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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><a name="_Hlk140654574">NFBF, MSCC CHAPTER MINUTES FOR FEBRUARY 10, 2024<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Meeting Call to Order: The NFBF, MSCC FEB. 10<sup>TH</sup> CHAPTER MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 10:00 am.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'> It was held in person.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Roll Call: Joyce Taylor, VP, Milano Hyacinth, Treasurer, Board Members: Maria Rigogliosi, Javier Molinares. Javier set up rooms for workshops and introduced us to Jenny who works at BHC and assisted us throughout the meeting. He had to depart early.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Pledge of Allegiance – Milano Hyacinth<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>One Minute Message – Joyce Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>NFB Pledge – Joyce Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Innvocational Prayer – Lisa Reynolds<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Maria RIGOGLIOSI purchased food from Krogers for $65.01.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>13 Members were present<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>ALL REPORTS WERE TABLED.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Our Guest present was Alan Goluskinn who assisted with the I-Phones during our breakout sessions. Dean Martineau, member, also assisted with Androids.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=yiv4169141977msonormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Agenda for Chapter Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>After particulars were completed, we broke out into workshops.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>For members not needing help with phones, we had qa WELLNESS check to see how each member was doing. Wd discuwssed the five stages of blindness to see where each one was in their blindness. Each one shared their sstory’s. Hattie Fredrick shard her “fir4re” story and we talked about having a fireman to come in the near future i(fire extinguishers, etc.). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Maria shared about our experience with Line Dancing at the Library in Cocoa. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Next, Milano Hyacinth shared a bout upcoming National Convention in Orlando, Fl. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Meeting was adjourned at 12:30 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>The next Chapter meeting will be Sat. March 9,, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:.5in'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk140654574'>Submitted by Dr. Joyce Taylor, VP, NFBF, MSCC</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>