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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><a name="OLE_LINK20"></a><a name="OLE_LINK21"><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania<o:p></o:p></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Greater Berks Chapter Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Date: Friday, April 8, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Location: Zoom Conference Call<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>1. Roll Call: 6 members and guests in attendance<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Officers:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Rosemary Freedman, President<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>John Kaufmann, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Linda Mackey, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Brian Mackey, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Board Member:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Judy Vaskorlis<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Members:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Mike Babb<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>2. President Rosemary Freedman called the meeting to order at 10:06 am.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>3. Secretary’s Report: Linda Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Linda Mackey read the March 2022 minutes. Rosemary Freedman pointed out that the budgeted amount for state convention is to pay half of the room cost for three rooms for three nights, not four nights. Linda also noticed that the date listed for the April meeting was listed as April 9 instead of April 8. Brian Mackey motioned to approve the March 2022 minutes as presented with corrections, seconded by John Kaufman, and unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>4. Treasurer’s Report: Brian Mackey<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Brian Mackey provided the following treasury figures:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Beginning Balance as of March 1: $5,093.26<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Income: $0.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Expenses:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>PAC Plan: $10.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Total Expenses: $10.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Ending Balance as of March 31: $5,083.26<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Line Items:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Personal Financial Assistance: $1,000.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Transportation Assistance Fund: $1,500.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Total Line Items: $2,500.00<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Working Balance: $2,583.26<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Linda Mackey motioned to accept the treasury report as presented, seconded by Mike Babb, and unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>5. Old/New Business: All<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>a. 2022 budget:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Mike Babb inquired if we had $100 set aside in the budget to donate to the affiliate as our state convention banquet donation. Rosemary Freedman stated that we currently do not. Mike Babb motioned to add state convention banquet donation of $100 to the budget, seconded by John Kaufman, and unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>b. Outreach Opportunity:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Mike inquired about holding an outreach event at Mi Casa Su Casa to meet potential new members and see what items the chapter can assist them in obtaining (cane, magnifier, etc.). Mike’s goal is to double the size of the chapter’s membership by the end of 2022. Linda Mackey likes the idea of trying to obtain more members to join, but we need to work on getting more of the membership to attend our monthly meetings. Judy Vaskorlis informed all that the chapter will be featured on BCTV on Monday, November 7 and the show will run for one month. Judy will obtain more information by October. We will contact Mi Casa Su Casa to see when we can hold the outreach event and go from there.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>c. Upcoming Fundraisers:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Mike Babb requested to have authorization for him to work with the Fleetwood Lions Club to hold a horse race fundraiser. The funds from the fundraiser would be shared equally between the chapter and the Fleetwood Lions Club. Mike briefly described how the fundraiser would work. Mike predicts with the planning and advertising for this type of event that the earliest we can hold it would be about September. Linda Mackey stated that for it to work, it will take a lot of planning and promoting. Mike has a couple of places in mind to hold it, you need a place big enough to hold 100 to 200 people. Linda Mackey motioned to hold a horse racing fundraiser with the Fleetwood Lions Club, seconded by John Kaufman, and unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Rosemary Freedman informed all that Mark Millisock and Barb Chrisman are working on next year’s Music Fest. They are looking at holding it on February 3 or February 10. Once details are finalized, everyone will be informed so that we can start promoting it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>6. Brian Mackey motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Linda Mackey, and unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned by President Rosemary Freedman at 10:46 AM. Our next meeting will take place on March 13, 2022 via the affiliate’s Zoom room (meeting ID 215 988 0888).<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Respectfully submitted by Linda Mackey, Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Reviewed by Rosemary Freedman, President<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK21'><span style='mso-bookmark:OLE_LINK20'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>National Federation of the Blind of Pennsylvania Greater Berks Chapter</span></span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>