<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: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Jayhawks Chapter Minutes August 20, 2016</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Lawrence Public Library, Room C</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Called to order at 1:08 pm</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">In attendance:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Athena Johnson, Dustin Disques, Rob Tabor, Jim Secor, Cheryl and Ron Miller, Pat Slick, Sidney Roedel, Brendy Latare, guest Kent Deeds, and guests Tamara and Greg Kearney. Renée Morgan joined the meeting by phone.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">We had introductions since we had three guests. Kent Deeds is from KU’s Religious Studies Department and just happened to see Cheryl and Ron headed into the library, stopped to ask some questions about dealing with his own vision loss, and decided to attend today’s meeting. Tamara and Greg Kearney are previous NFB members who just moved with their teenaged son to Lawrence by way of Wyoming, Maine, Australia, and most recently Cupertino, California.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Kent Deeds’ email address: <a href="mailto:hubbal@sunflower.com" class="">hubbal@sunflower.com</a></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Tamara and Greg Kearney’s email address: <a href="mailto:tamara@gatetoserenity.com" class="">tamara@gatetoserenity.com</a>.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">We heard Presidential Release #452 by NFB president Mark Riccobono.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">President’s report:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Impressions from NFB National Convention in Orlando were given by Dustin and Brendy.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">This summer’s Kansas BELL seminar in Wichita was a success. It was held at Envision and led by teacher Kate Mendez. Three students attended.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Emily Schlenker of NFBKS South-Central Chapter, represented by Brown, Goldstein and Levy, has entered into an agreement with Wichita State University to improve opportunities for blind students attending WSU. WSU will hire an accessibility coordinator and make materials and technology accessible to the blind, among other steps.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Rob has applied for the Google Training Workshop to be held at the NFB Jernigan Institute on October 4-6.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Applications for the Kenneth Tiede Memorial Scholarships are at <a href="http://nfbks.org" class="">nfbks.org</a>. NFB of Kansas will award up to three scholarships totaling up to $5500. Deadline is September 30; scholarships will be awarded at the state convention in November.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">State convention:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Our state convention will be held November 4-6 at the Ramada Inn, 420 E. 6th Street, in Topeka. Details on registration and hotel reservations are to come.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">The theme is Blindness Public Policy; our national representative will be Patti Chang of Illinois.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">The host committee includes Donna Wood, Tom Anderson, Rob Tabor, and Anya Avromenko. Anya will chair the door prize committee.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Treasurer’s report:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">We began the month with $729.20. Ron wrote a check for $240 to the Cider Gallery for our October Art Show, leaving us with currently $489.20.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Dr. Hiten Soni will donate half the gallery fee ($120). So that donors can receive tax credit, the donations will go to the Kansas affiliate which has 501(c)(3) status. State affiliate will return the money to our chapter through convention support.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Fundraising:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">a) The Clean Start Soap Sales committee met, and decided to aim for the beginning of 2017 for this fundraiser.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">b) Wednesday, October 7, from 5:00-8:00 pm is our fundraiser at Freddy’s, 23rd and Iowa. Diners need to mention the NFB, and Jayhawk Chapter will receive 10% of the sale, or a minimum of $200 in total.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">c) On October 13, we will hold an Accessible Art Show at the Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania. The committee is designing an application. The artists will donate the work to us, then receive back 40% of the sale. Jim will email the applications so that all may distribute. Submissions go to Jim, deadline is September 16; questions go to Renée. We may need to borrow tables, and may need the help of an experienced person to facilitate hanging the show professionally. Jim will contact Perry of Aimee’s Coffeeshop. Aimee’s is available to display the show after Cider Gallery, and there is no charge!</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">October is Meet the Blind Month:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">We will make an appearance at the City Commission meeting on October 3 for the declaration. We had a short discussion about a cane walk with sleep shades, discussing the pros and cons of having sighted people experience a “blindness simulation.”</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Kansas Statehouse inaccessible kiosks:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Cheryl’s Tech Instructor, Bill Griffith, reported to her that the Visitor’s Center kiosks are not accessible. Rob will find a driver and he and Renée and Pat will go check it out. NFB can contribute our perspective as blind and low-vision users, and recommend those in charge seek out consumers with limited mobility, deafness, etc. for additional input.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Election of officers:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Cheryl will seek and present a slate of nominations. Offices are president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Cheryl can be reached at <a href="mailto:cheributton@live.com" class="">cheributton@live.com</a> or at home phone 913-768-7693. We will vote in September or October, after collecting dues, which are currently $12 per person.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Next meeting we will discuss lowering our dues; Meadowlark Chapter reduced theirs to $5. </div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">New Business:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">In her absence, Susan sent a message with Rob about two people on KU campus working on the “Hawk Route.” Susan will invite to a future Jayhawk Chapter meeting: Catherine Johnson, ADA Compliance, and Kit Cole, IT Accessibility.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Kent asked:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">How does a person with a visual impairment ask for help from the public? Not sure if we were able to answer him satisfactorily. What are strategies for getting the information one needs for independent mobility?</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Cheryl requested and Rob offered a brief “NFB In a Nutshell”:</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">NFB was founded November 1940, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, by Jacobus tenBroek and others, with the philosophy that the blind can compete on terms of equality if we have training and opportunity. NFB is the largest advocacy group of the blind speaking for ourselves, working to change what it means to be blind, so that blind people can live the lives we want.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Meeting adjourned at ???</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Next meeting 1:00 pm, September 17, Lawrence Public Library, meeting room B.</div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;" class="">Respectfully submitted by Brendy Latare</div></div></body></html>