<div dir="auto">Thank you so much for this. I will read it on our way to Germany but I am grateful that you sent it so we keep up with the different things that are going on. We will be back after the new year, but I have a favor to ask of you. I cannot find my list of the people that usually come to our meetings and I would like to send them Christmas cards but the only address I have is the one for you If you have the other Christmas cards, can you email them to me either email or by phone but emails probably the easiest I appreciate it. I hate not sending them cards but I cannot find the paper I had that had all the names and numbers on and we are leaving in about a half an hour so I have no time left to look for it. If You can’t do that it’s OK but then I ask that you just tell all of them that I doubly lost the list but we are wishing them all a very merry Christmas</div><div dir="auto">I am looking forward to doing more with the blind group this next year I can tell I’m getting better and being able to remember more of what I do and that’s important You have a great Christmas and we will see you at the next meeting in January. We love picking you up because we had to know you better, so enjoy the holidays and we’ll see you in about a mont. Pat Banaszak. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 15, 2023 at 5:55 PM Aleeha Dudley via NFBO-Springfield <<a href="mailto:nfbo-springfield@nfbnet.org">nfbo-springfield@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all, <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I apologize for the delay in getting these sent. Windows has changed their email client and it’s not the best for accessibility. Attached and pasted below are the minutes for the November meeting. I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!<u></u><u></u></p>
<h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield Chapter Meeting<u></u><u></u></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Date: November 11, 2023<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Location: Zoom<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Those Present:<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Debbie Baker<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6814161167809604485MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Mickie Cooper<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6814161167809604485MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Aleeha Dudley<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6814161167809604485MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Pat Banaszak<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6814161167809604485MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Dave Banaszak<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6814161167809604485MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Gina Ray<u></u><u></u></span></li><li class="m_-6814161167809604485MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Arlie Ray<u></u><u></u></span></li></ul>
<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Reports<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Pat moved to approve the secretary’s report as emailed. Mickie seconded, and the motion passed.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The treasurer’s report was read. The ending balance on October 31, 2023, was $5,202.78. Mickie moved to accept the treasurer’s report, Aleeha seconded. The motion passed.
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<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Unfinished Business<u></u><u></u></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The state convention will begin on November 17, 2023. The board meeting begins at 10:00 AM and is the official beginning of the convention. Our national representative is Tracy Soforenko, who is on the national
board of directors. Debbie explained the remainder of the state convention agenda.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The scholarship winners for this year are Emma Dennis, Jenifer Kasunick and Abigail Kinney.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">We are contributing $50 to door prizes for state convention, in the form of five $10 prizes.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The basket for the auction at banquet on November 18 is a maximum of $225 spent from the chapter. Gina discussed items in the basket. We received a donation from the Kitchen Window Winery at a value of $88
plus tax. They donated a bottle of apple wine, a ceramic cookie jar, chocolate chip pancake mix, a kitchen towel, an apron, a wooden spoon, and corn chowder soup mix. As a chapter, we purchased additional items, including a corkscrew, some glasses, pumpkin
butter, cocktail toast, and a silicon knife, as well as the basket and covering. The basket total is $134.25. Pat and Dave will be donating an additional bottle of wine as well.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">As a chapter, we sent flowers for Joe Jeffrey as he has passed away. The flowers were $87.74.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The November 2023 Presidential release was played.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Our December meeting will be December 16, 2023 at the Park Branch of the Clarke County Public Library.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Respectfully submitted,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Aleeha Dudley, Secretary<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield Chapter<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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