<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Hello all,<div class="">Attached and pasted below, please find the minutes from our October 18th meeting, lo these many weeks ago…please let me know of any corrections.</div><div class="">Thank you,</div><div class="">Brendy</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">……………………………..</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">NFBKS Jayhawk Chapter</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">October 18, 2014 minutes</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Attending</b>: Rob, Sidney, Athena, Renee, Charles, Brendy, Bob, Chikako</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Called to order at 1:23 pm.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Presidential Release #432 from Mark Riccobono.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Chapter President’s report:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">State board met by teleconference on October 5. State President Tom Page reported that the Kansas Department of Labor has received a grant for job development for people with disabilities. Tom is submitting a request for funding through this grant for NFB-NEWSLINE.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Our website, <a href="http://NFBKS.org" class="">NFBKS.org</a>, is recently improved. Milton Ota from South Dakota may become the new webmaster.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Chapter Vice President’s report:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">None</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Secretary’s report:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Some members reported they did not read last month’s minutes, and Rob asks for Cheryl to resend them. We decided to vote on approval next month.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Treasurer’s report:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Bob reported that we started the month of September with $869.44. There was a mystery expenditure of $12.00, leaving $857.44 in our treasury at the end of September.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">We collected $82.00 in donations at our Meet The Blind Month table on October 11. Dues of $12 each have been received from Cheryl, Ron, Renee, Charles, and Athena. Sidney paid today.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Bob also reported some things learned at the recent meeting for chapter presidents and treasurers, held at the Jernigan Institute in Baltimore. Chapters are advised to carry insurance, perhaps through the state affiliate, to cover liability for any public fundraising event. Chapters are also advised to limit the dollar amount held in chapter treasuries; the figure of $2500 maximum was suggested. Chapters should send extra money up to the state affiliate where it may do more good. If a need arises at the local chapter level, the money could be sent back down.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Meet The Blind Month activities:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*At the city commission meeting on October 7, Rob and Renee spoke about NFB, and Mayor Mike Amyx read and signed the proclamation marking October as Meet The Blind Month. Amyx also agreed to give opening remarks at our November State Convention. Sidney and Harlan also attended. [editor’s note: Anyone I left out?]</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*That evening, a Lawrence Journal-World reporter asked to interview Renee for a story. The interview has since taken place, and the story was included in the Sunday, October 19th, online edition. Address is <a href="http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/oct/19/lawhorns-lawrence-losing-sight-not-hope/?city_local" class="">http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2014/oct/19/lawhorns-lawrence-losing-sight-not-hope/?city_local</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*On Friday,October 10, Renee and Rob again represented us in the community. They were guests on Hank Booth’s radio show, “According to the Record” on KLWN. The address for the archived episode is <a href="http://www.klwn.com/According-to-the-Record-10-10-14/14152172?pid=432987&archive=1&doarch=1" class="">http://www.klwn.com/According-to-the-Record-10-10-14/14152172?pid=432987&archive=1&doarch=1</a></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*On Saturday, October 11, we had an informational table in front of US Bank on the southeast corner of 9th and Massachusetts. Bob and Rob were there most all day, with appearances from Luther, Brendy, Sidney, Harlan, and Chikako. The band Volition, including members Renee, Charles, and Rob played to help us raise awareness, and $82 in donations. The event was declared a success; we discussed ways to make it even better next year. We need to make sure we have plenty of alphabet cards to give out; we should get all new literature from the National office, since there is a new logo to use; we can get a new banner with the new logo on it; and we talked some more about offering voter registration. We should make a checklist for next year.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">State Convention Plans:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">A block of rooms is open at the Holidome for $95/night. Financial assistance is available from the state affiliate; get requests in before the board meeting on Nov. 2. Call the hotel for reservations at 785-841-7077. Jeannie Massay will be our national representative.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*Bob is in charge of Registration; Chikako will help.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*Sidney chairs the Hospitality Committee. The hotel will provide a meat and cheese tray and a veggie tray; Sidney will send out an email asking Jayhawk chapter members to add to the list of snacks we will offer Friday starting at 5:00 pm. We are planning to have Hospitality in Brazilian Room C and D, along with Vendors.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*Brendy chairs the Vendors committee. We will have between 5-10 vendors. Chikako will ask the local Lions Club if they want to send a representative to have a table. Renee will ask Mikel McCary if he has gotten the email invitation.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">*Cheryl is in charge of Door Prizes. She has previously reported that door prizes usually come flooding in from members across the state without much prompting. We can all donate door prizes if we wish; Jayhawk-themed stuff is good. Sharon Luka will certainly bring pumpkin bread.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">The agenda was discussed, and has been sent out in the latest issue of TapTracks.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Election of Officers:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Athena facilitated the elections. All offices were filled with unanimous support from the members.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Rob Tabor, President. He thanked the group and said he will focus on greater fundraising efforts in the future.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Renee Morgan, Vice President.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Susan Tabor, Secretary.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Ron Miller, Treasurer.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class=""><b class="">Holiday Dinner:</b></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">We will meet on Friday, December 5, at 6:00 pm at Marisco’s Restaurant, 4821 W. 6th Street (785-312-9057)</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">We decided to again exchange white elephant gifts. Everyone who wants to participate should bring a wrapped gift.</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Meeting was adjourned at 2:55 pm.</div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Date of next meeting: November 15, 2014</div><div style="margin: 0px; min-height: 14px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px;" class="">Respectfully submitted by Brendy Latare</div></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>