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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class="WordSection1"><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Cleveland Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">July 24, 2020 Minutes:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin-left:.5in;text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The July 2020 Chapter monthly meeting and <span style="color:black">the celebration of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) </span>was held and featured through a Zoom Platform on Friday, July 24, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. The zoom link and related numbers and Id’s were provided to all members, guests, visitors and are given below in these minutes. The reason for having this Zoom/teleconference meeting is to adhere to COVID-19 social distancing adopted by the National Federation of the Blind and the local and state officials.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Welcome:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Delcenia Brown, a member, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">welcomed all members, attendees from other chapters and Divisions, all guests/visitors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Roll Call:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, welcomed everyone and made sure about the attendance of the chapter’s members, guests and visitors.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Pledge:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">William Turner, First Vice President, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">helped all attendees to recite the National Federation of the Blind Pledge.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mending and Bereaved Members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President and Cheryl Fields, 2<sup>nd</sup> Vice president, informed the Board about the health issues of some chapter and affiliate members and/or their relatives and urged everyone to keep them in his/her thoughts and prayers. Also, they happily mentioned those who are feeling better or fully recovered.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Treasury Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natassha Ricks, Treasurer, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">presented the financial reports for July 2020. The </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Checking account reflects to date, </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$332.81</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">and the Savings reflect to date: </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">$1,033.92. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Billie Graham made the motion and Ali Benmerzouga second it. the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">treasury report was voted on and carried. The complete July 2020 Treasury Report was submitted, and it is included as an Appendix to these minutes. Also, she reminded everyone about sending their dues by mail as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Secretary Report: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ali <span class="MsoHyperlink">Benmerzouga, Recording Secretary, with the help of Suzanne Turner’s technology touch, presented the June 2020 minutes. Delcenia Brown </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">made the motion and William Turner second it. </span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">T</span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">he minutes were voted on and carried.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Guests:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Kinshuk Tella, President of the Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS), and </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Asia Quinones-Evans</span><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">, Treasurer of OAOBS, informed all members about the Walkathon fundraising organized by the OABS that started beginning of July 2020 and is still going on till the end of August 2020 and urge everyone to participate as a donor and/or participant. They reminded all members that the </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">participant with the most activity gets a $25.00 gift card and the second place will receive a $10.00 gift card. They added, If you would like to get involved as either a participant or a donor, please visit this website </span><a href="https://go.rallyup.com/oabs/Members"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://go.rallyup.com/oabs/Members</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Or please feel free to reach out to them and they can happily sign you up. Sometimes, it can be difficult to navigate the page with some screen readers so they are more than happy to sign you up and can log your miles on their end. They concluded by urging everyone to get involved in this 2020 Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS) fundraising walkathon. </span><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">They mentioned that this fundraising is doing very good so far. They concluded by mentioning that they have collected $835.00 so far.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">President’s Announcements:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, thanked everyone </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">for attending the meeting, for the help some of the members are providing, and for all the meetings organized by some members during these COVID-19 difficult times. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">She reminded those who did not pay their dues as of yet to do so as soon as they can and urged them to Pay their dues to the Chapter’s Treasurer, Natassha Ricks.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">She invited all members to join her and watch a good video with description about ADA on Saturday evening, July 25, 2020 and informed all members about an ADA link about Sharing solution presentation.</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Also, she welcomed and thanked </span><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">all speakers and guests/visitors for participating and celebrating the 30<sup>th</sup> ADA Anniversary.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></p><p style="background:white"><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Additionally, she gave some historical background about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). She mentioned that the ADA </span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">became law in 1990. She further clarified that the ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life, including jobs, schools, transportation, and all public and private places that are open to the general public. The purpose of the law is to make sure that people with disabilities have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. The ADA gives civil rights protections to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, state and local government services, and telecommunications. The ADA is divided into five titles (or sections) that relate to different areas of public life. She concluded by urging everyone to listen to a live prospective by our distinguished panelists. Also, she added that everyone will be enlightened by their experiences on the fight for equality, opportunity and security. Thus, this enactment has upheld persons with disabilities rights for 30 years and deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated!</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ADA Quiz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, tested all participants by asking 11 good and basic questions about the ADA. Most questions were easily answered by many members.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ADA Presentation: Important piece of legislation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">William Turner, First Vice President, welcomed and introduced the speakers and facilitated the different presentations and questions/Answers.