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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello all, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Below and attached are this month’s minutes. As always, please reach out with any corrections.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">0National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield Chapter Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Date: January 13, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Location: Zoom<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Those Present:<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Trae Winters <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:-15.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Debbie Baker<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:-15.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Arlie Ray<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:-15.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Aleeha Dudley<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:-15.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Mickie Cooper<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:-15.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Dave Banaszak<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:-15.75pt;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Pat Banaszak<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Special Presentation<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Trae Winters, from Arisa Labs, an organization that works with NASA, presented regarding Eclipse Soundscapes. Arisa Labs has a goal to work with NASA to make science more accessible. The acronym stands for
Advanced Research in Steam Accessibility. Their website is arisalab.org. Debbie will receive an email with the links to all of the resources Arisa Labs has to offer, and that will be shared with the chapter. Mr. Winters spoke about the various accessible projects
surrounding the upcoming eclipse, which have been developed in partnership with blind people, rather than for blind people.
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<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Reports<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Arlie moved, Mickie sceconded to approve December 2023 minutes. The motion passed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">We tabled the treasurer’s report until the next meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">Unfinished Business<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Membership dues are due to Gina by the end of January. There was a discussion of developing a PayPal account for the chapter so that dues can be paid without need to send a check.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Debbie has reached out to members who have not attended in a while to send out our meeting information and to inquire whether they would like to remain members.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The list of inactive members will be split among the membership so that calls can be placed to each of them. Arlie and Pat volunteered to assist.
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<h2><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%">New Business<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Debbie asked if anyone knew of events in which we could recruit new members. Some ideas given were Relay for Life and Woofstock.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Debbie spoke with Beth at the national office who updated the membership status of Joe Jeffrey.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">The meeting was adjourned. Our next meeting is February 10, 2024, via Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Respectfully submitted, <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">Aleeha Dudley, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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