<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Hello NFB of NH members,</font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">I hope everyone is doing well. Attached below in plain text are the notes from our December chapter meeting. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing and hearing everyone on Saturday at our January 2026 meeting.<br>
<br></font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Rest well, kindly</font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Melissa Abbott</font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">New Hampshire Federation of The Blind (NFB) of NH</font></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Lakes Region Chapter Meeting December 13, 2025</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Secretary\u2019s Report </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">The meeting began on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at 10:35 am </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Attendance Report </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Those in attendance (25): </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">President, Deanna O\u2019Brien, Treasurer, Dennis O\u2019Brien </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">State Treasurer, Fred Fournier, Secretary, Melissa Abbott</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Andrew Harmon, Sheryl Dutton, Deb Moore, Carolyn Corrigan, Jackie Gagne, Richard \u201cRicky\u201d Persons, Lillian Leroux, Lucille Leroux, David Brownell, Nancy Downing, Kelley Snyder, Jody Ianuzzi, Scott Joffre, Susie Hoitt, Randi Wilson, Dan Levesque, Joanne Jordon, Dana Trahan, Brian Boyle, Richard Cabot, Debby Latamore</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Susie read the Pledge of Allegiance </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">David read the NFB Pledge </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Melissa read the NFB Belief Message </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Lillian & Lucille offered a prayer </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Treasurer Report </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Dennis updated the chapter\u2019s funding account for 12/04/25, as follows: </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Beginning balance $3444.02</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Deposits $80.00 (dues)</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Interest $0.02</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Withdrawals $0.00 </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Ending Balance $3524.04</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">1st motion Melissa, 2nd Susie, 3rd-all in favor </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Beginning announcements from President Deanna O'Brien</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">President Deanna O'Brien is running the AI function today for our meeting.</font></div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">President Mark Riccobono\u2019s message included e</span><span style="font-size: large; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Times New Roman";">xpectations within family & community-you have the NFB family with you if yours isn\u2019t together or divided.</span></div><div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 1px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-width: normal; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variant-emoji: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br></p></div></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">VP, Sheryl Dutton</font></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Happy holidays and stay warm!</font></span></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p style="margin: 0px 0px 21px; font-width: normal; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-kerning: auto; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-feature-settings: normal; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-variation-settings: normal;"><font face="Times New Roman"><font color="#000000" size="4">Words of encouragement through the holidays. They mean different things to each <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">of us</span>. </font></font></p><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Secretary\u2019s Report, Melissa Abbott</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">NFB meeting note suggestions: </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-Adding phone numbers and email addresses to the member list</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-Melissa requested that the phone numbers in the Zoom chapter meeting be replaced with names to ensure accurate member attendance. Dennis O\u2019Brien does his best to get everyone changed to names when they call in. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-Keep plain text of meeting notes to make sending out easier. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-Andrew offered a book correction from the previous meeting notes in November. Marching together, Walking Alone is the correct title. The book number in BARD is DB31066, author is Floyd Matson. There is also a Podcast of the book.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Fred, 1st motion, Carolyn, 2nd, AIF 3rd.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Legislative Director, Dana Trahan\u2019s report</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-SBVI coordination to bring 7-8 students for presentation in WA on Capital Hill.</font></div></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-NFB intitatives and mock presentations via Zoom for anyone interested. Students will attend at least one of the training modules.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div></div><div dir="auto" style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Fundraising Efforts </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-Gaming nights announcement: NFB will host the NASH for five nights, March 9-March 13, 2026. EXCITING! Melissa will have Candi create a flyer to send out to the list serve. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">-Hannaford bags application in completed. Hannaford will contact us prior to our bag being \u2018live\u2019 int he Naushua area stores. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">Chapter Elections for 2026</span></div><div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Chapter elections will be held on February 21, 2026, at the February chapter meeting. Dues must be paid to vote. Please send your $10.00 required member dues by January 1, 2026.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Please send payments to Dennis O\u2019Brien, 67 Nagle Street, Nashua, NH 03060.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Make your check payable to NFB of NH Lakes Region Chapter, and be sure to include in the memo Lakes Region Chapter Dues 2026.</font></div></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Apple Pay is also an option.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Randi Wilson, Assistant Treasurer's report</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">The NFB Constitution is available on the website. Randi and Fred will download to distribute. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Other Items</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Randy Pierce was moved to Mass General in Boston. Randy posted his update to Facebook, and Carolyn kindly cited it for us.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Richard Chabot is turning 70 at the end of March, a big milestone!</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Jody reported on the Hannaford App's accessibility options for ordering groceries and deliveries. The Orion App works on a phone. The Scribe Me App describes what is on the shelves in front of you. Meta glasses will also participate, using Be My Eyes.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large;">Next Important Dates:</span></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">1/26/26 WA seminar</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">5/30/26 State convention</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">7/3-8/26 National convention in Austin, TX</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Next meeting to be held on 1/17/26</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Meeting conclusion</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" size="4">Andrew, 1st motion, Carolyn, 2nd motion, AIF 3rd motion.</font></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>