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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At-Large Chapter</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Meeting Agenda</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2/13/2024</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Call to Order:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;text-indent:0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ice breaker/Roll Call: Shara</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">NFB Pledge: Liz</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Secretary’s
Report: Liz</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Treasurer’s
Report: Sandy</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Presidential
Release Summary: Sandy</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">President’s
report: Shara</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Bell Academy:
Stephanie</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Washington
Seminar: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">State
convention: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">10 Minute
Tips: Shara & Debbie: navigating the new hotel Next Meeting: 2/13/2024@7pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Fundraising
ideas: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Participants
for March Meeting</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Ice breaker : </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> 10-minute tips: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> NFB Pledge: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> Presidential Release Summary: </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">New
Business: new members</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Adjournment:
</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </p></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 13, 2024 at 9:25 AM Liz Lesperance via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Good Morning,<div><br></div><div>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.</div><div><br></div><div>Join Zoom Meeting<br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/99664834709" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/99664834709</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Liz</div><div>**********</div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The at-large chapter met on Tuesday, Jan. 9<sup>th</sup> at
7PM via zoom. The meeting began at 7:05PM.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Those in attendance included:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Allen Larkin</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Brian Langlois</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Debbie Malone</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">ElizabethAnn Johnson</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Justin Salisbury</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Liz Lesperance</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Rachel <span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Kobierecki</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sandy Burgess</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shara Winton</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Allen recited the NFB pledge.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Allen put forth a motion to approve the November minutes
which Brian seconded. The minutes were approved unanimously.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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. </p>
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<p style="line-height:11.75pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 8pt 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">For Zelle, </span>payment should be sent to the affiliate using the email
address <span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:treasurer@nfbma.org" style="color:blue" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">treasurer@nfbma.org</span></a></span>. Please note, it is critical to indicate the purpose for the payment in
the memo field</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Great Gathering In will be on Monday, January 29<sup>th</sup>.
President Riccobono requests that everyone listen live via Zoom.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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 16<sup>th</sup>. 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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">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.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Next month, Shara will do the icebreaker.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Shara and Debbie will present tips on navigating our
convention hotel.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Liz will recite the NFB pledge.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Sandy will summarize the presidential release.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The meeting adjourned at 8:01PM. Our next meeting will be
Tuesday, Feb. 13<sup>th</sup> at 7:00PM via zoom.</p></div></div>
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</blockquote></div><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><i><font face="garamond, serif" size="4">Debbie Malone</font></i></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Federation of
the Blind of Massachusetts</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Affiliate Second Vice
President</span></i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">At-Large Chapter
President</span></i><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial"><i><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind, National Writers Division Vice President</span></i></p></div></div><div><font face="comic sans ms, sans-serif"><i><a href="https://inclusioneducation.com/" target="_blank">InclusionEducation.com</a></i></font><br></div><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/~/e/B07RVCRR5R" target="_blank">Amazon Author Page</a></div><div><br></div></div></div></div></div>