[Massachusetts-NFB] At-Large Chapter August Meeting Minutes

[Debbie Malone]

Thank you, Liz.

On Mon, Aug 14, 2023, 7:31 PM Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB <
massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Good Evening,
>
> Attached and pasted below please find the minutes from the At-Large
> Chapter's August meeting held last Tuesday, aug. 8th. Special thanks to my
> brother Mike who recorded the minutes in my absence.
>
> Best,
> Liz
>
> ***************
>
> The NFB of MA At-Large Chapter met on Tuesday, Aug. 8th. The meeting
> started at 7:03pm
>
> Those in attendance included:
>
> Allen Larkin
>
> Brian Langlois
>
> Cullin Gallagher
>
> Debbie Malone
>
> Elizabeth Ann Johnson
>
> Justin Salisbury
>
> Kobena Bonney
>
> Mike Karsok
>
> Paul Martinez
>
> Rachel Kobierecki
>
> Sandy Burgess
>
> Sengil Inkiala
>
> Shara Winton
>
> Shirley Dorris
>
> We introduced ourselves and stated where we were from.
>
> The June meeting minutes were approved and seconded.
>
> Allen  went over the presidential release. The highlights included that
> the President had a birthday and that the President addressed current
> issues with Uber. Uber is being proactive on this issue and has held their
> own meetings to address rideshare denials due to guide dogs.
>
> Shara briefly talked about the 2024 state convention which may be held at
> a new venue. The convention will most likely be held in February or March.
>
> There was a brief discussion about the 2023 national convention. There
> were 64 attendees from the MA affiliate. Shirley advised that next year's
> convention will be held in Orlando, FL.
>
> For the September meeting, Sandra will go over the presidential release.
> Shirley will recite the NFB pledge.
>
> Shirley would like  the addresses of new members who joined within the
> past five years and paid up on dues. Please let Shirley or Liz know if you
> never received a welcome packet from the national office.
>
> Inky proposed to have a chapter get together at his place Saturday 8/26 if
> anyone is interested.
>
> Justin updated us on the parents' rights bill and shared a personal story
> of how he became involved with this cause.
>
> Paul Martinez, the affiliate President from Florida, was our special guest
> speaker. He discussed how we could grow the chapter and shared fun ways to
> meet in person.
>
> The meeting adjourned at 8:42PM.
>
> The next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept 12th at 7:00PM.
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