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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="WordSection1"><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 - 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">August 28, 2021 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"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">August 2021 Chapter monthly meeting was held </span>at Big Creek Park at 2:30pm. COVID-19 safety protocols were adhered to.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Prayer:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Joann Williams did an opening prayer.<o:p></o:p></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"><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">Suzanne Turner, President, welcomed<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> and thanked 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"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne Turner, President, welcomed everyone again and made sure about the attendance of the chapter’s members, guests and visitors. The attendees are: the O</span>hio Affiliate president, Richard Payne, Suzanne Turner, Natassha, Theresa, Robert, Danielle Turner, Cheryl, Owen, Nettie, Linda and Guion Bufford, Shawana, Shirley, Billie, Jackie, Cecil, Wilbert, Delcenia, Tyrone, Ivory, Joanne, Frankie, Wayne, Denise. Please note that Jackie Gwin was a member years ago and rejoined Saturday, August 28, 2021. Welcome back Jackie!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Apologies: Ali Benmerzouga and William Turner.<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">A Motion:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Suzanne Turner, President, put a motion on the floor to postpone chapter business until the next meeting. Motion seconded by Wilbert Turner. The motion passed unanimously!<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Blessing the Food:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wilbert Turner blessed food.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Food consisted of hot dogs, sub sandwiches, pasta salad, potato salad, macaroni salad, cookies, brownies, chips, pastries, water, and pop.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wayne kindly grilled hot dogs.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The 50/50 Raffle Split the pot:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Teresa collected $49.00 for 50/50 raffle/split the pot. Wilbert Turner won $24.50 and $24.50 went into the chapter’s treasury.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Treasurer:<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Natassha Ricks, Treasurer, collected dues and donations. Additionally, she kindly accepted and took care of the recording Secretary business during his absence.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Meeting/gathering adjourned at 6:3 P.M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></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"><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 class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Code: 246345<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">Ohio Conference Line:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tel: (712) 775-7031<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: 240281423<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 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, Natassha Ricks 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 him/her 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="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><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>