<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Chapter members and friends,</div><div>Passing this along for the upcoming state affiliate board meeting. If you cannot attend in person zoom link is provided or dial-in the number.</div><div>Thanks</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Chris Walker</span><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">President, Winchester Chapter</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">540.303.0080</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfb.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">www.nfbv.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find and like us on Facebook:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">National Federation of the blind Virginia Winchester Chapter<br><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Find us on Twitter:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">Winchester Chapter NFB of Virginia </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;">You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: 17.33333396911621px;"></span></div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> jackibruce6--- via NFBV-Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> January 11, 2023 at 5:50:29 AM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] Agenda for the Monday (1/16) NFB of Virginia Board meeting and Richmond Seminar Preparation</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> jackibruce6@gmail.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><a name="_Hlk503023298">2023 January 16 Richmond Seminar BOD Agenda<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><b>National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><b>Meeting of the Board of Directors<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Monday, January 16, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">We are conducting this meeting as an in-person meeting with access via Zoom.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">1:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">12:45 Pre-Arrival and renaming of participants accessing via telephone<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">We expect to rename people in a waiting room before allowing access to the meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">The in-person meeting details:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Location: DBVI Library & Resource Center<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">397 Azalea Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Richmond, VA 23227<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">For those who cannot attend in person, we will be streaming the meeting over Zoom. No one will be presenting over Zoom but we will allow for questions from Zoom participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Join Zoom Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"></span><a href="https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">https://zoom.us/j/8297256345?pwd=SFAyamlQNU44ZTJ6dUZNMTV4RmhCQT09</span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Passcode: 20201940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">+13017158592,,8297256345# US (Washington DC)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Telephone Dial: (301) 715-8592<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Meeting ID: 829 725 6345<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Passcode: 2020 1940<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><a name="_Hlk481356248"><o:p> </o:p></a></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk481356248"></span><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Call to order <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Roll call of Members and introduction of guests<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Reading & Approval of minutes from NFB of Virginia Business Meeting October 30, 2022 – Christine Grassman, Recording Secretary <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Project RISE Update – Joe Orozco and Ally Kelso<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Silver Bells Update – Sandy Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">BELL Academy Update – Louise Walch<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Taming the Shark – Tracy Soforenko <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">2023 National Convention <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Dates and location; July 1-6, Houston, Texas – Hilton Americas Houston with overflow at the Marriott Marquis Houston <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">b.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Fundraising at the Virginia Table - Earl Everett<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="9" type="I"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="3" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">McDonald Fellowship / Jernigan Scholarship – Mary Durbin<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Reminder of the need to have chapter pledges to the following by the May Board meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">White Cane Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Jacobus tenBroek Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Shares Unlimited in the NFB (SUN)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Jernigan Fund<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">NFB Camp. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="11" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Addressing Any Appearance of Conflict of Interest for individuals receiving compensation from NFBV– Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="12" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Divisions<o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Students – Ally Kelso<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Seniors – Patty Droppers<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Merchants – Yasiah Hurtado<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Virginia Parents of Blind Children – Beth Sellers <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><a name="_Hlk503018665">NFBV Committee Assignments and Reports<o:p></o:p></a></span></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="13" type="I"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665">Membership – John Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665">NFB of Virginia James Nelson Scholarship – Jimmy Morris<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665">Public Outreach/Meet the Blind Month – Corlis Jones and Uricka Harrison<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665">Convention Operations & Logistics – Joe Orozco<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665">Communications – Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">f.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Fundraising - Renee Valdez and Earl Everett<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.75in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">g.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion – Renee Valdez<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="13" type="I"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="8" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665">Legislative <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>i.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Washington Seminar - Deepa Goraya <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span>ii.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Richmond Seminar Bonnie O’Day <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"></span><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="14" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Richmond Seminar – Bonnie O’Day <o:p></o:p></span></li><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="a"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">2023 Legislative Priorities - Bonnie O’Day<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Team assignments - Stewart Prost<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Other business</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Next Meeting, Saturday, May 13 – Location TBD<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce mailing list</span><br><span>NFBV-Announce@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbv-announce_nfbnet.org</span><br></div></blockquote></div></body></html>