[Nfbofnc] Pitt County Update!

[Albert Sanchez]

Tim
Thanks, I wasn't sure that my message made the list. A.S.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Jones" <tmjnc2 at gmail.com>
To: "NFB of North Carolina List" <nfbofnc at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2011 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbofnc] Pitt County Update!


> GOOD INFO.THANK.S ALBERT
>
> On Mon, Oct 17, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Albert Sanchez <
> albertsanchez at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello List
>>
>> I hope this message gets through--I have been having difficulty with my
>> email but hope that it is fixed and working properly again.
>>
>> I want to take a minute and update you all on our meeting last 
>> Saturday--I
>> am sure you will be as pleased as I am with the outcome.
>>
>> The inaugural meeting of what we believe will become the Pitt County
>> Chapter, National Federation of the Blind took place at ST. Paul's 
>> Episcopal
>> Church from 11:25Am until shortly before 1:00PM. In addition to the five
>> persons in attendance we had one interested person linked in via cell 
>> phone.
>> We also had, connected by cellphone Charles Parker and Patricia Tessnear,
>> both Board members of the NFB of NC, and Wilson and Edgecomb Chapter
>> Presidents. We also had information that at least two other people were
>> interested but were unable to attend this meeting because of prior
>> commitments. After we introduced ourselves to each other we had 
>> discussion
>> as to why we needed a chapter here in Pitt County. We also discussed the
>> linkage between the local chapter, the state affiliate and the national
>> organization--These topics of discussion were entered into by the two 
>> Board
>> Members as well as those in the meeting room. Following that, we talked 
>> some
>> about current activities happening at the State level and Nationally. 
>> After
>> letting Charles and Patricia go, we played the most current Presidential
>> Release, pr399. Following that, we agreed to meet again on November 19 at
>> the same time and location. At this upcoming meeting we plan to review 
>> (and
>> hopefully adopt) a Constitution, elect officers and collect dues.
>>
>> That's all for now but I am confident that soon we will have a new 
>> chapter
>> in the Eastern part of the State!
>>
>> I am
>> Yours in Federationism
>> Albert Sanchez
>> 252-757-3023
>>
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