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<DIV><FONT size=4 face=Arial>It just occurred to me that I only sent the minutes
as an attachment. Therefore, I am pasting them below. Thanks,
Cheryl</FONT></DIV>
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align=center><A name=OLE_LINK4></A><A name=OLE_LINK3></A><A
name=OLE_LINK2></A><A name=OLE_LINK1><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT face=Arial>NFB Kansas Jayhawk
Chapter<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></A></P>
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align=center><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Meeting
Minutes </B></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT
face=Arial>Date: June 21, 2014<o:p></o:p></FONT></B></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Call to Order: The June meeting was called to order at 1:18
p.m.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>National Presidential Release by Dr. Marc Maurer: There was not a
presidential release this month due to convention
preparations.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Chapter President’s Report: Rob reminded us that national convention
is coming up from July 1 to July 6. Rob is the only one from our chapter who
will be attending. We are expecting 7-8 attendees from Wichita. From Emporia
will come Anna "Anya" Avramenko, a national scholarship winner. After
twenty-eight years serving as the Federation’s national president, this will be
Dr. Maurer’s last national convention serving in that capacity. Dr. Maurer is
endorsing Dr. Mark Riccobono as our next national president. That will be
decided at national convention. </FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Chapter Vice President’s Report: There was no vice-presidential
report.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Approval of Minutes: There were no additions or corrections to the
minutes and they were approved as written.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Chapter Treasurer’s Report: Brendy reported that our current balance
is $869.44.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Old Business: Rob reported on the continued planning of the state
convention. The convention is being held at the Holidome in Lawrence on November
21-23.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Two pre-convention
activities have been planned. The first is a cooking demonstration which will be
held at the Mercantile. The other option for a pre-convention activity is a
presentation by Loren Schmidt about the BELL program. The main theme of the
convention is Braille literacy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Rob
has arranged for post banquet entertainment. Bradford Hoopes and Ardys Ramberg,
local musicians will provide us with an eclectic mix of
music.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Rob advised us that we will receive $200.00 from the fund raiser that
was held at Freddie’s on May 22. Yeah!</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>New Business: The first order of new business was the announcement
that there are plans to launch an educational campaign in an effort to instruct
our legislatures about Newsline. The idea is to familiarize them with it by
explaining what it is, what is does for the blind and why it is important for it
to have a stable funding base. Immediate plans include the distribution of a
document to members of the Kansas Federation which will detail how to find our
legislatures and what points we should cover in our communication with those
legislatures. After the August primary, we need to start making contact with
legislatures, and after the election in November, we will begin addressing the
issue of money. We essentially need the State to allocate $90,000 toward the
funding of Newsline. Two funding streams will be proposed. The first is the
request that it be made a line item in the VR budget. The other proposed means
of funding is the universal service fund which is a special fund created for
special telecommunication projects like phones with particular
adaptations.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Sidney proposed that we provide Rob with $200.00 toward his national
convention expenses. The vote was a unanimous yes.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Rob is appointing a nominating committee. Athena is going to chair
that. Sidney and Cheryl volunteered to assist her.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>It was decided that the park fees that will be incurred from our
August picnic will be paid for out of our treasury. Brendy moved that our
chapter spend up to $50.00 toward the picnic. Cheryl seconded. It passed
unanimously.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Meeting Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 2:10
p.m.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Date of Next Meeting:</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>There will be no meeting in July. On August 16th we will have a
picnic with a brief business meeting.</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><o:p><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Respectfully Submitted,</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormalCxSpMiddle><SPAN
style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Cheryl Miller</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P>
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style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK3"><SPAN style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK4"><FONT
face=Arial>Jayhawk Chapter Secretary</FONT></SPAN></SPAN></P><SPAN
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