<html><body><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Hello, Fellow Federationist.</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">And welcome to February where winter is still having a cold grip in this second month of the new year. Please come and join us for updates about the KSSB Day at the Capitol, Washington Seminar (You must come and hear about this year's trip to DC!), and several other topics of interest.</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>The Johnson-Wyandotte County chapter will hold its next meeting on <u>Friday, February 13, 2026</u> at Denny\u2019s Restaurant, located at <u>10480 Metcalf Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas.</u></b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>You are invited to come and gather for a group meal <u>at 5:00 pm</u>. Afterwards, we will begin our meeting via Zoom <u>at 6:30 pm</u>.</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>MEETING AGENDA</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Call to Order \u2013 Michael Nava</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Roll Call (in-person and virtual)</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Meeting Minutes</b> <b>\u2013</b> <b>Jody Mulik (Vote)</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Treasurer\u2019s Report</b> <b>\u2013</b> <b>Don Mulik (Vote)</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Treasurer\u2019s note: Chapter members' dues for 2026 can be paid via PayPal.</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Chapter Business & Activities</b></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div role="presentation"><b>Updates from our Treasurer about membership dues deadline, Zarda Bar-B-Q Christmas party venue plans, and Washington Seminar attendee\u2019s check to help with expenses.</b></div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><br></div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div role="presentation"><b> Discussions about fundraiser ideas.</b></div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><br></div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div role="presentation"><b>Update about KSSB Day at the Kansas Capitol on January 15 \u2013 Christian Puett and Susie Stanzel.</b></div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><b><br></b></div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div role="presentation"><b>Update about Washington Seminar \u2013 Michael Nava.</b></div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><br></div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div role="presentation"><b>NFB Member Profile News \u2013 Jody Mulik.</b></div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><br></div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><div role="presentation"><b>Game and Movie Night \u2013 Jody Mulik.</b></div><div dir="ltr" role="presentation"><br></div></li><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>This Month's Birthdays \u2013 Jody Mulik.</b></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>NFB Presidential Release (Played).</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>National Business:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>NFB National Convention is only five (5) months away. So please think about letting us know if you wish to attend the 2026 national convention in Austin, Texas.</b></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>State Business:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p><ul style="list-style-type: disc;"><li style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><b>Kansas State Convention is set for November in Olathe, Kansas. The convention committee will be meeting in the next week or two to start planning for the 2026 Convention.</b></li></ul><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Open Topics?</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Next meeting:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Will be on Friday, March 13, at 6:30 pm</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Adjourn</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Here is the Zoom link for Friday\u2019s meeting:</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">If you click on the line that starts with \u201c</span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><u><a href="tel:+" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">tel:+</a></u></b></span><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">\u201d for the One tap mobile number, go down one line to the line that says \u201cCall\u201d and click there to dial the number. That action will also enter the Zoom meeting ID and the Passcode for you, and it will take you directly to the meeting.</span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b> </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Join Zoom Meeting<br>
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<u><a href="tel:+12532158782,,87928463561%23,,,,*703058%23" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">tel:+12532158782,,87928463561#,,,,*703058#</a></u> US (Tacoma)</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>We are looking forward to your participation on the call and meeting. </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Blessings to you,</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Michael</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> </span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Michael A. Nava </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Chapter President</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Johnson-Wyandotte County Chapter </b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>National Federation of the Blind of Kansas</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>(913) 777-8615</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:manava@thecanegang.org" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">manava@thecanegang.org</a></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="http://www.nfbks.org/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">www.nfbks.org</a></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Live the life you want.</b></span></p><p style="line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_MSFontService, -apple-system, Roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Helping the Blind, by Advocating, Educating and Empowering each other, in achieving a better quality of life. \u201cRemember, Disability Rights are Human Rights!\u201d </b></span></p></body></html>