[NJTechDiv] Fw: NFBNJ: Minutes for the Technology Division Meeting for February 10, 2020 and Agenda for the Technology Division Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2020

Tue Mar 10 23:42:45 UTC 2020

Hey Steve
You can go to our affiliate web page:
www.nfbnj.org
look for chapters and divisions
we also have a technology seminars page
Here is the play back of last night’s seminar via the telephone:
dial: 1 515 604 9651
Access code: 612068 pound
now that you want to listen to the latest recording just press the pound key 
for that or 17 pound
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Hi All,

Sorry I missed the meeting on Monday!  Would someone provide me with the web 
address for this division?

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Subject: [NJTechDiv] Fw: NFBNJ: Minutes for the Technology Division Meeting 
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Hey guys

Just a reminder that Denny Huff is our guest tonight and he is speaking echo 
amazon and answering questions

woo hoo

see ya there

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Subject: NFBNJ: Minutes for the Technology Division Meeting for February 10, 
2020 and Agenda for the Technology Division Meeting on Monday, March 9, 2020

>From the Desk of Jane Degenshein, President New Jersey Association of Blind 
Technology Users (NJABTU)

Submitted by Ellen Sullivan, Affiliate Secretary

Hello All,

Below you will find our minutes from the Tech Div. meeting held on February 
10, 2020 and the Agenda for our Tech Div. Seminar featuring Denny Huff who 
will share all things ECHO and the Amazon line of products with us.

This conference will be recorded and posted to our technology seminar page 
on the nfbnj.org website.

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey's Technology Division

NJABTU

Minutes from the Technology Division Meeting held on Monday, February 10, 
2020

Dial: 1 515 604 9570

Code: 612068 pound

1. Jane welcomed all to the call.

Thanks to Misty for making the reminder calls.

Quick refresher on the conference call etiquette for a better listening 
experience.

2. Roll Call: Mary Jo Partyka

There were 35 members on the call.

Attendees included:

Officers:

Jane Degenshein, President

Tony Santiago, Vice President

Mary Jo Partyka, Recording Secretary

Misty Hagan, Corresponding Secretary

Anne Marie Cooke, Treasurer

Board Members:

Anne Marie Harris, Andy Smith

Members:

Linda Anderson, Pat Bunce, Cathy Butzler, Ada Crandle, Laurie DeMarco, 
Laurie Falk, Chris Franz, Clark King, M. Kothari, Zoraida Krell, Reggie 
Lancaster, Ken Lawrence, Marian Lee, Brian McGrath, Leroy Nash, Laurie 
Neidhart, Jay Patel, Angela Perone, Cecilia Ragland, Andrew Rees, Jocelyn 
Santiago, Marie Sawyer, Ellen Sullivan, Jennifer Uchanow, Anthony Vece, 
Jimmy Vonderlinden, Ruth Williams

Guest:

Aneesh Karuppur

3. NFB pledge

All recited together.

4. Secretary's Report: Mary Jo Partyka

Mary Jo asked if all received the minutes.

Motion: Ellen Sullivan

Seconded: Jimmy Vonderlinden

Discussion

All voted favorably.

5. Treasurer's Report: Jane Degenshein for Annemarie Cooke

2/10/2020

1/1/20 OPENING BALANCE $1262.95

Deposits

Jan. 3 $5 dues from Ruth Williams

Jan 16 $5 dues check from Geri McGinty

Jan. 17 $10 dues (my check for cash dues from Betty Herman and Donna Myrick)

TOTAL CREDITS: $20

WITHDRAWALS

1/13/20 $10 (PAC)

1/23/20 $100 (donation to Fontenelli Fund for BELL Academy approved by 
members at 1/13 meeting)

TOTAL DEBITS: $110.

CLOSING BALANCE as of 1/31/2020

$1,172.95

Respectfully submitted by Annemarie Cooke, Tech Division Treasurer

Motion: Tony Santiago:

Second: Zoraida Krell:

Discussion

All agreed.

6. Dues Reminder: Jane Degenshein

Kindly get in your dues to Annemarie Cooke at:

7 Mayfair Road

Southampton, NJ 08088

Make the check payable to: NFBNJ Technology Division

Dues are $5 per year and in the memo: dues for 2020

We need this by February 29  as our list needs to go to National for their 
connection data base.

If not paid, those will be marked lapsed on our data base.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

7. Guest: Aneesh Karuppur

Aneesh was a presenter for the Tech Seminar on Thursday at our state 
convention and demonstrated the Louie app for the blind with use on android 
devices.

Updates to the Louie assistant app. will be highlighted. Below are the links 
from Aneesh’s correspondence with Jane.

