<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=""><div class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Jayhawk Chapter NFBKS</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">February 20, 2016</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Lawrence Public Library , Room B</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">707 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">In attendance: Renée Morgan, Charles Hurst, Jim Secor, Susan Tabor, Cheryl Miller, Ron Miller, Dustin Disque, Sidney Roedel, Brendy Latare, and guest Linda Troxel.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">The meeting was called to order at 1:06 pm.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">We listened to the recording of Presidential press release #447.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">President’s report: Rob was in Baltimore at an NFB seminar on convention planning, so no report.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Vice President’s report: none.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Secretary’s report: January 2016 minutes were approved as emailed.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Treasurer’s report: Last month we started with a balance of $764.20, and spent $180 on support for those attending the Washington Seminar. We now have a balance of $584.20.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Fundraising: Sidney reported that our application for The Merc’s donation program, Change for Our Community, was denied. The reason given was that they have chosen to financially support charitable programs benefitting children in the local area. We were encouraged to contact them for any future Jayhawk chapter projects, if we need donations of store goods.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">The accessible NCAA Basketball Tournament Pool, hosted by Terrill Thompson, will be in operation again this March. We agreed that we want Rob to send out the information. As in the past, there will be a prize for the most accurate bracket, and a prize for the Jayhawk chapter member who recruits the most entries from outside our group. Last year Ron Miller won the recruitment prize with 13!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Our guest Linda Troxel presented her idea for a new fundraiser: a tactile art show. We could charge an entry fee to artists, and a percentage of sales. There was discussion of coordinating with the city-wide Final Fridays art openings. We would need to seek an accessible venue, seek access to a group of artists, figure out how to take submissions, and possibly plan a non-visual route through the show. Renée (and others?) will coordinate the effort.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Linda also mentioned that AARP Tax Aid will be at the Douglas County Senior Center to help any county resident with their taxes, regardless of age or disability.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Before the meeting, some of our members had been handed a printed flyer with info about a survey regarding community experiences of being stopped by the police. We had a short discussion.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Meeting was adjourned at 2:20.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Next meeting March 19, 2016, location TBD.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px; min-height: 17px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 14px;" class="">Respectfully submitted by Brendy Latare</div></div></body></html>