[Nfb-kzoo] meeting minutes and follow ups

[Timothy Paulding]

Hey all,

Thanks for those minutes Emily. It's seriously good that we get those before
the meeting too so some of us can get on what we said we'd do at the last
meeting . . . hahaha like me. The only problem is, I completely forget what
I said that I would do and/or look into between last meeting that this
upcoming one. I took some notes, but they're not good ones and all I have
written down is that the group really liked the walmart idea. Matt has done
the google group which is awesome, and JJ looked into the hardings
fundraiser. 

 

I'm sure that I said I'd do something, but totally don't remember what. Does
anyone else remember. 

 

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Timothy J. Paulding

217 Paisley Court

Kalamazoo, MI  49006

Cell: (269)598 - 7696

Work: (269)345 - 1516 x. 109

tjpaulding at gmail.com

timothy.j.paulding at wmich.edu

 

From: Emily Curl [mailto:emily.curl at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2011 3:36 PM
To: NFB Kalamazoo; drdrum1 at hotmail.com; christine_boone at comcast.net;
tmerren at charter.net; jj at bestmidi.com; tjpaulding at gmail.com;
mgoalball at gmail.com; jacalynpaulding at gmail.com; megan.otc at gmail.com
Subject: Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting minutes February 2011

Tyler opens the meeting. The meeting minutes and agenda were approved. Matt
volunteered to start a google group. Tyler opened the meeting discussing by
giving his presidential report. Megan reported on the KCMS pharmacy. The
pharmacy now has a braille labeler. Megan gave the pharmacy a quick tutorial
on using the labeler. Matt gave us his treasurer report. He was able to
contact PNC and make arrangements to be able to access the report. Our group
also received a donation.  JJ and Matt gave up an update on their trip to
Washington Seminar. They were also in Daytona to be a part of the Blind
driver challenge.  Tyler opened discussion about the Jernigan Scholarship
for the national convention.  The national convention will be in Orlando
this year.  The scholarship reimburses the participant after they have
reached the convention destination. The hotel will honor the convention rate
a few days before and after the convention dates. Those who are interested
should contact Tyler for a letter of recommendation. Tyler discusses the
goalball pizza party. The party will be at the Best Western on 11th st. JJ
gave us an update on the improvements at the Library accessibility project.
The public library in Kalamazoo has received money to update their
accessibility. Some of our members worked with the library. The library
bought a network license for zoom text and windows eyes. This will be
installed at all 5 of the libraries. They also bought Cannon reading mobile,
pocket magnifiers, an index embosser, and copies of Kurzweil.  Tim gave a
report on fundraising.  Some of his ideas for fundraising were bakesale
outside of walmart (Walmart will match some of the proceeds), an NFB
carwash,  walk-a-thon, ice cream social, embossing braiile menus, and casino
charity event.  Tyler closed the meeting.