<div dir="auto">Hello Melissa,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"> Thanks for the meeting notes. I think the treasurer\u2019s report is not right. It says the beginning balance is$3,724.13 with an ending balance of $0.00.</div><div><br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto">Somehow, I think that might be wrong.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Thanks,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><font face="tahoma, sans-serif" size="4">Fred</font></div></div></div></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jun 15, 2026 at 3:20\u202fPM Melissa & Todd Abbott via NHLakesChapter <<a href="mailto:nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org">nhlakeschapter@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style="line-break:after-white-space"><div dir="auto" style="line-break:after-white-space"><font size="4" style="font-family:ArialMT">Hello NFB of NH Friends,</font><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Attached below are the meeting notes from our May 2026 meeting. I welcome any questions or suggestions. See you all Saturday for our June meeting. Enjoy your day!</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Kindly,</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Melissa Abbott</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Secretary </font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">NFB of NH </font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">NFB of NH Lakes Region Chapter</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">May 9, 2026 Secretary Meeting Notes</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4"><br></font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Start of meeting: 10:35</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">End of meeting: 12:00</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">1-Andrew, 2nd-Suzie, All in favor to adjourn.</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><span style="font-size:large"><br></span></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><span style="font-size:large">Members in attendance, 21 total </span></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><span style="font-size:large"><br></span></div><div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">NFB NH Lakes Region Chapter Board Members</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">President, Deanna O\u2019Brien</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">Vice President, Sheryl Dutton</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">Treasurer, Dennis O\u2019Brien </div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">Secretary Melissa Abbott</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">NFB of NH North Country Chapter Board Members</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">Richard Chabot</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">Jackie Gagne</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large">Andrew Harmon, Fred Fournier, Randi Wilson, Deb Moore, Carolyn Corrigan, David Brownell, Jean Shiner, Nancy Downing, Jody Ianuzzi, Suzie Hoitt, Dan Levesque, Dana Trahan, Joanne Jordon, Chris Duffley, Steve Poirer, Avah Orellana, and Scott Joffre.</div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><div>Belief message presented by Melissa</div><div>Pledge of Allegiance presented by Suzie</div><div>Prayer offered by Richard</div><div>NFB Pledge presented by David</div></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><div>Treasurer's Report as of 5/4/26</div><div>Due to the early May meeting the new bank statement report wasn\u2019t available for an updated treasurer\u2019s report.</div><div><br></div><div>Beginning: $3,724.13</div><div>Interest: $0.00</div><div>Deposits: $0.00</div><div>Withdrawals: $0.00</div><div>Ending Balance: $0.00</div><div> </div><div>All were in favor to accept treasurer\u2019s report.</div></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><br></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><div>Vice President, Sheryl Dutton</div><div>Nothing to report.</div><div><br></div></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT;font-size:large"><div>Dana, Legislative Director</div><div>Dana had no new legislative actions to report on.</div><div>Deanna asked Dana if she would be willing to report any up dates on the three directives at the State convention. Dana kindly accepted.</div><div><br></div></div><div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Secretary\u2019s Report</font></div><div><font size="4"><font face="ArialMT">Sent April\u2019s report there were no corrections or edit requests.</font></font></div><div><span style="font-size:large;font-family:ArialMT">1st motion-Randi, 2nd motion-Andrew, All in favor. </span></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><br></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><font size="4">Fundraising Report</font></div><div><div><font face="ArialMT" size="4">President Riccobono sends his congratulations and is supporting our new learning\u2019s on how to spend it appropriately along with the accountants.</font></div><div><font face="ArialMT" size="4">Randi helped fill in some info regarding the changes to gaming legislations and their payouts due to increase in participating non-profits that has doubled over the last year alone.</font></div><div><font face="ArialMT" size="4">Melissa to call other 14 casinos to ensure they all have our license number and ability to participate.</font></div><div><font face="ArialMT" size="4">Spending down 195k, what is allowed is being investigated by National Office.</font></div><div><font face="ArialMT" size="4">Call in to Hannaford for additional community progams for non-profits.</font></div><div><font face="ArialMT" size="4">List of level up stores: Walmart, Lowes, Demoulas, Kohls, Home Depot, Aubuchon, TJ Maxx, Target, Dominoes</font></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><br></div></div></div><div style="font-family:ArialMT"><div><br></div><div><font size="4">Walk for Sight 2026</font></div><div><div><font size="4">Donate to Kelley\u2019s page, Raytheon time is up for matching.</font></div><div><font size="4">Fred, Randi, and Andrew plan on attending the walk.</font></div><div><span style="font-size:large">Mark Page to attend for award of commitment presented by Future In Sight.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4">State Convention May 30th, 2026</font></div><div><div><font size="4">Lost a few vendors we b</font><span style="font-size:large">rainstormed as a group to fill open slots with </span><span style="font-size:large">GSIL? Lion\u2019s Club speaker? Dana and Randi agreed to speak.</span></div><div><font size="4">Please invite others to join our mission & chapter and come to convention.</font></div><div><font size="4">Email Avah registration for convention (Melissa did this at conclusion of meeting at 12:00)</font></div></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4">Annual Picnic</font></div><div><div><font size="4">President Deanna asked for a vote on whether to do annual picnic again this year. Everyone wants to do it.</font></div><div><font size="4">We picked two dates so Deb can request reservations, we decided on August 15th or 22nd.</font></div><div><span style="font-size:large">Melissa offerred to bring watermelon to grill since it was a hit last year.</span></div></div><div><br></div><div><font size="4"><div><div style="font-size:14px"><font size="4">Important May Dates</font></div><div style="font-size:14px"><font size="4">Walk for Sight 5/16</font></div><div style="font-size:14px"><font size="4">State Convention 5/30 from 8:30-5:00</font></div><div style="font-size:14px"><font size="4">Randolph Shepard event tentative date 5/16</font></div></div><div><font size="4"><br></font></div><div><div>Other news</div><div>Double Tap, a new bluetooth Perkins Brailler device for intervention. </div><div><br></div><div>Next meeting to be held Saturday, June 20, 2026</div></div></font></div></div></div><div dir="auto" style="line-break:after-white-space"></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br>
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