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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I am compelled to respond to the implication that I am incapable of maintaining nfbar.org or completing a full integration of Square with the website. That implication is inaccurate and requires correction for the sake of the record.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>To be clear and unequivocal: I have been working on NFB-affiliated websites since February 2016. My first project was the website for the National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey. At that time, my work focused on WordPress-based NFB websites, where I was responsible for ongoing maintenance, content management, and technical coordination.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>In August 2017, I attended a website training seminar at the national office led by the late Rachel Olivero. That training marked a transition point in my work, after which I began maintaining NFB-affiliated websites on Drupal. Since then, I have developed substantial familiarity and proficiency with the Drupal platform as used within the Federation.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>This experience became directly relevant when the national office began migrating all NFB state affiliate and national division websites to Drupal starting in 2021. Because I had already been actively working with Drupal in an NFB context for several years by that point, I was well prepared to support, maintain, and manage Drupal-based NFB websites, including nfbar.org.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>In recognition of my sustained experience coordinating and maintaining NFB websites, I was appointed last year by President Riccobono to the NFB\u2019s Committee on Federation Website Coordination, also known as the Web Coordinators Committee. I am currently awaiting word regarding my reappointment to the committee this year. That appointment reflects institutional confidence in my technical knowledge, experience, and judgment regarding Federation websites.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>I have over ten years of experience in website maintenance and technical integration work. I am fully capable of managing the technical requirements associated with nfbar.org, including payment platform integrations such as Square. Any suggestion that the current state of Square integration reflects a lack of knowledge, skill, attention, or capability on my part is incorrect.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>The present limitations with Square integration are not the result of inaction or technical inability on my part. Completing a full integration requires coordination, credentials, permissions, and assistance from the national office that are outside my sole control. I am actively awaiting that support from Erin Rodney, Stephanie Cascone, and/or Ross Kirschner at the national office so the integration can be completed properly. This dependency has been communicated and should not be mischaracterized as a failure to act or a lack of expertise.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Framing this situation as a prolonged \u201cwork in progress\u201d attributable to my capability misrepresents the facts and shifts responsibility away from the actual bottleneck. Comments suggesting that this delay is the result of my inability are not only factually incorrect but constitute a verbal insult to my professional experience and technical expertise.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Concerns regarding usability, workflow, or the member payment experience are legitimate and deserve to be addressed. However, those discussions must be grounded in accurate information and directed toward the appropriate parties. Publicly or implicitly questioning my competence does not resolve the underlying issue and instead undermines productive collaboration.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=isselectedend><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Once the national office provides the required access and assistance, the Square integration can move forward appropriately. Until that occurs, it is inappropriate to continue suggesting that the delay is due to insufficient expertise or lack of effort on my part.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Going forward, my work, role, and technical responsibilities are not to be mischaracterized or framed as capability issues when delays are caused by factors outside my control. Any concerns about website functionality, timelines, or integrations must be raised based on verified facts, with a clear understanding of dependencies, and through the appropriate channels. I will not accept continued insinuations\u2014explicit or implied\u2014that question my competence or professionalism in place of addressing the actual technical and organizational constraints involved.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Sincerely,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Freestyle Script"'>Brian A. Mackey<br></span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br>Brian A. Mackey<br>President, National Federation of the Blind of PA Greater Berks Chapter<br>Web Coordinator, National Federation of the Blind Multiple State Affiliates<br>Member, NFB Committee on Federation Web Coordination<br>Board Member & Web Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Blind Golf Association<br>Treasurer, Berks County Rotaract<br>609-680-8488<br></span><a href="mailto:Bmackey88@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Bmackey88@gmail.com</span></a><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><br><br>\u201cWe Care! We Share! We Grow! We Make A Difference!\u201d<br> <i>-Joseph Ruffalo, Jr. (July 6, 1949 \u2013 May 3, 2022)</i></span><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'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><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'> NFB-Arkansas <nfb-arkansas-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Clarke Huisman via NFB-Arkansas<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 6, 2026 4:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Arkansas Internet Mailing List <nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Clarke Huisman <clarkehuisman@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Arkansas] Clarification About State Convention Registration<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>We\u2019ve been using Square for three years. If Brian isn\u2019t familiar with how to integrate do we need to look for someone who can? <br clear=all><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Clarke Huisman<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 2:49<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM Nena Chadwick via NFB-Arkansas <<a href="mailto:nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org">nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=MsoNormal>As of right now square is not fully integrated with the website it is a work in progress. Once it is it will be more streamlined. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Live the life you want!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 6, 2026, at 2:39<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Cindy Scott-Huisman via NFB-Arkansas <<a href="mailto:nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span>I\u2019ve always felt like this is kind of clunky and that there ought to be an easier process. Thanks for sharing, Ginger!<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Life is short and dictation is faster \u2014 please pardon any errors.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Feb 6, 2026, at 1:46<span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u202f</span>PM, Virginia "Ginger" Robertson via NFB-Arkansas <<a href="mailto:nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">nfb-arkansas@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>\ufeff</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Yesterday I registered and thought I paid as well for the upcoming state convention. However, I just simply registered. After selecting to pay, you have to locate your cart or next; then, put in your payment details and hit the final button to pay. Your bank, if you have it setup, will notify you and NFBAR will also notify you that you have paid.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Hope this helps anyone planning on attending.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>________________________________________________________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>\u201cTime is Your Only Non-Renewable Resource, Use It Wisely.\u201d </span></b><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Written by: Audrey Fairbrother</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>?<b><span style='color:black'>VEGR</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>Little Rock, AR</span></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='color:black'>Email: </span></b><a href="mailto:Robertson.virginia@gmail.com" target="_blank"><b>Robertson.virginia@gmail.com</b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Arkansas mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Arkansas@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Arkansas@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Arkansas:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org/cindyscotthuisman%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org/cindyscotthuisman%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Arkansas mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Arkansas@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Arkansas@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Arkansas:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org/nchadwick%40nfbar.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org/nchadwick%40nfbar.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFB-Arkansas mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NFB-Arkansas@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">NFB-Arkansas@nfbnet.org</a><br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org</a><br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Arkansas:<br><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org/clarkehuisman%40gmail.com" target="_blank">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-arkansas_nfbnet.org/clarkehuisman%40gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>