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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Summer has
arrived. Are you ready to make the most of it? We even bought our first ears of
fresh sweet corn yesterday. It was very good. In today’s Crier we have meeting minutes
from June’s meeting which was run by Brittany. There is also a little on
technology and links to some interesting and inspiring podcasts. I hope you
enjoy.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">MEETING MINUTES :<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
meeting was called to order by the Vice President, Brittany Ingram.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Others in attendance were Isaiah, Jodi, Dick
and Sue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Minutes of the May meeting were
read, followed by the Treasurer’s report.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Brittany indicated her plans for discussion were to talk
about the purpose and philosophy of the organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each person introduced himself and gave their
reason for joining the NFB.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">There was a short discussion on correct financial procedures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the state convention all treasurers will
attend a seminar on correct procedures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dick mentioned our bank, BB&T will be merging with SunTrust during
the next year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This merger should not
cause us any problems, but if it does we will take appropriate actions.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Brittany had tickets for prizes that will be given at the
National Convention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At the moment we
are aware of two members who are going to the convention, Holly and Dick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">TECHNOLOGY- There are three tech ways for a visually
impaired person to get sighted help when alone. The first is the FACETIME APP which
involves calling a friend or relative and asking for help. This might get old
if you are calling the same person over and over. The second could be the free
BeMyEyes APP. Thousands of volunteers available to help. The third is AIRA.IO.
This one usually costs money. You purchase a plan for a given amount of time
each month but there is also a free component. They have an APP which allows
free use of the service in certain designated locations. These are often
airports or maybe convention sites. Keep these options in mind. They can make a
difference.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">PODCASTS – There are many types of podcasts out there. They
cover many different subjects. You have probably figured out that
BlindAbilities is a favorite of mine. It covers a very wide range of
topics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The link below will take you to
their website and the most current podcasts and blogs. If you have not tried
it, please do. There is something for everyone. Remember you can enable
BlindAbilities on your Amazon Echo device and play any previous episode.<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Take care and enjoy the day<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Dick Byrne<o:p></o:p></font></font></p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
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