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">First Speaker: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cheryl Fields, Second Vice President, talked about Title III (Public Accommodations). She mentioned that p</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ublic places are expected to provide Reasonable Accommodations for people with disabilities. She also talked about the Fair Housing Act.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Speaker 2:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eric Duffy, Secretary of the Ohio Affiliate, talked about Title I (Employment). He mentioned that the </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB AND NFBOH are your resources. He talked about the Equal Employment Opportunity Council (EEOC) and the role it plays in helping those discriminated against at work. He concluded by advising all members in case you feel you have been discriminated against, proceed to ask before filling a lawsuit.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Speaker 3:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kinshuk Tella, President of the Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS), presented Title III and Section 504 under the Rehabilitation Act (Education). He mentioned the Individual Education Plan (IEP). He added that everyone should be self-advocating for himself/herself and ask/look for what he/she needs, such as Orientation and Mobility, Braille, etc. Also, he mentioned the existence at every school/college/university of an </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SAS and the services they provided for people with disabilities such as testing center, accessible material, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Speaker 4:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Richard Payne, President of the Ohio Affiliate, talked about Title II (Transportation). He mentioned that </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Paratransit has problems every now and then and all members should ask those who know or search the existing laws. He advised everyone to reserve his/her rides in advance. Also, he mentioned that sometimes their rules are not ADA rules. He added that minimum requirements should be met by all agencies. He concluded that Not everyone with disability is eligible for Paratransit/RTA services. For example, you need to live less than ¾ of a mile from the main service lane in order to have a door to door service.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">William Turner, gave time to questions and answers after each speaker and thanked everyone for attending and the speakers for their great presentations. He added, f</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">or further questions, comments, and or suggestions, please reach out to Suzanne Turner at </span><a href="mailto:SMTurner.234@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SMTurner.234@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please make a note of the action items below:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Voice Box Number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(641) 715-3900<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code: 582705<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cleveland Teleconference Number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(605) 313-4834<o:p></o:p></span></p><p 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link:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a href="https://zoom.us/j/4081850851"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://zoom.us/j/4081850851</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Meeting ID: 408 185 0851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">+16468769923 and ID code: 408-185-0851.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Zoom Telephone number:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(669) 900-6833<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Id: 4081850851<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ali Benmerzouga, Recording Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">440-590-0315 – cell<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Natassha Ricks, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">(216) 376-9863<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Notes!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">1. Please take a moment and like, share and promote Cleveland’s Facebook Page<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">2. Please subscribe to Ohio-Talk to stay informed on the know in the Ohio Affiliate.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio-Talk mailing list<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">3. Please subscribe to Cleveland’s List Serve for all up-to-date information in the Cleveland Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfboh-cleveland_nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><a href="mailto:nfboh-cleveland-request@nfbnet.org"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">nfboh-cleveland-request@nfbnet.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">4- Please don’t forget to send your dues to our Treasurer as soon as you can.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">5-please call a member who you have not seen for a while and talk to them about returning to the Cleveland Chapter.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">//////<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Appendix: July 2020 Treasury Report:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Cleveland Chapter Treasury Report<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Prepared by: Cleveland Chapter Treasurer, Natassha Ricks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Month/Year: July 2020 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Checking Acct: $332.81<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Savings Acct: $1,033.92 (+$0.03 in interest)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dues: $45.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Number of members: 3<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 1. Natassha Ricks<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 2. Delcenia Brown<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> 3. Sandy krems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Benevolent: -0-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Donations: $100.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo10"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Heather Ways ($100.00/check)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fundraisers: -0-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Split the Pot: -0-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deductions: $155.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PAC plan $10.00<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National convention. $100.00 (white cane, Timbrook, Jernigan, Imagination) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo6"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National convention $45.00 (door prizes)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Convention: -0-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Convention YTD: $80.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo9"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cecil Dukes ($80.00)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Miscellaneous: $20.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Miscellaneous YTD: $20.00<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo11"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Delcenia Brown ($20.00 for NFB coin case)<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">End of July 2020 Treasury Report.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">///<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>