[Nfbv-announce] NFB: At Large conference call, Thursday, April 29, 2010, 8:00 p.m.

[Fredric Schroeder]

Friends,

The second meeting of the National Federation of the Blind 
At-Large Chapter will be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at 8:00 
P.M., EST
The call-in number is: 1 712 432 0180
Code: 460994.

This month's call will be a joint meeting with the New Jersey 
At-Large Chapter.  NFBNJ president, Joe Ruffalo has been 
conducting monthly calls for the past year, and I thought a joint 
meeting would give us an opportunity to hear from and learn about 
how another at-large chapter functions.  Below is additional 
information about the April 29 call.  Please join us and help 
make our Virginia At-Large Chapter as active as we can.

Fred Schroeder, President
National Federation of the Blind of Virginia

 ---- Original Message ------
From: "Joe Ruffalo" <nfbnj at yahoo.com
Subject: NFBNJ: At Large conference call, Thursday, April 29, 
2010, 8:00 p.m.
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:43:19 -0400

Greetings to all!
Note: This message will be sent via ground mail to those who do 
not have an email addresswhich totals 12.
The April 2010 Presidential Release is now available online.

http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Presidential_Releases.asp
Please read/listen to this important message from President, Marc 
Maurer.
In addition, this email was forwarded to all state board members, 
chapter/division presidents to inform all on this conference 
call.  Hopefully, several will join the call.


Hopefully, this email message finds you well and enjoying the 
warmer weather.  During the next at large chapter conference call 
scheduled for Thursday, April 29 at 8:00 p.m., we will have 
participants from four states, New Jersey, Delaware, Virginia and 
South Carolina.
Information pertaining to this will be noted in the agenda which 
will follow the minutes from March 25, 2010.

Minutes: Thursday, March 25, 2010
The at large chapter meeting was called to order by President, 
Joe Ruffalo at 8:04 p.m.
With all calling in five minutes prior to the start time provides 
the opportunity to begin on time or as close as possible.
There were seventeen persons who introduced themselves on the 
call, however, five additional phone numbers appeared on the 
printout.  Please announce your name when attending to the call
Sorry, to make the following announcement, I lost the minutes 
from this meeting and therefore, the following is from memory.
Minutes, Thursday, March 25, 2010
Eleventh at large chapter conference call
Discussion on dues structure of $5 per at large member
Discussion and distribution of the at large chapter constitution
Comments on internet radio show, Thru Our Eyes
Updates on the Washington Seminar
Outline of the issues presented in Washington
The meeting via conference call was adjourned at 9:08 p.m.
Submitted by, Joe Ruffalo, President
A happy note:
I've assigned Beatrice Oliveti, assistant secretary to Quintina 
Singleton, board secretary to take the minutes.
Beginning in May, she will be forwarding the minutes and the 
agenda for each month.

At Large Chapter Conference Call
Date: Thursday, April 29, 2010
Time: 8:00p.m.  EST
Call: 1 712 432 0180
Code: 460994
reminder: Please call in five minutes prior to the call and 
please announce your name
Agenda
Twelfth At Large Chapter Conference Call The at large chapter was 
established in April, 2009.
Congratulations on our first anniversary.

1.  Roll call
2.  Discussion of minutes from March 25
3.  Importance of receiving and reading the Braille Monitor, 
Sounding Board, etc
4.  Parnell Diggs, Imagination Fund, The Race for Independence
5.  Dues and Constitution
6.  National Convention, First Timers, Scholarship applicants
7.  Jernigan Tickets
8.  Fred Schroeder, Virginia affiliate at large members
9.  Old Business
10.  New Business
Please view our state website at www.nfbnj.org to keep up to date 
with happenings in New Jersey.
Take special note on the how to listen procedures pertaining to 
Thru Our Eyes, our internet radio programming.

Hope all will attend and join us
in changing what it means to be blind.
Remember: When we all do, it becomes doable!

Best,
Joe Ruffalo, President
home: 973 743 0075
mail: nfbnj at yahoo.com