<div dir="ltr"><font size="4">Good afternoon! It is time again for our monthly chapter meeting. This will be a great time to get back together following our traditional National Convention Summer break. Our meeting will be in the Gaier Room of the Clark County PUblic Library at 201 S. Fountain Ave., Springfield., Ohio. We are looking forward to seeing everyone there. Below is the agenda for the meeting and minutes of our June 2022 meeting follow the agenda.</font><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><font size="4">Agenda:<br></font><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">1. Secretary,'s Report</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">2. Treasurer's Report</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">3. June 21st Springfield Community Fest</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">4. Thank-you from See 3-D for $200 donation</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>5. Mother Stewart fund-raiser, November 12, 2022</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>6. 2022 Annual Gavel Report</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>7. Wagners moving to South Carolina and invitation to their open house, August 26, 5:00—9:00</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>8. Invite new chapter member</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>9. Door prizes and items for auction at State Convention, November 4-6, Independence, Ohio</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">10. Autonomous Vehicles press release</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>11. Notes from August Presidential Release</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>12. Discussion of article, Don't Throw The Nickel, submitted by Macy McClain</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u>13. Next meeting: September 10, Gaier room;</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4"><u></u> <u></u></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font size="4">The minutes from the June 18, 2022 meeting are included below:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="gmail-Body" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Springfield Chapter</span></b></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">June 18, 2022, Meeting Minutes</span></b></p>
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<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Attendees:</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Debbie
Baker, President</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Todd
Elzey, Secretary</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Mickie
Cooper</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Arlie
Ray and Gina Ray</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Eric
Duffy</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Aleeha
Dudley</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Joe
Jeffery, New potential member</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We
started the meeting by calling Tommy’s Double Barrel BBQ regarding being a
vendor at the potential September, 2022, fundraiser. The Chapter was considering Veterans Park as
a potential venue. It is run through the
National Trail Parks & Recreation District.
Tommy’s Double Barrel BBQ will be doing a fundraiser today for
Children’s Miracle Network at Walmart and we will check them out. Mickie will check with the park district
regarding the services and availability at Veterans Park. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Joe
Jeffery was voted in as a new member.
Mickie will take care of adding Joe to the membership database.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Chapter
Treasurer Crystal McClain did not send a treasurer’s report. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CommonsFest
will be held June 23, 2022, at National Roads Park across the street from
Mother Stewarts Brewing Company. The chapter
paid $150 to participate in the event.
President Baker is looking for volunteers to work at the table during
the event. She is hoping to have people
available to work the crowds to bring in people. Todd brought literature and kernel books for
the event. Arlie brought up having a
sign. Todd moved that the Chapter
purchase a branded tablecloth, sign, and canopy for future events. Arlie
seconded the motion. The motion carried without objection</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
minutes from the May 2022 meeting were submitted via email to Chapter members for
review. Aleeha moved, and Eric seconded approval of the minutes. The motion carried
without objection.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">We
talked about Kernel books, walking alone and marching together, and some other
NFB publications.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Ohio
Bell Coordinator Eric Duffy talked about the upcoming Ohio BELL program. This
year’s program is scheduled to be a residential program at Ohio State School
for the Blind (OSSB). The program is designed to teach blindness schools to
children ages 4-12. The 2022 BELL
program will run August 6-13, 2022. Children
are scheduled to arrive at OSSB on August 7th.
The chapter previously donated $300 to the event. Bell is still looking
for volunteers. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The
NFB’s National Convention will be held July 5-10, 2022 in New Orleans. There
will also be a virtual experience. The Virtual Experience is limited to
specific convention activities and does not cover the entire agenda. Convention information can be found at </span><span class="gmail-Hyperlink0" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.nfb.org/convention" style="color:blue">www.nfb.org/convention</a></span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">President
Baker postponed the article discussion until August when we will have more
members and we can hopefully get an MP3 of the article. “Please Don’t Throw the
Nickel”. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Eric
raised the issue of Synchrony Bank’s training on “How to Handle Customers with
Visual Disabilities”/“Handling Customers with Visual Impairment”. The issue Eric
had with the training concept is the concept of “handling”. Eric had issues with the use of the word
handle because of the history of sighted people physically assisting without
blind people asking for help or without them being asked if they need help. We had a robust discussion on the issue of
the use of words and how they shape the perception of blindness and how they
impact how people react to blind people.
</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Arlie
Ray will be coming up with an article to discuss at the September 2022 meeting.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Gavel
report update:</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Eric
and Aleeha making comments and suggestions to their employer regarding
Blindness and the NFB. They also use
Braille Displays.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Todd
working for the NFB National Office as the new Digital Communications
Coordinator</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Debbie
uses Braille music in Bell Choir and tudors a blind student. She also will teach at BELL</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Aleeha,
Joe, Eric, Todd Macy, Arlie, Debbie, (Total of 8 members subscribe to Newsline)</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Amazon
Smiles: Todd, Aleeha, Debbie, the Rays are
signed up for the program</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">PAC: Todd, Eric, Debbie </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Macy
got a Marketing and Events Coordinator Job in Indianapolis. She will be moving to Indianapolis in July.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in 0in 0in 0.5in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Dan
Is the Clark County Library Board President</span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Mother
Stewart fundraiser will be November 12, 2022. The last event made $2-3K.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Auction:</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">
</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Things should come from the Columbus, Dayton, area and probably no
further than Bellefontaine.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Start now to
get donations.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">Report commitments to
Debbie/Todd so that we can compile a running list.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt">And please plan on attending.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14pt"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">State
Board of Directors Meeting is September 17, 2022, and it will be an in-person
meeting in Independence Ohio at the 2022 State Convention Hotel. </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-Body" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",serif;color:black;border:none"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">There
will be no meeting in July because of the National Convention. Next meeting will be August 20, 2022. </span></p>
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