[NFB-Lions] Draft Minutes.

Mon May 17 23:39:31 UTC 2021

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Subject: Re: [NFB-Lions] Draft Minutes.

Thanks Judy!

On Mon, May 17, 2021 at 10:13 AM Kat Bottner via NFB-Lions < nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Excellent minutes!
>
> > On May 17, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Judy Jones via NFB-Lions <
> nfb-lions at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, All,
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here you go.
> >
> >
> >
> > NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND IN LIONS
> >
> > Minutes
> >
> > May 15, 2021
> >
> >
> >
> > Persons Present:
> >
> > Milton Ota, Judy Jones, Jennifer Gass, Tami Freitag, Milton Taylor, 
> > Cori Wills, and Kat Bottner.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Next, various group members reported in about what their clubs and
> districts
> > are currently involved with.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > Next Meeting, June 19, 5:00 PM EST.  Subsequent meetings will be on 
> > our regular meeting day, the fourth Saturday of each month..
> >
> >
> >
> > Respectfully Submitted,
> >
> >
> >
> > Judy Jones
> >
> > Sedro-Woolley Lions Club
> >
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