[Mn-at-large] Notes from Dec 21 meeting

[David Andrews]

Thank you Jennifer for the fine notes.  You captured our meeting well!

Dave

At 08:26 PM 12/21/2014, you wrote:
>Hello to all:
>
>Here are the notes from our meeting this evening. If anything is amiss with
>these notes, please speak up! Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!
>
>Meeting Notes
>At large Members of NFB of Minnesota
>December 21, 2014
>7:00 PM
>
>Present: Aaron Cannon, Dave Andrews, Janiece Duffy, Jennifer Dunnam
>
>The group was some smaller this month than last month, likely due to the
>holidays. However, the meeting was lively and productive yet concise as we
>continued to work on organizing an at-large chapter of the NFB of Minnesota.
>
>
>The group first discussed the creation of an email list for communication by
>this group between meetings. Dave Andrews will create a list on NFBNet and
>write a paragraph discussing the purpose of the list.  Jennifer will send
>Dave the email addresses of the people on last month's call and some others
>who had specifically expressed interest so that they can be subscribed to
>the email list. The list will show on the public lists of NFBNet.
>
>Jennifer and Candice found some drafts of other at-large chapter
>constitutions. Once the listserve is set up, Jennifer will send out a draft
>of a constitution for the group to discuss by email leading up to approval.
>
>A good question was raised about how to include people in this group who do
>not use computers or email. Aaron and Janiece agreed to call people as
>needed between meetings. A general NFB of Minnesota call banking was held
>earlier today during which some people without email expressed interest in
>the at-large chapter.
>
>The deadline for submissions to the next issue of the Minnesota Bulletin is
>December 31. Aaron Cannon agreed to send Tom Scanlan, bulletin editor,  a
>blurb about this group. He also agreed to be the contact for people who are
>interested and have questions.
>
>Jennifer reminded the group about the NFB of Minnesota Day at the Capitol on
>January 21. The need for increased funding for senior services will be a
>primary issue.
>
>Everyone on the call indicated that they have access to the national
>presidential releases, by podcast or otherwise. There is now a phone number
>to call and listen to the presidential release, which could be useful if a
>chapter decides to play the release during a conference call, or for people
>who do not use computers. Jennifer will send this number to this group.
>
>Members were urged to continue to think and talk about ideas for useful and
>interesting items for agendas for future meetings.
>
>The next meeting will be January 18 at 7:00 PM (Third Sunday of the month)
>
>The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:30.
>
>Respectfully submitted,
>Jennifer Dunnam
>
>
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