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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><h1><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield Chapter Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></h1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>Date: April 13, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>Location: United Senior Services of Springfield<o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>Those Present<o:p></o:p></span></h2><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst 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%'>Dan oKeef<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%'>Pat Banaszak<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=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%'>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%'>Susan Day<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%'>Gina Ray<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%'>Arlie Ray<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><h2><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>Reports and Branding<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>The Secretary’s report for February 2024 was read. Pat moved and Mickie seconded to approve the minutes as read. The motion passed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The treasurers report for February was read. The ending balance as of February 29, 2024, was $4,548.83. The March report was not read. Arlie moved and Aleeha seconded to accept the treasurer’s report. The motion passed.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The NFB branding message and pledge were read. <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;line-height:106%'>We plan to participate in the Mother’s Day Mimosa Mayhem at Mother Stuart’s on May 12 from 11:00 AM-4:00 PM. We would like as many as possible to show up.<o:p></o:p></span></p><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;line-height:106%'>The Piggist raffle is held in Cincinnati on the first Sunday in May during the Flying Pig marathon. First prize is $10,000, split among the winner and the winner’s choice of charity, second prize is $5,000 split the same way. Third prize is a $1,500 weekend in Cincinnati. If you purchase tickets, you can select the NFB of Ohio as your charity of choice. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>STEM2U will be held in Ohio again this year at COSI. This is an NFB sponsored event for grades K-12. This year’s theme is the James Webb space telescope. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>BELL is the week of June 17, 2024. At last check, there are two students participating in the program. Susan moved to donate $200 to the BELL program, and Pat seconded. The motion passed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>The National Convention is at the Rosen Center hotel in Orlando Florida from July 3-8. When you book the hotel, the first night’s stay is held on your card. The banquet is $75, and registration is $25. You can preregister until midnight on May 31. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;line-height:106%'>David Kingsbury has a new book to download on BARD regarding windows screen readers. It is available in Word and ePub formats, and covers JAWS, NVDA and Narrator, as well as some basic windows applications. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The April 2024 presidential release was played.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Our next meeting is May 11, 2024 at 10:00 AM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>The meeting was adjourned.<br>Respectfully submitted,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>Aleeha Dudle, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Springfield Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>