[NFB-Lions] Draft Minutes.

[Kat Bottner]

Excellent minutes!

> On May 17, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Lions <nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Hi, All,
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> I am pasting these into the e-mail body, but if you all would prefer
> attachments, I can do that instead.  The reason I am pasting is that I
> became aware in another group that not all receiving the e-mails can get at
> attachments.
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> 
> Here you go.
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> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IN LIONS
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> Minutes
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> May 15, 2021
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> Persons Present:  
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> Milton Ota, Judy Jones, Jennifer Gass, Tami Freitag, Milton Taylor, Cori
> Wills, and Kat Bottner.
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> 
> The draft NFB Lions mission statement and purpose was approved this date by
> the NFB Lions group, and will be sent to President Riccobono May 17.
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> Earlier in the month, Judy had sent an invitation for all to attend KOTB
> Multi-District 19's Helen Keller celebration, featuring a virtual tour of
> the Helen Keller Museum, May 23, from 1:00 - 3:00 PST, and some from this
> list have already signed up.
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> Lions Clubs International (LCI) has recently launched an e-learning site
> where Lions can learn about all-things Lions and go through learning modules
> and take courses.
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> Although in the beginning, screen-reader accessibility to the modules and
> courses was very poor, it seems to be improving, though there is a way to go
> to make everything totally user-friendly for blind Lions.  
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> The group discussed particulars and made recommendations, and Jennifer Gass
> had already been in touch with a member on the development team for Lions
> Clubs International.  It was also suggested that a development team member
> come address the NFB Lions group at a future meeting.
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> As Judy Jones, in her capacity as MD-19 KOTB's Accessibility Committee Chair
> is going to be meeting with another marketing and web development team
> member via phone on May 18, she is going to give an overview of some of the
> known screen reader accessibility issues known by the MD-19 KOTB and the NFB
> Lions.
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> Next, various group members reported in about what their clubs and districts
> are currently involved with.
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> Milton Ota reports that the Fargo Lions Club is celebrating 100 years of
> service with 5 other clubs in the Multi-District 5 which includes North
> Dakota, South Dakota and a group of clubs in Canada.
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> The Fargo Lions is donating to the City of Fargo a sculpture depicting the
> 1997 floods of Fargo and surrounding areas along the Red River. The art
> piece depicts people bagging sand bags to save the city and the many people
> that it took to do it. I have given them ideas for accessibility for those
> who can read braille, and for those who cannot. For those who cannot read
> braille or print we are planning to use WayAround tags which will be
> embedded into the signage that will describe the structure  along with a
> list of major contributors to the project and a description of the art work
> that will be erected about 17-feet above the ground and stretched across two
> pillars that are already there. The location is just across City Hall along
> the Red River. We expect to complete the donation before the fall of 2021.
> Estimated cost is around $219,000 and the club has raised over half of that
> amount. Members of the Fargo club were asked to make a donation if they
> wish. 
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> Milton Taylor reported that the MD-28, again, is presenting a $1000
> scholarship at the NFB of Utah's state convention, and that This has been
> taking place for six years.
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> Judy reported that an NFB press release she had sent to her Lions Executive
> District Governor, in January appeared in the MD-19's newsletter, The Border
> Crossing, regarding the Technology Affordability Act.  This magazine is
> published every other month and enjoyed by many.
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> Cori Wills gave the group information on the blind Leos group at the Indiana
> School For The Blind, with adult advisor Matt Maurer, also another
> recommended speaker for NFB Lions.
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> Next Meeting, June 19, 5:00 PM EST.  Subsequent meetings will be on our
> regular meeting day, the fourth Saturday of each month..
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> Respectfully Submitted,
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> 
> 
> Judy Jones
> 
> Sedro-Woolley Lions Club
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