[Nfbv-fairfax] NFBV Fairfax Chapter Meeting - Thur April 18

[amcarr1 at verizon.net]

The Fairfax Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will be meeting
on Thursday, April 19, 2019 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm.  Those wanting to purchase
dinner can plan to arrive between 6:00pm - 6:30pm.  

 

Agenda and information on some very important discussion items are further
down in this message.  Please be sure to take a look.

 

The meeting location is: 

 

Red Hot and Blue

4150 Chain Bridge Rd,

Fairfax, VA

703-218-6989

(Corner of Chain Bridge Road & Judicial Drive)

 

We meet in the Meeting Room at the top of the stairs to the left.  

 

For additional information, contact Annette Carr, amcarr1 at verizon.net
<mailto:amcarr1 at verizon.net> , 703-915-2837.

 

We have a number of business items to discuss this month, and it is very
important that each member contributes to the conversation.  Joy Relton, our
treasurer, and Rodney Neely, our secretary, are both resigning from their
positions, and we need to conduct a midterm election.  Ideally, 2 or 3
people will form a nominating committee.  Next we need any member who is
interested in running for these positions to let us know.  If you have
questions about what is entailed with these positions, Joy, Rodney and
myself would be happy to answer your questions.

 

The Rita's Italian Ice Community event is scheduled for July 18.  We need
volunteers to help with getting this event off the ground.

 

Agenda:

*	Roll Call of Board members 
*	Member and guest  introductions 
*	NFB Pledge (See below) 
*	Secretary's Report

*	Approval of minutes - (See Below) 

*	 Treasurer's Report 
*	President's Report
*	Discussion Topics

*	Mid-term Elections
*	Rita's Italian Ice Event
*	Technology event
*	Discussion of future meeting programs - Annette

*	Announcements & final comments 
*	Adjournment

 

NFB Pledge

I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
constitution

 

March 21, 2019 Meeting Minutes

 

Treasurer's report.

*	We had   a beginning balance of $662 and an ending balance of  $632.
*	We have expenses coming up for Anette and Bobbi to attend the state
board  meeting in May. 

 

Other Topics

*	We are still looking for people to be on committees. 
*	Rodney talked about the Ability Rides program.  It is supposed to
come to northern VA in the fall of 2019.

 

Gadget Show and Tell - Members shared information about their favorite
technology

*	Olympus digital recorder. 
*	a Bluetooth keyboard for iPad. Can be used with other Apple devices.

*	talking kitchen thermometer. 
*	talking kitchen scale.  
*	Seeing Eye App from Microsoft 
*	Soundscape from Microsoft.  
*	Aira 
*	Be My Eyes.
*	App called Way Around.  It is a navigation app for Android phones. 
*	a mechanical keyboard. 
*	Tune-in Pro app, which enables you to listen to premium radio
content and to download free audio books for $7.99 per month.  
*	Poloroid headphones.

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