[NFB-Greeley] Fwd: August Minutes and September Meeting

[Jj Aragon]

Best,
JJ Aragon — President
Greeley Chapter
National Federation of the Blind

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> From: Razz Terizzi via NFB-Greeley <nfb-greeley at nfbnet.org>
> Date: September 4, 2019 at 3:50:42 PM MDT
> To: nfb-greeley at nfbnet.org
> Cc: Razz Terizzi <confiscatedretina at gmail.com>
> Subject: [NFB-Greeley] August Minutes and September Meeting
> Reply-To: "Greeley, Colorado Internet Mailing List" <nfb-greeley at nfbnet.org>
> 
> Hello everyone!
> 
> Thank you for your patience while I sorted out how to send the notes, ha ha! 
> 
> Before I send the notes for the August meeting, we are thinking of having the September 21 meeting at Three Margaritas. So far, we haven't found any alternatives to Old Chicago's but Three Margaritas is almost in the same location (it is just across the parking lot from the mall bus transfer area), it's smaller and will be quieter, and the space is more open. JJ is going to see if we can get the private room there. If any of you have found a possible place that we could meet at this month, please let us know!
> 
> Also we would like to have a formal discussion with everyone about what we really want out of this chapter before we try to make plans for more community outreach things. In the past year or so it seems like we have sort of lost our way and our identity as the Greeley chapter. Let's do some talking and fix that this month so we can move forward in a direction we all want to go!
> 
> Now, at last, here are the minutes for the August meeting! Please let me know if there are any errors and I will correct them in the main document. See you all September 21 at noon!
> 
> NFB Greeley August meeting
> 
> Attending: JJ Aragon, Patrick, Brenda, Rodney, Melissa Green, Linda, Diane, Rosa (new member), Natalia (new member)
> Treasurer's report: $321.99 as of July 31
> Melissa has applied for the PAC plan for our chapter, $5 to the state and to our chapter every month, we would like to have everyone donate a dollar each month to help fund the chapter and keep our account from being charged fees
> 
> meeting location: VP Patrick would like to find a more appropriate location to facilitate growing the chapter, creating events, setting up the website, etc. Razz will speak with the Unitarian staff about using a room there. Patrick will speak with AIMS COLLEGE. If we don't have a new place set up by next month, we will meet at Old Chicago's again. Melissa will reserve the new room at Lincoln Park library for next month. Razz will start an email to discuss and finalise meeting location for next month and moving forward, any member ideas are welcome. If needed a conference call can be set up.
> 
> Meet the Blind month, October: Patrick suggested having buttons made for members that would give the public an opening to talk to us, Diane suggested water bottles, Rosa discussed the library outreach programs and suggested getting us in contact with the people who run those programs to connect with the community, we can send flyers to Rosa digitally and she can post them with the libraries, Patrick may be able to make flyers. JJ suggested another audio described movie day, Patrick suggested having it at the Kress.
> 
> Put Rosa on the mailing list and contact her regarding Meet the Blind month; she wants to connect us with a librarian to help set up activities.
> 
> possible site names: nfbgreeley.org
> 
> next meeting: 21 of September
> 
> JJ will need to let Natalia know by phone when and where our next meeting is going to be.
> 
> Pin slogan ideas: "Ask me about being blind", "Ask me about braille", "Ask me about my guide dog", "Ask me about my cane", "Ask me for a blind joke"
> 
> water bottle slogans: "NFB of Greeley, CO" with link to our site, with CO logo; Melissa will call and get price info
> 
> Welcome Rosa and Natalia! We hope to see you again very soon!
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