<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello everyone,</div><div>Passing this along for the upcoming board meeting and Richmond seminar on January 20, 2025.</div><div>Thanks.</div><div><div dir="ltr">Chris Walker<div>Vice president, Winchester Federation of the Blind of Virginia<br>540-303-0080<br>chrisvinson1@gmail.com</div><div>nfb.org</div><div>NFBV.org</div><div>Stronger together!<br></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 16, 2025 at 5:53:22 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFBV Announce <nfbv-announce@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBV-Announce] Agenda for the Monday (1/20/2025) National Federation of the Blind of Virginia Board Meeting & Richmond Seminar Prep</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="MsoNormal">From Tracy Soforenko, President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a name="_Hlk503023298">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia (NFBV)<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Meeting of the Board of Directors and Richmond Seminar Prep<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Monday, January 20, 2025<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 no 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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Location: Delta Hotel Richmond<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="color:#202124;background:white">555 E. Canal Street,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="color:#202124;background:white">Richmond, Virginia 23219<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="color:#202124;background:white">We are meeting in the </span>Mayo/Lee/Shockoe Rooms on the second floor.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><span style="color:#202124;background:white"><o:p> </o:p></span></span></p><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 November 3, 2024 – Sandy Halverson, Recording Secretary <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">IV.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Treasurer's report - Mark Roane, Treasurer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">V.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Financial contribution in support of the Virginia Blind Prisoner Litigation – Mark Roane and Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">VI.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Administrative Matters – tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="6" type="I"><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">Addressing Any Appearance of Conflict of Interest for individuals receiving compensation from NFBV <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">accommodation policy<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">Greater Loudoun Chapter adoption and approval of Constitution<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">VII.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Best Practices for Chapters and Divisions – Techniques for Transparency - John Halverson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:.25in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-text-indent-alt:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-list:Ignore">VIII.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->2025 National Convention <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">a.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Dates and location; July 8-13, New Orleans, Louisiana at the Marriot New Orleans <o:p></o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="8" type="I"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="2" 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 Durban<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 ten Broek 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"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="10" 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 Preparation<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">2025 Legislative Priorities - Bonnie O’Day and Angie Matney<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><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Description of General Assembly Building – Mark Roane<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">Where to put your coat – The closet at your first or last appointment<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">Where to connect with the hotel shuttle<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">Lunch Options and Transportation back. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><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">Programs<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">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 level2 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 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Project RISE – Joe Orozco <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="12" 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 – Jacki Bruce <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">Communications – Teisha Gillespie <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">d.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span><!--[endif]-->Fundraising - Renee Valdez <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">e.<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="12" type="I"><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="6" 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 – Bonnie O’Day<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503018665"></span><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Convention Operations & Logistics –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">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 – Angie Gruessing, President, Virginia Association of Blind Students <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, President, NFBV Seniors Division<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 – Chimere Roberts, President, NFBV Merchants Division<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Virginia Parents of Blind Children – Tim Schmidt-Eisenlohr, President<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol></ol><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk503023298">Other business</span><o:p></o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="14" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Next Meeting, Saturday, May 10 or 17 – Location TBD<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><o:p> </o:p></p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="15" type="I"><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Upon the conclusion of this meeting, chapter presidents and others wishing to assist the new Greater Loudoun chapter are invited to a chapter growth brainstorming session in this room starting at 4:30 PM.<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"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">President, National Federation of the Blind of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">202 285-4595<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com">Tracy.soforenko@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.nfb.org">www.nfb.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="http://www.nfbv.org">www.nfbv.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">National Federation of the Blind. Live the Life You Want<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">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></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Peace,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jacki Bruce<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Corresponding Secretary NFBV<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com">mailto:jackibruce6@gmail.com</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="tel:(757)291-1789">tel:(757)291-1789</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Find us on Facebook @NationalFederationoftheBlindofVirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Find us on Instragram @nfbofvirginia<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Subscribe to our Youtube: NFB Virginia<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">STRONGER TOGETHER!<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>