[Nfbv-announce] Reminder: NFBV At-Large Chapter Meeting

[Fredric Schroeder]

This is a reminder that the NFBV At-Large Chapter will meet tomorrow
evening. Below is the notice giving details about the meeting including
call-in information.

 

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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