To download the free Louie beta for Android, the link is

tinyurl.com/LouieVoice .

If  you want to listen to the YouTube video demos of WhatsApp and Uber, go 
to:

found at tinyurl.com/LouieVideos

Jane asked him to keep in touch as he is very busy as a junior at the Pingry 
School.

All thanked Aneesh for a great presentation and applauded his involvement in 
trying to get this app out to the blind community.

8. Old/New Business: All

A. Donations to the affiliate liability insurance:

Jane mentioned to the group that the State Affiliate had renewed its 
liability insurance for the coming year. She explained that this insurance 
covers the affiliate and its members who attend NFB state and local 
functions such as chapter meetings. She asked if someone might make a motion 
to contribute $50.00 toward this expense.

Motion: Angela Perone

Second: Cathy Butzler

All agreed.

B. Jane mentioned to the group that the State Affiliate is sponsoring its 
second comedy event which will be held on March 28 at the Knights of 
Columbus Hall in Bellville. The money would be put toward the purchase of 
prizes for the auction and the tricky tray. An amount of $50.00 from the 
various Divisions was suggested.

Motion:

Ellen Sullivan

Second: Chris Franz.

C. Discussion of our next 2 speakers.

Jane told the group that our very special guest on the March meeting will be 
Denny Huff who started the iDevices list serve.

He had spoken on one of our previous conference calls and Jane said that his 
topic for next month’s call is Everything about the Echo. Jane asked if the 
group would consider including members of the state affiliate and/or NFB 
members throughout the United States should be invited to this conference 
call. Everyone agreed that others should also benefit from receiving this 
information. This conference call will take place on March 9.

9. Did you know/Round the Phone: All

Focus on podcasts that membership will bring to the meeting.

Ken Lawrence described the Blind Bargains podcast and website where games 
can also be played. Mary Jo Partyka talked about the Mystic Access podcast 
which discusses relevant blindness topics. Subscribers can also take free 
and paid classes offered by the hosts of this podcast. Mary Jo also talked 
about the Stiritup podcast hosted by Cliff Miller where subjects like 
technology and sports are discussed and guest speakers are featured.

10. Adjournment

The meeting of the Technology Division was adjourned at 9:00 P.M.

Motion: Chris Franz

Second: Clark King

Next meeting of our Technology Division will be held on Monday, March 9 at 8 
PM

Respectfully submitted by Mary Jo Partyka

Reviewed by Jane Degenshein, President of the Technology Division

***

Agenda for our Monday, March 9, 2020 Technology Division Meeting

This Technology Division session will be a full hour of  learning about the 
ECHO and the amazon line of products and will be recorded for the technology 
seminar page on our website.

Dial: 1 515 604 9570

Code: 612068 pound

1. Welcoming remarks

2. Conference call etiquette

3. Guest: Denny Huff and all things ECHO

We will run this in an interview style and a Q and A will follow.

Janie met up with Denny Huff in 2014 and his iDevices list has been 
invaluable since.

Below is a little bio for your edification.

Denny Huff lost his sight in a work-related accident in 1974 and is now 
totally blind.

He first used a computer in 1995 and fell in love with it. He began training 
other visually impaired people that same year and a few years later landed a 
contract with Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington DC. With CLB 
he began traveling nationwide training visually impaired employees of IRS 
and SSA. He still does some national work today but most of his time is 
spent locally in Missouri.

In 2001 he formed his own company called, Gateway for the Blind and 
contracted with the Missouri Rehab Services for the Blind and in 2006 with 
Missouri Assistive Technology. He continues to hold those contracts today. 
He currently employs seven trainers, two staff people and a driver. Five of 
the trainers are visually impaired as well as one of the staff people. 
Fortunately, his driver is sighted.

He has served as President of the Missouri Council of the Blind for 8 years 
and is currently President of the MCB affiliate, St. Charles County Council 
of the Blind, President of the Board of the MCB Thrift Stores in Springfield 
MO, vice president of the board of the Heartland Independent Living Center 
in Owensville MO and now the Public Relations Director for the Missouri 
Council of the Blind.

Denny Huff can be reached at, 636-428-1500 or email, 
denny at GatewayForTheBlind.com.

Gateway FT Blind LLC.

4. Adjournment

The next meeting for our technology division will be held on Monday, April 
13, 2020 at 8 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Jane Degenshein

President, Technology Division

Keep Smiling,
Janie Degenshein
Happiness isn't having what you want, but wanting what you already have!
Facilitator of ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts Open)
state affiliate board member
President of the senior division of the National Federation of the Blind of 
New Jersey
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President of the Technology division of the National federation of the Blind 
of New Jersey
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