organizing a Chili Christmas Party. Roger and Karly will bring chili.
</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Mejias will bring corn bread. Terri will bring oatmeal peanut butter chocolate no bakes. The party will be at
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Rosa Walker spoke about advocacy. </span></p>
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<p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Roger Erpelding moved to adjourn. Scott Van Gorp seconded the motion. The meeting was adjourned.</span></p>
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