<div dir="ltr">Hello Federation members and friends,<div><br></div><div>Hoping everyone is well this evening. Attached below are two file formats, a word document, and a pdf of the October meeting notes. After my signature is the plain text format. I appreciate your patience as I learn a new platform to communicate with our chapter. </div><div><br></div><div>Please let me know if you have any corrections, edits, or questions. Have a nice evening.</div><div><br></div><div>Kindly,</div><div>Melissa</div><div><br></div><div>Plain text meeting notes:</div><div><br></div><div>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">New Hampshire Federation of The Blind (NFB) </p>
<p class="gmail-p1" style="margin:0px;text-align:center;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Lakes Region Chapter Meeting </p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><b></b><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>Secretary</b><span class="gmail-s1" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">\u2019</span><b>s Report</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p4" style="margin:0px 0px 10.7px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">The meeting began on Saturday, Oct 20, 2025, at 10:30 am </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Susie read the Pledge of Allegiance </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">David read the NFB Pledge </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Melissa read the NFB Belief Message </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Lillian & Lucille offered a prayer </p>
<p class="gmail-p5" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>Attendance Report</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Those in attendance (20): </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Madam President, Deanna O<span class="gmail-s1" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">\u2019</span>Brien </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Treasurer, Dennis O<span class="gmail-s1" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">\u2019</span>Brien </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">State Treasurer, Fred Fournier </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Secretary, Melissa Abbott</p>
<p class="gmail-p6" style="margin:0px 0px 8px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Andrew Harmon, Sheryl Dutton, Deb Moore, Carolyn Corrigan, Jackie Gagne, Richard \u201cRicky\u201d Persons, Lillian Leroux, Lucille Leroux, David Brownell, Jody Ianuzzi, Susie Hoitt, Randi Wilson, Dana Trahan, Michelle G, Christopher Duffley, Joanne Jordon</p>
<p class="gmail-p7" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>Treasurer Report</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Dennis updated the chapter<span class="gmail-s1" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">\u2019</span>s funding account for 9/30/25, as follows: </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Beginning balance $3443.96</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Deposits $0.00</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Interest $0.03</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Withdrawals $0.00 </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Ending Balance $3443.99 </p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">1st motion Melissa, 2nd Sheryl, 3rd-all in favor </p>
<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Beginning messages from members</b></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Melissa will call Lisa Klaud to follow up on volunteering efforts and call Scott regarding potential Gamefest fundraising.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Jody announced Maggie had fallen downstairs and broken her wrist, elbow, ankle, and collarbone.</p>
<p class="gmail-p10" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>President Deanna</b><span class="gmail-s1" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">\u2019</span><b>s Objectives for the meeting</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dana\u2019s legislative affairs report</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Scholarship program and new requirements for applicants<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">State convention updates</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Melissa\u2019s fundraising report and new requirements for sending out secretary notes to members on the list serve</p>
<p class="gmail-p11" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>VP, Sheryl</b> <b>Dutton</b><b></b></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Good morning, get outside!</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Google Maps is on WMUR, which has GPS for the blind & visually impaired.</p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>Secretary, Melissa Abbott </b><b></b></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Send contact list out to members, updates needed. </p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Please send secretary notes in TXT format (universal file type).<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">An alternative option is to copy & paste notes into email for list serve.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Send Deanna Word doc as usual.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Emailed Dana a new email contact.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">As a chapter, we went through the previous attendance meeting for any inconsistencies; those who call in with a number find it hard to know who it is.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Fred suggested that the meeting minutes be published to the group & approval vote on the minutes.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Deb said legally obligated to do so.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dana asked to publish on the website.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">President Deanna said to put on the list serve, not the website.</p>
<p class="gmail-p9" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Fundraising Efforts </b></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">Gaming night registration is now complete.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The new mission statement for the application process is completed.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The mission statement is at the end of the meeting notes for everyone.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Hannaford bags application in process; awaiting approval.</p>
<p class="gmail-p5" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Randi wants to chat about a new opportunity. Melissa will call her next week.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Fred inquired about multiple sites in a calendar year. Melissa will double-check.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Deanna wants the status of Hannaford bags. Melissa will call to inquire on application status.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Melissa is to add the mission statement to the October minutes.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Andrew is wondering whether anyone else can join the fundraising efforts.</p>
<p class="gmail-p5" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>Legislative alerts next chapter mtg w/Dana Trahan </b><b></b></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Dana spoke with Jesse Shira.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Meeting with each state<span class="gmail-s1" style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Arial Unicode MS"">\u2019</span>s Legislative director on Monday evening.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">The cancellation of Special Ed funding is impacting all areas: mobility training, entrepreneur support, braille instruction in classrooms, and technology.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">SBVI will be affected tremendously.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Federal level Department of Education-Randall Shepard</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">**Very critical /serious problem.</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">*Jody announced Medicare cancellation and pull out (Medicare monthly fee increased by $200)</p>
<p class="gmail-p5" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>NFBNH Event Scholarship Policy</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Support members, attend the state convention, scholarships, the national convention, and the Washington seminar. </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Awards are based on financial need in written form, on a case-by-case basis. Scholarship policy sent to the list serve for everyone to read.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Travel accommodations for long-distance (airlines, trains, etc.) & local (taxis, Lifts, food & incidentals) transport are the responsibility of the individual. </p>
<p class="gmail-p5" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85);min-height:18px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>State & National conventions</b></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Criteria for applying for funding. Dana requested to be read to all.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">Dennis read the requirements for funding & scholarships for the chapter members.</p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">The chapter had a good collective discussion regarding questions of the new policy.</p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><b></b><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b>Next Important Dates:</b></p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">1/26/26 WA seminar</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">5/30/26 State convention</p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">7/3-8/26 National convention in Austin, TX</p>
<p class="gmail-p2" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:12px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);min-height:14px"><b></b><br></p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>New proposed mission statement:</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p8" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(0,0,0)">The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind of New Hampshire is to help the blind achieve self-confidence, self-respect, and self-determination by fostering personal empowerment and coordinating nationwide advocacy to build a greater understanding of blindness. Our ultimate goal is the complete integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality through removing legal, economic, and social barriers, educating the public, and promoting opportunity in employment, schooling, recreation, and healthcare. </p>
<p class="gmail-p11" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:14.5px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)"><b>Next meeting, 11/15/25</b> </p>
<p class="gmail-p3" style="margin:0px;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-size-adjust:none;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgba(0,0,0,0.85)">President Deanna O\u2019Brien called the meeting at 12:15.</p></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>