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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><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thank you Carolyn for pointing out the boo-boo with the previous attachment or the February minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sally<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in'><a name="_Hlk59990903"><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Linn-Benton Chapter Minutes; February 22 , 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Zoom Meeting; 6:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Present at the meeting were;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Kristen Jocums, Andrea Barnhurst, John Gardner, Carolyn Gardner, Sally Utt, Greg Korper <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>DISABILITY EQUITY CENTER<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Alison Hobgood joined us this evening to talk with us about the Disability Equity Center (DEC). This organization has been created to fill gaps around disability services in the mid Willamette Valley, and operates across various disabilities. The aim of the DEC is to;<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1.Promote disability pride and culture; and at some point become a physical Center<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2. Network and systems navigation; help with direct service navigation; function as a hub to help people get connected with the services they need<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3. Community education and outreach<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>*How can DEC work with us as members of the blind community?<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>One thing we can do is to share with Dec, legislative issues when they come up.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Anyone who is interested can sign up to get the Disability Justice Newslettr, or/and join the DEC listserve.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>MINUTES<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>John moved to approve the January minutes, and Andrea seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>TREASURER’S REPORT<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There was no activity in the account over the past month, so the balance remains at $2,497.64.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sally moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report, and Gregg seconded the motion, and the Treasurer’s Report was accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>BUSINESS<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>1.Accessability of City and County Forms<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>John has found that neither the County Covid Questionnaire or the Dial-A-Ride Questionnaire are screen reader accessible. He has written a letter concerning this and sent it around to the Mayor, the County Commissioner, and maybe others. He reminds us that these things won’t change unless we speak out about these barriers to our rights.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>2.GUEST TO CHAPTER MEETING IN APRIL<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We agreed to invite a guest to our April meeting. This person is a nurse who works with patients who have Non 24 Disorder. She reached out to Kristen to ask if she could come and talk with us about this at our Chapter meeting In April<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>3.SALEM and MEMBERS SEMINARS<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Salem Seminar will not be held this year, and we still do not know if there will be a Members Seminar. Keep a look out for email info about this.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>4.MASK PROJECT<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>There has been 0 activity on the Face Mask Project. John will talk with Steve Harter again about having the Dial-A-Ride drivers pass along our flyers.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>NEXT MEETING<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>We will meet next on Monday March 22, at 6:30, on Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sally Utt<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk59990903'></span><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>