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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">You are invited to join in
on the Fairfax Chapter conference call the evening of Wednesday, March 9
starting at<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>7:30 PM and
running for about an hour. We have our board meetings the second Wednesday of
the month. Below is the list of topics and the number to call to join
in.</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Topics to
cover:</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Talk about the rock
climbing</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Tech fair this
fall</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Leadership program at state
board meeting this May</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Horseback riding this
summer</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Fairfax Chapter Dance Party
is being planned</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Fundraising
ideas</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Below is Roberta’s notes
from the last chapter meeting.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cathy gave a very
interesting talk on “how to find out what's going on<BR>in the NFB".
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“You can find all the
resources on the National NFB's web<BR>site".</FONT></FONT><BR
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cathy also spoke on the
monthly NFB Presidential News Release and how important it is for all members to
hear it.</FONT></FONT><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Annette Carr suggested that
as soon as the recordings are available to the public, we notify our members of
the new Presidential Release so they can hear it for themselves. We can notify
our members via email. We should include where to find it on the internet. Cathy
agreed to do it.</FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Cathy demonstrated her
Apple Watch.<BR>John Bailey spoke about the Richmond and WASHINGTON
SEMINARS.<BR>AT THE RICHMOND SEMINAR THE VIRGINIA MEMBERS SPOKE WITH THEIR State
Senators and Delegates. </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Among the issues discussed
at this year’s Richmond Seminar were the bill on more effectively evaluating
vision impaired students in the schools to determine what learning <BR>options
they need, such as Brail. Unfortunately the bill was not
passed.</FONT></FONT><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">At the Washington Seminar
held a few weeks after Richmond Seminar, the Virginia members met with their
National senators and Congressmen.</FONT></FONT><BR
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">One of the issues discussed
was eliminating Sub minimum wages for the blind and disabled and replacing it
with competitive wages.</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">“The disabled need to be
paid the minimum wage". </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></FONT></FONT> </P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Another issue that was
discussed was changing the law which would make it easier for organizations that
produce information in alternative formats to share Brail, audio and large print
books etc around the world.</FONT></FONT><BR
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">John announced that on
March 12, at 1:30PM, at the sport Rock indoor sport climbing center in
Alexandria, a group of vision impaired adults are going to learn indoor rock
climbing.<BR>Other activity options for future programs are: taking dancing
lessons, horseback riding (Wanda has to make arrangements), & going to a
comedy club.</FONT></FONT><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">John announced that the
next state Board meeting will be at the Kenneth Jernigan institute in Baltimore
in May. </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Fairfax's Chapter Board
meeting conference call is every second Wednesday and all are
invited.</FONT></FONT><BR style="mso-special-character: line-break"><BR
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">in early fall, the chapter
will be hosting a Technology fair.</FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Meeting adjourned. All
enjoyed the </FONT></FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Roberta Cohen,
secretary</FONT></FONT></P>
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