[NFBO-Springfield] July 11 2026 June 27 minutes in email body

[Patricia Banaszak]

thanks    I will be home tomorrow and will work on it then     pat

On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 10:10 PM Debbie Baker via NFBO-Springfield <
nfbo-springfield at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield Chapter
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> July 11, 2026
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> Meeting Minutes June 27, 2026
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> *Attendance*
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> Arlie, Gina, Aleeha, Mickie, Debbie.
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> Guests were Marcilina Kilby and Steve and Lola Walston. Guests dictated
> their contact information to Gina at the close of the meeting.
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> The meeting was called to order at 10:07. The April 11, 2026 minutes were
> posted and Gina offered a correction. Ms Kilby’s first name is Marcelina,
> not Farcelina. Motion: Mickie/Aleeha, minutes passed with the correction.
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> Gina presented the treasurer’s report for both April and May. The April
> beginning balance was $1,626.42. The ending for April was $1606.42. The
> ending balance for May was $1,403.78. Therefore, the beginning balance for
> June was $1,403.78. The ending balance for June, after Dine to Donate
> profit and expenses was $1,704.78. We cleared $321 for Dine to Donate
> before expenses. Motion: Mickie/Aleeha to accept the treasurer’s report as
> presented.
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> *Unfinished Business*
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> We discussed several scenarios about future Dine to Donate fundraisers and
> suggestions for perhaps how often these events should occur. Motion:
> Mickie/Aleeha, to offer Dine to Donate opportunities quarterly, and of
> course to advertise the opportunities and to continue other fundraising
> efforts. Gina said that Frickers is willing to donate a basket of various
> meats within 15 minutes of an in-person request to pick up the basket. We
> can also pursue donated baskets from Bona Fido and Studio B.
>
> *New Business*
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> Arlie shared the information from his June 14 NFB-O chapter and division
> presidents’ call. Registration for our November 5-8 convention is now open.
> In fact, both convention registration and hotel registration are open.We
> will stay at the University of Dayton Marriott, 1414 S. Patterson Blvd. The
> hotel phone is (800) 627-7468. President Payne shared that those interested
> can travel on Brown Street and collect donations from Area businesses for
> NFB Ohio as donations for the affiliate, for chapters and divisions.
> Members can enjoy fellowship at the near-by bowling lanes and bowl as a
> fundraiser for NFB-O. Hotel personnel will shuttle bowlers to and from the
> lanes. Guests who enjoy amenities in the convention hospitality room must
> vacate that room by 11:30 each evening. Local TV and radio stations will
> also receive a Public Service Announcement (PSA) that they will play to
> advertise about the NFB. The PSA will also include a request for
> listeners’  donations.
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> Arlie shared information about the leadership conference for NFB-O that he
> attended. The gist of our chapter discussion of the conference was that
> NFB-O leaders who attended the conference are sharing controversy among
> their chapter or division members about whether or not to include treasury
> balances, beginning and ending, in the minutes that are archived on our
> NFB-net lists. Our ultimate conclusion as the Springfield chapter is that
> the most workable solution would be that National should encrypt all
> NFB-net lists.
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> Aleeha shared that she will attend national convention this year in
> Austin, Texas. She will arrive on July 3rd and return home on the 7th.
> Debbie shared that Paul England will have surgery to remove large, painful
> kidney stones on July 7th. Our next meeting will be on Saturday, July 11,
> 10:00 a.m. at United Senior Services, Springfield. Motion: Mickie/Aleeha,
> to adjourn.
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> Respectfully submitted,
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> Debbie Baker, Secretary
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