[Nyagdu] yearly dues

[Margo and Elmo]

I'm on it but it's slow getting off the ground for various reasons.  I think 
the committee will start some faster movement by the end of this month.

margo and Elmo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
To: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>; "New York Association of 
Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] yearly dues


> Is this the committee that Margo already is on.
>
> Cheryl Echevarria
> Treasurer
> National Federation of the Blind Greater Long Island Chapter.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Marion & Martin" <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
> To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 6:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] yearly dues
>
>
>> Margo and All,
>>     Right now, I don't have an answer to this question, except to say 
>> that
>> NAGDU currently gets no dues from its state division; however, what 
>> Cheryl
>> says is technically true. Members of Chapters, Affiliates, and Divisions 
>> are
>> de facto members of the NFB. When someone joins any part of this
>> organization, they join the NFB, as there is no separation. the question 
>> we
>> are attempting to resolve is what responsibility do the affiliate 
>> divisions
>> have to the national division. This question will be answered by an ad 
>> hoc
>> committee I have appointed that consists of representatives of the 
>> current
>> affiliate divisions. These committee members should discuss this question
>> with their grass roots membership for their input. Of course, these 
>> members
>> are also urged to express their wishes to me.
>>
>> Fraternally,
>> Marion Gwizdala
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Margo and Elmo" <margo.downey at verizon.net>
>> To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 12:35 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Nyagdu] yearly dues
>>
>>
>> > cheryl, nagdu and its divisions are working on this.  I'd like marion
>> > Gwizdala to address this question right now since we're kind in the 
>> > midst
>> > of restructuring things possibly.
>> >
>> > margoa ndElmo
>> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> > From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> > To: "New York Association of Guide Dog Users" <nyagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 11:12 AM
>> > Subject: [Nyagdu] yearly dues
>> >
>> >
>> >>I have a question regarding our dues. Our Chapter dues are $10 a month
>> >>this year.  some of it goes to the state, some goes, to the national. 
>> >>If
>> >>you belong to the state you automatically belong to the state as well 
>> >>as
>> >>the National.  That being said. NYAGDU's dues is $10 a year. and I paid
>> >>$10 in Dallas to the National, my question is when we pay our division
>> >>here in NY does any go to the National. I am asking because and I am 
>> >>not a
>> >>cheap person at all, and yes I can afford the dues. I want to know if 
>> >>this
>> >>is the case, that some goes to the National.
>> >>
>> >> Marion, Next to the DAN Diabetic Action Network which is $15 yearly,
>> >> NAGDU is one of the highest dues also. As a division.  I think you 
>> >> asked
>> >> this at one of the Board Meetings.
>> >>
>> >> THAT is an FYI.
>> >>
>> >> Cheryl Echevarria
>> >> Treasurer
>> >> National Federation of the Blind Greater Long Island Chapter.
>> >>
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