<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Hello everyone!<div><br></div><div>Here are the notes for this month’s meeting. Hopefully I caught all the typos this time haha.</div><div><br></div><div>Razz</div><div><br></div><div><p class="p1" style="margin: 0px 0px 3px; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 54px; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s1" style="font-weight: bold;">NFB of Greeley</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">January 2023</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Saturday 28</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">12pm Zoom</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">JJ Aragon, Rodney and Brenda, David, Linda, Blaire, Razz, Melissa</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Meeting opened with some social catching up</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Snowy Sidewalks</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">JJ would like our chapter to work with the city to enforce snow removal laws on sidewalks due to the dangerous conditions for blind residents in winter weather; discussion of the current lack of enforcement of snow removal First steps: reach out to the city, to the chamber of commerce to find out what the laws are. Attend city council meetings to bring up this issue. Talk to Garrett and Becky about getting state resources on this issue through Voc Rehab. Jj will research city council meeting information so members may attend. Razz will reach out to Greeley Mall. Rodney will contact traffic engineering department. </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Phone Seminar</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Potentially in March at Blaire’s house</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Fundraising</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Cafe Mexicali host, pass out fliers and our chapter would get part of the profits from people who attend</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Northern Colorado seminar with Fort Collins chapter this summer</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">To show that this part of Colorado is united. Razz and JJ will attend those chapter meetings with David as well. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fort Collins chapter meets monthly on Tuesday nights.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Discussion of the state board meeting and Day at the Capital on February 13. </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Discussion about what to do as a blind person who is issued a jury summons and areas where the blind may face discrimination when fulfilling this duty.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Discussion and explanation of what resolutions are for our new members.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Day at the Capital</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">February 13</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Tentative attendees: Razz, JJ, Rodney</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">JJ will get in touch with Dan to learn more about what we need to do. Rodney wants to know what media coverage this event gets (mostly press releases through newspapers). In the past there was live news coverage, Melissa isn’t sure if there still is currently. Rodney suggested contacting news stations to let them know this event is happening. </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Howard Fund to get access to technology. CCB Equipment Fund. </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"> </span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Newsline and Radio Reading Service</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Melissa described these phone services. Contact Paul Sandoval for Newsline for Newsline. CTBL offers Bookshare memberships and braille ereaders for members. </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Next meeting Melissa will bring information to February meeting about accessible pharmacy and pet medications.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">JJ is planning to restart her blindness and reading podcast.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Melissa will be out of contact for a couple weeks in February.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Bring things you want to talk about for the phone seminar next month.</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Next meeting:</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">February 18 at 1pm, location to be determined, potentially at Blaire’s house. Members encouraged to bring snacks.</span></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">101 North 49 Ave Place</span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Treasurer’s report: $427.05 </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Day at the Capital information will be sent to the group chat and email. </span></p><p class="p3" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 40px; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br></p><p class="p2" style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Meeting adjourned at 1;38pm</span></p><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div></div></div></body></html>