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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Attendees: Rob, Alex, Tommy, Katie, Chancy,
Nihal</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Membership Committee<BR>Due to busy schedules,
progress has been slow. Alex encouraged the committee to have a </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>conference call. Dues were discussed. Only a few
members have submitted dues. Lucy said she </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>would put a reminder on the email list. Kate and
Alex are reaching out to organizations in </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>NYC. Alex suggested getting potential members to
attend local chapter meetings. Rob is </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>working with the Buffalo chapter to rebuild the
Rochester Chapter. Oscar will make a flyer </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>for the student division. Rob will email material
to Chancy on Friday. The division will use </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>the Web address of nfbnystudents.org</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Fundraising<BR>Alex, Katie and Chancy are going to
Washington Seminar. It begins on January 31. Rob will </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>create a Facebook page tomorrow. Rob wants to sell
the NFB water bottles. Chancy suggests </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>flip back gloves. Nihal suggest rings. or
scarves. The board felt that the gloves would </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>garner the best results at this time. They would be
sold at Washington Seminar and if any </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>were left over, then they could be sold at the
Albany Seminar.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Kate and Alex have been visiting Independent Living
Centers in NY. They are seeking </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>contacts with speakers for the seminar. in
particular, any connections with </FONT><FONT size=2
face=Arial>education institutes, legal and employment experts are being
sought.<BR>Alex suggested to Send contact ideas to the list. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Issues and concerns<BR>Tommy suggests we get
scholarship applicants more involved. Alex will talk with Carl. The
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>flyer that NYABS will produce can be Sent to
applicants. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>A true friend is someone who thinks that you are a
good egg even though he knows that you are slightly cracked.
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