<html><head></head><body><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Minutes of the Melbourne Space Coast Chapter Meeting of the NFB Florida</b></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Saturday, September 9, 2023</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b><br></b></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Called to Order</b> at 10:20 a.m.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Roll Call:</b> Camille Tate, President, Joyce Taylor, Vice President, Nancy Hollo, Secretary, Milano Hyacinthe, Treasurer, Maria Rigogliosi, Board Member, Morgan Hazlett, Board Member. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Pledge of Allegiance: </b> Morgan Hazlett</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Invocation: </b> Joyce Taylor</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>One Minute Message and Pledge:</b> Camille Tate</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">A eulogy for our recently deceased founding member Joe Naulty was led by Camille Tate and Maria Rigogliosi.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Secretary's Report: </b>A motion to accept the August Chapter minutes as emailed was made by Maria Rigogliosi, seconded by Joyce Taylor.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">A motion to accept the September Board minutes as emailed was made by Joyce Taylor, seconded by Maria Rigogliosi.<br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Treasurer's Report: </b>$3,147.60 Motion to accept as read by Maria Rigogliosi, seconded by Nancy Hollo.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>President's Report: </b>Camille has been appointed as a Kenneth Jernigan Leadership Inservice Attendee. Over the next year she'll attend three in-person training sessions plus one monthly virtual session each month. Congratulations, Camille!</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">There will be <b>no chapter or board meeting</b> in the month of October due to the state convention. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">All members are invited to attend the <b>Viva Brevard Festival</b> on October 14 from 11:00 to 7:00 pm. Admission is free. Fred Poppe Regional Park, 1951 Malabar Road, Palm Bay. Contact Maria Rigogliosi for transportation. 321-795-7376.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">The NFB Florida state <b>convention</b> will be held in Orlando in 2024.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Oko Phone App</b> Guest presenter Seth Wilson gave a presentation on a new AI phone app for safer pedestrian crossing at intersections. The app is not a replacement for mobility training, but is meant to improve safety. It works offline, no data is collected, no internet is required. It's compatible with iPhone 8 and up. Please contact Seth at seth.wilson@ayes.ai or 903-787-2552 if you have any questions.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><b>Meeting adjourned </b>11:28 a.m. Nancy Hollo/Maria Rigogliosi</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div></div></body></html>