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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>I paid my parent division dues in the amount of $5.00.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Inky<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;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> Massachusetts-NFB <massachusetts-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>embartelt--- via Massachusetts-NFB<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 3, 2026 6:51 PM<br><b>To:</b> massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> embartelt@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> [Massachusetts-NFB] February parent division notes<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Here are the February parent division notes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Ellen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>February Parent Division Meeting Notes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Call to order:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The meeting was called to order on February 19, 2026, at 6:03 P.M. The people who were in attendance were Ellen Bartelt, Youm Wen Ly, Hai Wen Ly, Stephanie Valdes, Katie Sevier, and Dana Lynn. Hai led everyone in the NFB pledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>State Convention:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The parent division meeting will take place March 27, at 5:30 P.M. The meeting will follow after Friday’s nights general session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Secretary Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The meeting notes from November and January were approved. There were not any changes that needed to be made to the notes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Treasury Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>There is currently 180.25 dollars in the parent division Treasury. Thirty dollars have been paid in division dues. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Goals for 2026:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>There are goals that have been brainstormed for the upcoming year. The goals will be discussed during our in-person meeting during state convention. The division wants to work on outreach and bringing in new members. We would also like to have an in-person event for families to come together to meet each other and share resources.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>BELL Program:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Stephanie is still looking for a location for this year’s BELL program. The center where the program was last year is already booked for the first two weeks in August. People have been reaching out to universities to see if we can have a residential program. Ellen is going to look into what it would cost to have the BELL program at a rented house.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Meeting Ending:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The meeting ended at 6:45 P.M. Our next meeting will take place in person during state convention. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>