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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Happy Friday to all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here are your May chapter meeting minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sherrill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tampa Bay Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chapter Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>May 28, 2022<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Beef O ‘ Brady’s<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>8810 North Himes Avenue<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tampa, Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was called to order by President Miranda Kilby at 12:08PM. All introduced themselves. There were 19 persons in attendance, 15 in person and 4 via the Zoom platform. We welcomed 8 guests. Those guests attending in person were: Greg Farley and his father, Yvonne’s husband Dr. George Rosanelli and her father Dr. Fajardo, Jessica Cuddy, and two others whose names I don’t have. The guest attending via Zoom was Rob Farenbaugh who called in from Pennsylvania. He is interested in our chapter because he also has a home in Palm Harbor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miranda called for a moment of silence to honor longtime NFB leaders Jeannie Massay and Joe Ruffalo.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yvonne gave the NFB pledge.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary and Treasurer Reports<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made by Paul, seconded by Dan, to approve the April minutes as emailed. The motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dan gave the treasurer’s report. Our balance is $1,638.28.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made and seconded to accept the treasurer’s report as read. The motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President’s Report<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miranda gave pertinent details about the upcoming national convention to be held in July in New Orleans. So far six members from are chapter plan to attend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miranda encouraged everyone to call into the state convention open planning meeting to be held on the first Sunday of June at 8:00PM. She said we need to start thinking about a theme for our chapter’s state convention auction basket.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>She said the private room at Beef O ‘ Brady’s is not available on our regular fourth Saturday meeting date. We decided to hold our June meeting on the third Saturday, June 18.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Old Business<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pancake Breakfast Fund Raiser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miranda reported that we can once again hold our pancake breakfast fund raiser at Beef O ‘ Brady’s. Our cost would be four dollars a plate. We would not have to pay for a waitress this time. The membership was in favor of going ahead with the breakfast. We will hold it on July 23 and sell the tickets for eight dollars each. We will make flyers to hand out at our next meeting. Sherrill will check with the Carrollwood Publix about the possibility of distributing them there. Miranda will put out a Facebook announcement. Dan will look into selling the tickets via Zell.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will have a table outside the private room featuring Braille, NFB literature, a 50/50 drawing and a drawing for breakfast themed items.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Update on Cross County Transportation<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During a meeting break, Gloria reported on the TD Tampa Bay update meeting held at the Lighthouse. Several chapter members were in attendance. The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transit Authority (T-BARTA) Director of Communications Chris Jadick gave the TD Tampa Bay update. We are hoping the governor will include the appropriations in the budget for restoring this cross county service. Gloria said that the Sunshine Line, with grant money, will start a similar service for their clients by the end of 2022. In this plan, Three counties, Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco, will provide the cross county service. HART Plus clients will probably not be eligible. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We then resumed old business.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Spirit night<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miranda has inquiries into several restaurants but does not as yet have a firm commitment from any of them. Yvonne suggested we look into holding a Spirit night at Pin Chasers where we are having a chapter social event in August.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gala Fund Raiser<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Miranda has appointed Yvonne and Kristine as team leaders to begin putting together this event.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ineko will ask Dollar Tree which nonprofits they sponsor.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Social Activities<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yvonne announced that 18 people are signed up to attend the Josh Blue show on Friday evening June 3 at Side Splitters comedy club.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>She reported that our next event will be bowling at Pin Chasers on August 19 from 12:00 till 2:00. She said the management has been very accommodating, and have dropped the price to $15 per person, which will include pizza.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A motion was made by Yvonne, seconded by Dan, to accept Jessica Cuddy as a new member of the Tampa Bay chapter. The motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paul Lewis won the 50/50 drawing, receiving $43.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next meeting will be held on June 18 at Beef O ‘ Brady’s.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was adjourned at 1:35PM.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully submitted<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sherrill O’Brien, Secretary<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tampa Bay Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Florida<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Phone 813-935-0474, cell 813-767-1890<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>email <a href="mailto:Sherrill.obrien@verizon.net">Sherrill.obrien@verizon.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise expectations because low expectations create barriers between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want! Blindness is not what holds you bac<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>