[Nfbmo] January Board Meeting

Tue Oct 28 22:11:46 UTC 2014

The 17th is the only one that doesn't work for me, and I can certainly 
understand not wanting to do the 3rd. It is very close to the holidays, 
and would cut into holiday time, especially for those who have to 
prepare reports.

Melissa Smith
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On 10/28/2014 4:19 PM, Eugene S Coulter via Nfbmo wrote:
> Sorry Julie,
> this old brain ain't what it used to be many long years ago!  I guess 
> that leaves us the 31st or 3rd. Funny thing I don't have a conflict 
> with any of the weekends except I don't want to put my wife through 
> the pressure of completing Treasurer's reports whilst celebrating the 
> holidays.
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: Julie McGinnity via Nfbmo
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2014 1:44 PM
> To: Eugene S Coulter ; NFB of Missouri Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] January Board Meeting
>
> 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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