[Massachusetts-NFB] At-Large Chapter Meets tonight at ^7PM!

Tue Feb 13 17:51:26 UTC 2024

Good Morning,

This is a friendly reminder that the at-large chapter will be meeting this evening at 7PM via zoom. Please find the meeting link below along with the minutes from our January meeting.

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https://zoom.us/j/99664834709

Sincerely,

Liz

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The at-large chapter met on Tuesday, Jan. 9th at 7PM via zoom. The meeting began at 7:05PM.

Those in attendance included:

Allen Larkin

Brian Langlois

Debbie Malone

ElizabethAnn Johnson

Justin Salisbury

Liz Lesperance

Rachel Kobierecki

Sandy Burgess

Shara Winton

Allen recited the NFB pledge.

Allen put forth a motion to approve the November minutes which Brian seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously.

Shara reminded everyone to pay their chapter dues by the end of the month to remain active. Dues are $10 and payment can be made via PayPal and Zelle. 

*         For PayPal, please go to  <http://www.nfbma.org/> www.nfbma.org. Payment should be made via the "Donate Now" button in the upper right-hand corner

*         For Zelle, payment should be sent to the affiliate using the email address   <mailto:treasurer at nfbma.org> treasurer at nfbma.org. Please note, it is critical to indicate the purpose for the payment in the memo field

We went over the treasurer’s report. We recently received a check for $186.35 as part of our Pampered Chef fundraiser. Sandy factored in this payment bringing our treasury balance to $1,844.48. 

Cullen went over the December presidential release highlights and Debbie presented the highlights from January. Justin made a note that BLIND, Inc in Minnesota did not close due to the Black Lives Matter movement. This is a rumor that has circulated.

The Great Gathering In will be on Monday, January 29th. President Riccobono requests that everyone listen live via Zoom.

Shara went over her president’s report. Everyone who plans to attend the state convention should reserve their rooms now. Additionally, please contact your team leader if you are joining one of the six teams for lunch on Saturday, March 16th. The lunch block will be 2-hours and will be an out-of-pocket expense. Team leaders need to know ASAP so a reservation can be made and braille menus can be prepared.

We are hoping to open a BELL academy here in Massachusetts. A couple of our affiliate’s members will be going down to Baltimore shortly for training.

Cullen did a presentation on Be My AI which is a featured introduced in the Be My Eyes app. The app utilizes ChatGPT to analyze pictures and provide a detailed description. This app holds a lot of promise for the blind community.

Next month, Shara will do the icebreaker.

Shara and Debbie will present tips on navigating our convention hotel.

Liz will recite the NFB pledge.

Sandy will summarize the presidential release.

The meeting adjourned at 8:01PM. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 13th at 7:00PM via zoom.

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