[Nfbmo] January Board Meeting

Dacia Cole dacia.luck at gmail.com
Tue Oct 28 20:03:17 UTC 2014


Gene,

I believe Julie said she was completely unavailable the 17th as she is
out of town with her choir class.  This would leave us without a
recording secretary, but I guess I could fill in if necessary, not my
preference but I will if that's what's decided.

Dacia

On 10/28/14, Julie McGinnity via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Thank you Gene.  I do hope everyone who needs to see this is on the
> Missouri list.  I am happy to pole those board members individually,
> from whom we haven't yet heard.  You got everything correct, except
> that Jan 17 is the date I can absolutely not do as University Singers
> are going on tour that week.  I think that right now our best options
> are January 3 or 31.  But I understand the difficults with the third.
> If you decide to do the 17th, I can miss a board meeting, but the
> chapters would have to move their meetings.
>
> On 10/28/14, Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Boy we sure have trouble getting board meetings scheduled lately.
>> Let's see if I have things correct and maybe we need to have a conference
>> call or something to resolve the problem. The decision, obviously, needs
>> to
>> be made very quickly so a location in Columbia can be scouted out.
>> Jan.3 it is still the holidays so people have things going on. The fiscal
>> year runs through December 31 so for Carol to have the Treasurer's report
>> done a week before  the meeting there would have to be a total freeze on
>> financial activity  beginning on Christmas.
>> January 10 Springfield chapter has a guest speaker and someone else had
>> something as well that escapes me now.
>> January 17 Columbia and Kansas City would need to move their meetings. I
>> guess Columbia could have there meeting before or after the board meeting
>> making for a long day. Seems like I'm forgetting something here as well.
>> January 24 Some folks will be leaving for the Washington seminar. And I
>> think Julie is not available as well
>> January 31 Some folks will have recently returned from Washington
>> I don't think we should go any later than that as we get very close to
>> convention and the various committees will be rushing to get their work
>> done.
>> My first choice is Jan 31 and second choice is  Jan 17 or 10.
>> Gene
>> From: Shelia Wright
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 12:22 AM
>> To: Julie McGinnity
>> Cc: Melissa Smith ; Bryan Schulz ; Cari Ford ; Carol J. Coulter ; carol
>> morgan ; Chris Tisdal ; Dacia Luck ; Dan Keller ; danflasar ; debbiewunder
>> ;
>> Erin Magoon ; Eugene Coulter ; gary horchem ; Gary Wunder ; Gene Fleeman
>> ;
>> Rosina Solano ; Ruby Polk
>> Subject: Re: Action points and January Board Meeting
>>
>> January 3, 10th, our 17th are best for me. Several have pointed out that
>> the
>> Washington Seminar rules out the 24  but folks who go to Washington will
>> be
>> traveling home late on the29 or the 30'.
>> SheliaHello
>>
>> Shelia Wright
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Oct 27, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Julie McGinnity <kaybaycar at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>   I cannot do the 17th at all.  The 3rd, 10th, or 31st will work for me.
>>   The 24th is officially out.  Thank you to those of you who replied.
>>   Still waiting to hear from a few more.
>>
>>   On 10/25/14, Melissa Smith <mdsmith25 at ktis.net> wrote:
>>
>>     The 24th and 31st are best for me. Sounds like the 24th is out, so I
>>
>>     would go for the 31st.
>>
>>
>>
>>     Melissa Smith
>>
>>     Skype: saddlebred26
>>
>>     Twitter: @saddlebred26 <http://www.twitter.com/saddlebred26>
>>
>>     Facebook: Melissa Smith <http://www.facebook.com/saddlebred26>
>>
>>     On 10/24/2014 10:21 AM, Julie McGinnity wrote:
>>
>>       Hi all,
>>
>>
>>
>>       I am posting your monthly action point reminder below.  Due to
>> school
>>
>>       and midterms, the minutes are not ready yet, so expect another
>> email
>>
>>       within the next couple weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>>       Let's also make a decision about the January board meeting.  I'm
>> not
>>
>>       sure if it's my place to do this, but let's all respond to this
>> email
>>
>>       with our preferred dates.  There are 5 Saturdays in January, and
>> the
>>
>>       only one that I believe is not at all an option is January 24
>> because
>>
>>       there will be at least three board members gone to Washington
>> seminar
>>
>>       that weekend.  Please correct me if I am wrong.  So our options
>> stand:
>>
>>       the 3rd(our original choice), the 10th, the 17th, and the 31st.
>>
>>       Please reply with your pick, and we will have a "revote" of sorts
>>
>>       about the date.  Thanks all!
>>
>>
>>
>>       Action Points as of September 13, 2014
>>
>>
>>
>>       1. Chris Tisdal will send an email  to the NFB MO Listserv stating
>>
>>       when and where all of the chapters meet.
>>
>>       2. President Wunder will work on getting the on-line registration
>> set
>>
>>       up for next year's convention.
>>
>>       3. Julie McGinnity will create a list of all active affiliate
>> committees.
>>
>>       4. Erin Magoon will send out an email directing people who wish to
>> do
>>
>>       so, how to pay for the NFB Live.
>>
>>       5. Carol Coulter will send out an email to the chapter presidents
>> with
>>
>>       the chapter reporting forms.
>>
>>
>>
>>       Reminders:
>>
>>
>>
>>       Those wishing to attend Washington Seminar should email President
>>
>>       Wunder by December 1st.
>>
>>       Chapters should have their choices for the various convention
>>
>>       committees into President Wunder by December 1st.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>   --
>>   Julie McGinnity
>>   National Federation of the Blind performing arts division secretary,
>>   Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President, National Federation
>>   of the Blind of Missouri recording secretary,
>>   graduate Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014
>>   "For we walk by faith, not by sight"
>>   2 Cor. 7
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> Missouri Association of Guide dog Users President, National Federation
> of the Blind of Missouri recording secretary,
> graduate Guiding Eyes for the Blind 2008, 2014
> "For we walk by faith, not by sight"
> 2 Cor. 7
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