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<DIV>Hello Everyone,Below are the minutes from our February chapter meeting.
Please advise on the headings of the meeting notes and provide any comments at
our March 20 meeting, where the minutes will be voted on for
approval. </DIV>
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<H1 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 16pt; MARGIN: 24pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt" color=#365f91>Minutes of the Feburary 20, 2014 Meeting
of the Fairfax Chapter of the National Federation of the
Blind</FONT></FONT></H1>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>February 20, 2014</P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>Call to Order</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>The February
meeting of the Fairfax chapter of the National Federation of the Blind was
called to order at approximately 6:59 PM at Glory Days Grill.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>The following
people attended the meeting</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>John
Halverson, Taiwan Farmer, Beverly Coney, Cathy Schroeder, Wanda Taylor, Carolina
and Susan Garrison, Fred Schroeder, Susan Binbo, Jack Jack and Judy Davies, and
Jack’s sister, Kaz.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We did not
recite the NFB Pledge.</P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>Message from the President of the National
Federation of the Blind</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We listened to
the NFB National President’s message.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>Dr. Maurer reviewed the following legislative priorities that were
discussed at the Washington Seminar:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>The 2014 Air Carrier Technology Accessibility Act (ACTA), the 2014
Technology, Education, and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act
(TEACH), and the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>The NFB
President’s message also provided an update on the fact that we have obtained
some additional cosponsors for the Space Available Program, one of the 2013
Washington Seminar legislative agenda items.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Dr. Maurer
also encouraged all of us to donate money to support the Imagination Fund.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The donation period for this fund is
from March through May of 2014.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Dr. Maurer
also reviewed the criteria and requested that people be nominated to receive
both the Ray Kurzweil Visionary Award and the Dr. Jacob Bolatin awards.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>The minimum
amount of money that has been given away for the Jacob Bolatin award is
$50,000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There are a few
organizations who receive the Dr. Jacob Bolatin award each year.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>These organizations combined receive
approximately $50,000.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This means
that each organization receives part of the $50,000 prize.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>President
Maurer also reminded us that we should try to participate in Dr. Seuss Read
Across America Day on March 3, 2014, which would be Dr. Seuss’s birthday.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Dr. Maurer
also mentioned his appearance on the Through Our Eyes radio show on February 17,
2014?</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Dr. Maurer
also told us about the fact that Parnell Diggs is running for Attorney General
of South Carolina.</P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>NFB NewsLine Program</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Dr. John
Halverson presented a program on NFB newsline which allows A person access
newspapers and magazines from any city within the United States as well as the T
V guide. This is a free service for the blind and visually
impaired. </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>New Web Site</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>The Fairfax
chapter now has a new web site.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Its
web address is</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><A
style="href: 'http://www.nfbv.org/fairfax'">www.nfbv.org/fairfax</A></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Cathy
Schroeder is the new web master.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>Board of Directors’ Conference
Call</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>There was a
conference call of the Board of Directors of the Fairfax Chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind in January 22 2014 .The people who participated in
the conference call were Wanda, Cathy, Beverly, John. Since there was a
quorem, the meeting was not rescheduled. </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Some of the
goals that were discussed on the conference call included sending two people to
national convention and three people to state convention.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We would also like to assist students
with purchasing technology.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We
might also want to give gift bags to new members of our chapter.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We discussed
the need for fund-raising—more on this later in the minutes.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>Financial Information</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Our current
checking account balance as of 2/20/2014 was $1546.82.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This means that we have to find ways to
earn money.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>Fund raising ideas</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Beverly
suggested that we conduct a 50-50 at each meeting.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Beverly also
suggested that in May, we will meet at the Schroeder’s home.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Everyone could bring a bagged dinner and
we could auction off each of the dinners to raise money for the chapter.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We decided to
meet the week after Easter on Thursday, April 24, 2014, instead of on April 17,
2014.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Wanda will try
to speak with Lonny, the manager of Glory Days to see if he can give us some
money back from our checks as a donation to the chapter.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt"
class=MsoNormal> SueGarrison-suggested that we try to talk to some
restaurants to see if they would give us a percentage of their total revenue for
one night.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We all agreed
to bring something to auction off at one of our monthly meetings.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Each person is supposed to bring one
item.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>For March, Beverly agreed to
bring a gift card to auction off.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>We will auction off one item per month.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Dr. Schroeder
suggested that we try to contact the outback Steak house to see if they would be
willing to let us have a lunch at Outback and let us sell tickets to the
luncheon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The last time that we did
this, sometime in 2001 or 2002 type of event, Mary Chapelle and John Bailey
organized the event.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Outback paid
for the food for the luncheon.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We
tipped the wait staff, and we made approximately $2000 from this event.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We could
consider organizing a big fund raiser like the Capitol Steps.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But we would have to rent out a large
place to have the event, like the Fairfax high school auditorium.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We also might consider asking other
nonprofit organizations to partner with us to sponsor a larger fund-raiser.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We could offer our partners the
opportunity to raise money by selling tickets to the event.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>New Member Information</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Jack Davies’
email address is </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><A
style="href: 'mailto:Jdavies4@aol.com'">Jdavies4@aol.com</A></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<H2 style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15pt; MARGIN: 10pt 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Cambria><FONT
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt" color=#4f81bd>Outreach and Publicity</FONT></FONT></H2>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Wanda Taylor
is supposed to attend her first Lions Club meeting on Monday, February 24,
2014.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>She has attended this
meeting.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We discussed
having a Technology Seminar and a Transportation Seminar.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>Rodney is the
chairman of the Transportation Seminar Committee and John is his
co-chairman.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal>We discussed
inviting transportation providers as well as discussing some transportation
oriented applications for the IPhone at the transportation seminar.</P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2></FONT> </P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2>Minutes prepared by:</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2>Rodney Neely, for</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2>John Bailey</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2>Secretary,</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2>Fairfax Chapter</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT
size=2>National Federation of the Blind</FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 13pt; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"><FONT size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P>
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