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

[Liz Lesperance]

My apologies, Masha! I've corrected the minutes and attached them here.

On Tue, Jun 13, 2023 at 9:27 PM Mary via Massachusetts-NFB <
massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thank you, Liz! Minor correction: Our last name is spelled Sten-Clanton,
> not Stan-Clanton.
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> Masha
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> *From:* Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On
> Behalf Of *Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 13, 2023 8:49 PM
> *To:* massachusetts-nfb at nfbnet.org; Liz Lesperance <liz.karsok at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* Liz Lesperance <liz.karsok at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Massachusetts-NFB] At-Large Chapter June Meeting Minutes
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> Good Evening Everyone,
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> Pasted below and attached please find the minutes from the at0large
> chapter's June meeting held earlier this evening.
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> Best Regards,
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> Liz
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> The At-Large chapter met on Tuesday, June 13th. Those in attendance
> included:
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> Allen Larkin
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> Brian Langlois
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> Cullen Gallagher
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> Debbie Malone
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> Elizabeth Ann Johnson
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> Justin Salisbury
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> Liz Lesperance
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> Masha and Al Stan-Clanton
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> Mike Karsok
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> Sandra Burgess
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> Sengil Inkiala
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> Shara Winton
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> Shirley Doris
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> Zoe Koza
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> Debbie called the meeting to order at 7:05PM. We did an ice breaker where
> we indicated which movie we wish we could watch again for the very first
> time. This spurred a discussion about how blindness is portrayed in the
> movies.
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> Inky recited the NFB pledge. Elizabeth Ann recited the pledge as well.
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> Liz conducted a roll call.
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> Brian put forth a motion to approve the May meeting minutes which Cullen
> seconded. The minutes were approved.
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> Sandy went over the treasurer's report. Last month, the treasury balance
> was $1613.63. The Double Good fundraiser yielded $644.50. The new balance
> is $2258.13. Liz put forth a motion to approve the treasurer's report which
> Allen seconded. The treasurer's report was approved.
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> Shara advised that national convention is quickly approaching. There are
> no rooms left at the Hilton. There are some members who need a roommate.
> Please contact Shara if you need a roommate. The MA caucus will be July 3rd
> at noon in a room near the boardroom. Lunch will be provided. You will be
> charged for lunch if you agreed to attend but do not show up.
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> Debbie advised that anyone interested in participating virtually can
> register now.
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> Debbie summarized the June presidential release:
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> o   The ATAA  (Access Technology Affordability Act) was introduced in the
> House and has 13 co-sponsors. We're hoping to get this bill passed this
> year. Please contact your state representatives and encourage them to sign
> on as a co-sponsor.
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> o   Washington Seminar will be from Jan. 29th - Feb. 1st.
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> o   June is pride month. We should all be supportive and welcoming of the
> LGPT+ community.
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> o   There will be multiple tours during the national convention. All tour
> info is available on the national website.
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> We will not be meeting in July due to national convention.
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> Debbie asked for volunteers to participate in the August meeting.
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> Zoe will do the ice breaker.
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> Inky will do the pledge
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> Justin will do a presentation to the group about the MAPBC parents' rights
> bill.
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> Sandy will summarize the presidential report.
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> Cullen provided us with air tags tips and tricks. They are small trackers
> that can be tacked onto various items like backpacks and canes or in
> wallets. The device plays a sound allowing you to locate the item it is
> attached to. The device is tracked using a smartphone. You can also mark an
> item as lost. This enables other air tag users to contact you if their
> smartphone is able to pick up your air tag. Cullen will share a link to the
> object.
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> We held a lively discussion about the second half of Ever Lee Hairston’s
> book “Blind Amibition”.
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> The meeting adjourned at 8:43PM.
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> Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 8th, at 7:00PM via zoom.
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