[PACapitalChapter] Capital Chapter of the NFB of PA meeting tomorrow--membership dues, elections, and more!

Fri Feb 14 23:09:55 UTC 2020

Thank You Carlton!  Talk with you all tomorrow!  Have a good evening.

Blessings,

Mark

From: Carlton Anne Cook Walker [mailto:attorneywalker at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2020 4:53 PM
To: Mark Pickens; Gerald Curylo; Matt Shore; Carole Cruise; Elizabeth Medina; Hillary McFadden; Jason Polansky; Polansky, Jason; NFB of Pennsylvania Capital Chapter List; missannawalker at gmail.com; Lynn Heitz; blindjack99 at gmail.com
Subject: Re: Capital Chapter of the NFB of PA meeting tomorrow--membership dues, elections, and more!

Mark,

That will work. My address is 101 Kelly Drive, Carlisle, PA, 17015. Alternatively, I invite you (and anyone else who wants to do so) to send the funds to me via Venmo at www.venmo.com/BrailleMom. 

Also, a reminder: you need not be physically present to run for office, but you will need to be present in some way (including on the phone). Please note that our call-in information is: (605) 472-5521. After dialing in, press the access code, 661198, followed by the pound sign (#).

Thank you!

Carlton

Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Attorney at Law

BEAR--Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources

Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision

President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)

101 Kelly Drive

Carlisle, PA   17015
Voice: 717-658-9894
Twitter: braillemom

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On Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 11:24 AM Carlton Anne Cook Walker <attorneywalker at gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

I'm not certain that everyone got the first email. (I didn't and I thought I was on the mailing list.) Thus, I am forwarding it, just in case you did not receive it.

Carlton

Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Attorney at Law

BEAR--Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources

Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision

President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)

101 Kelly Drive

Carlisle, PA   17015
Voice: 717-658-9894
Twitter: braillemom

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---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Carlton Anne Cook Walker <attorneywalker at gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 11:21 AM
Subject: Capital Chapter of the NFB of PA meeting tomorrow--membership dues, elections, and more!
To: NFB of Pennsylvania Capital Chapter List <PACapitalChapter at nfbnet.org>, <CapitalChapter at nfbp.org>, Lynn Heitz <lynnelaine2 at verizon.net>, <blindjack99 at gmail.com>, De Notaris, David <ddenotaris at comcast.net>, De Notaris, David <ddenotaris at outlook.com>

Capital Chapter members, future members, and friends,

Our outgoing chapter president, Anna Walker, is working on tomorrow's agenda, and I know she'll have it out soon. Unfortunately, the viruses and bacteria of Louisiana love Ana as much as we do, and she continues to recover from multiple sinus and respiratory infections.

Two major things will be happening at tomorrow's chapter meeting (at 10:00 a.m. in the Community Room of the Giant grocery store located at 3301 E Trindle Rd, Camp Hill, PA 17011).

First, membership dues are---due. We need to get our membership information to the state by tomorrow, so please come and pay your dues. If you cannot attend, please contact me about how I can receive your membership dues so that you may be included in the membership total for 2020. Annual membership dues (only $10) allows us to fully participate in and have membership status in the National Federation of the Blind at our chapter level, at the state level, and at the National level. One of the benefits of membership is the right to vote in NFB elections. 

What a great segway to the other major activity of our upcoming meeting: Chapter elections! There are seven open positions (though the three Board positions need not be filled if there are not sufficient applicants for those positions).

As set forth in relevant part from our Chapter Constitution:

Article V: Officers and their Duties:

The officers of this organization shall be:

1.     President;

2.     Vice President;

3.     Secretary;

4.     Treasurer.

The President and the Vice President must be blind.

Election of officers shall be held annually at the meeting in January. The terms of the officers will begin at the close of the meeting in which they are elected.

Officers shall be elected by a majority of the membership present and voting.

The duties of each officer are those ordinarily associated with the office.

Article VI: Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors consists of the four elected officers plus three additional members elected annually from the membership. A majority of the Board of Directors must be blind. 

The Board of Directors shall implement the policies and conduct the business of the organization between meetings of the membership.

Note: Only a blind person (including low vision, VI, etc.) can run for either of the positions of president or vice-president. All other offices are open to individuals regardless of visual function. 

Currently, the elected officials of the Chapter are as follows:

President: Anna Walker

Vice-president: Matt Shore

Secretary: Hilary McFadden

Treasurer: Elizabeth Medina

Neither Anna Walker nor Elizabeth Medina are running for re-election or for any office in 2020. Thus, there is no incumbent for either the President or Treasurer positions. 

Take care, and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Carlton

Carlton Anne Cook Walker
Attorney at Law

BEAR--Blindness Education and Advocacy Resources

Teacher of Students with Blindness/Low Vision

President, National Organization of Parents of Blind Children (NOPBC)

101 Kelly Drive

Carlisle, PA   17015
Voice: 717-658-9894
Twitter: braillemom

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