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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Thank you ! Athena<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jayhawk-chapter [mailto:jayhawk-chapter-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cheryl Miller<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, September 04, 2013 2:31 PM<br><b>To:</b> jayhawk-chapter@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Jayhawk-chapter] Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Good Afternoon,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Even as I write this, Chikako is doing her dissertation defense. Let’s all utter a little prayer for her.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The minutes of our August meeting are attached and pasted below.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cheryl</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="OLE_LINK1"></a><a name="OLE_LINK2"><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB Kansas Jayhawk Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Minutes </span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date: August 17, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call to Order: Rob Called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Introduction of Guests: There were no guests.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Presidential Release by Dr. Marc Maurer: Presidential release #419 was presented.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chapter President’s Report: Rob reported on the 2013 National Convention. Attendance was slightly down this year with total attendance of 2,400 people or a few more. Kansas had 12 members in attendance. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rob gave us an update on the federal court case that was held in Topeka, pertaining to a blind former rehabilitation counselor. She was suing the State of Kansas on two employment discrimination counts. She lost in court, and the most recent information that Rob had was that her attorneys are planning to attempt to get her a new trial.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>It was reported that the “Collaborative Strategies Seminar” is being revamped. Since Voc-Rehab would not participate in this seminar, the new plan is to invite VR contract providers. There is an effort being made to locate a list of VR service contract providers.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A state board meeting is coming up on September 7, 2013. It will be held at Independence, Inc. at 1:00 p.m. All are welcome. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rob will be holding iPhone training sessions in Wichita. The beginner level session will be held on September 28. October 5 will be a more advanced level. Sessions are from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is a fee of $10.00 for one session or $15.00 for both sessions. RSVP to Rob through email, land line or cell phone. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chapter Vice President’s Report: No report</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Approval of Minutes: Pending resending of June minutes, approval of those minutes was deferred. It was also agreed that all members would provide Cheryl with updated information and that she would assemble an updated member roster.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chapter Treasurer’s Report: In Bob’s absence, Brendie presented the treasurer’s report. There was no activity in July. Therefore, the balance remains at $967.44. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>With no objections to the treasurer’s report, Rob moved that the report be approved as read. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Old Business: The focus of our old business was discussion concerning fund raisers. After kicking around thoughts on whether or not to place additional orders with Farmstead Nuts, it was decided that we will not place any orders until all the nuts that we currently have are sold.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chikako advised us that she has been in touch with a lady who used to work for World’s Finest Chocolate and is now working for another chocolate company. Chikako said that this company’s candy bars sell for $1.00 with 50% of that as profit for our chapter. The minimum order is 1 box, which is 50 candy bars. Chikako will contact Susan with the name of the chocolate company and relevant information. They will further investigate this potential fund raiser. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Susan made mention of a couple of fund raising ideas. She reported that she has been in contact with Rapheal’s coffee vendor and has also been looking into selling thumb drives and lanyards. She will be gathering additional information on both of these ideas and presenting it to us at a later date. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>New Business: Rob facilitated dialogue about “Meet the Blind Month”. Several ideas were voiced concerning our traditional tabling event held in October, with the intent of giving some visibility to blindness. We usually hold this event outside of US Bank in downtown Lawrence. Susan is going to call US Bank to check on availability.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rob reminded everyone that our dues will be due at the September meeting. The due amount is $12.00 a person.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Elections will also be held next month. Athena and Brendie will be developing a slate of </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>proposed officers for next year.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The assistive technology conference and expo is going to be held in Topeka starting on September 12. It will continue through September 14 afternoon. It is at the Capital Plaza Hotel. The website is atk.ku.edu.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Adjournment: We were adjourned at 3:00 p.m.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Date of Next Meeting: September 21, 2013</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>