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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The word \u201cadjournment is misspelled. Otherwise, they look good.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jeanette<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cullen Gallagher via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 08, 2025 1:28 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Cullen Gallagher <cullen.gallagher@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] Fwd: Cambridge Chapter August Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Look forward to seeing you all at our Cambridge Chapter meeting tonight. Here are the minutes from august.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Cullen Gallagher <<a href="mailto:cullen.gallagher@gmail.com">cullen.gallagher@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Subject: Cambridge Chapter August Minutes</span></b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Date: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>August 18, 2025 at 1:10:40\u202fPM EDT</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>To: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Cc: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Cullen Gallagher <<a href="mailto:cullen.gallagher@gmail.com">cullen.gallagher@gmail.com</a>></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>The August Cambridge Chapter Minutes are attached and pasted below.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cullen<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><h1 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:30.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:36.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Cambridge Chapter Minutes, August 11, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The August 11, 2025 meeting of the Cambridge Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Massachusetts was held as a hybrid meeting at Cambridge Citywide Senior Center and Zoom. The meeting Was called to order at 6:00 PM.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>In Attendance:<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Shirley Dorris, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Cullen Gallagher, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Mika Pyyhkala, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Jen Bose, Board Member<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Shara Winton, Affiliate President<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Kobena Bonney<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>ElizabethAnn Johnson<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Adam Roberge<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Sage Collier<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Isaac Winton<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Rashad Saadieh<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Joshua Novak<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Wesley Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Bronwen Tedesco<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>David Ticchi<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Rachel Kobierecki<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Stephen Yerardi<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Al Sten-Clanton <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Masha Sten-Clanton<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Ellen Bartelt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Lindell Cooks<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Helen Kobek<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Kyra Sweeney<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Abby Bose Gupta<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Jamal Mazrui<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Aaron Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Allen Larkin<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Bronwen led the NFB Pledge<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Approval of Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Stephen moved that we accept the June minutes; the motion was seconded by Shara and passed unanimously.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Treasurer\u2019s Report<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Mika presented the Treasurer\u2019s Report. Work was in progress to prepare for the walk, including the testing of payment systems and finalizing the walk letter. The checking account balance was $2,595.79. Transactions included our standard PAC contribution and a small amount of interest.<br>Cullen moved acceptance of the Treasurer\u2019s Report; the motion was seconded by Bronwen and passed unanimously. <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Presidential Release<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The <a href="https://nfb.org/sites/nfb.org/files/2025-08/presidential_release_august_2025_chapter_version.mp3"><b><span style='color:#660066;text-decoration:none'>August Presidential Release was Played.</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>National Convention Recap<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Shirley presented an update on our exhibit hall table sales. We made $1,092, which was lower than last year. The location of the exhibit hall, table location, and weather were mentioned as potential reasons we were not as successful this year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Members also shared some of their highlights of convention week, including:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Glide demonstration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Banquet speech<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Voting on resolutions<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Door prizes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Museum presentation<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Opening session, with music and Mardi Gras beads<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Upcoming Fundraisers<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Two fundraisers were planned for October, which would be Blind Equality Achievement Month.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.8pt;font-weight:normal'>DAVID TICCHI WALK, OCTOBER 5<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The walk was scheduled for October 5 at Fresh Pond Cambridge, beginning at 9:00 AM. An asking letter had been created, and print copies were available at the meeting. The letter was also to be emailed out, and the bank was to mail letters to anyone who had donated previously. If members wanted letters sent to anyone, they were encouraged to contact Shara within the next two weeks for it to be included with the bank mailing. Shara would need the name and address to make this happen. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Shirley reminded members that the walk was the chapter\u2019s largest fundraiser, and she encouraged members to participate actively in raising money.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.8pt;font-weight:normal'>GIGGLE GALA, OCTOBER 16<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The Giggle Gala was scheduled for October 16 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Saugus, just 7 miles from Cambridge. This was in the Ride service area. The ticket price of $50 included entrance into the comedy club and pizza. Additional Italian menu items and drinks could be purchased separately. There were also to be some auction items and a 50-50 raffle. Members were reminded that when advertising the event, it was 21 and over.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Tickets were to be sold through Eventbrite, and the flyers would have a QR code linking to buy tickets. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h3 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:21.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:1.8pt;font-weight:normal'>AUGUST FUNDRAISERS<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Shara announced two fundraisers happening in August.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>A Pampered Chef Party was running through August 30. Orders for meal kits also benefited Feeding America.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The Massachusetts Association of Blind Students was having a fundraiser at the Fenway Chipotle on Sunday, August 17 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. When ordering, there was a flyer that had to be printed out or shown on a phone. $150 worth of food had to be sold in order to receive a donation. This was something we had experienced during previous fundraisers. Members were strongly urged to come out and support our students.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Chipotle flyers were handed out during the meeting. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'><a href="https://www.pamperedchef.com/party/nfbma25"><b><span style='color:#660066;text-decoration:none'>Pampered Chef Party</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Update On Board And Treasury From June Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Shirley gave an update on the concerns raised at the June meeting. Access to state board meetings had been resolved as Shara sent the schedule to the list. The next board meeting was scheduled for August 19 at 7:30 PM. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;background:#FDFDFD'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>For the financials, Shirley planned to have a meeting with Shara, Mika, Kobena and Inky to determine how to move forward. Shirley hoped to share an update on this at the September meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>New Members<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Four new members were voted in tonight. Joshua Novak, Lindell Cooks, Jamal Mazrui, and Aaron Brown introduced themselves. Following their introduction, Cullen moved that we accept all four new members. The motion was seconded by Stephen and passed unanimously.<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2 align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:.25in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:9.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center;line-height:30.25pt;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:21.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>Adjournemtn<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;background:#FDFDFD;caret-color: rgb(10, 10, 10)'><span style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:#0A0A0A'>The meeting was adjourned at 7:41 PM. The next meeting was scheduled for September 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>