[Riverside-San-Bernardino] Friendly Reminder and minutes for April 9 Meeting.

Wed Apr 6 19:22:12 UTC 2022

Hi All,

I hope all are doing well.

This is a friendly reminder that the  Riverside San Bernardino Chapter is
having our monthly meeting. Once again, this will be a hybrid meeting. Zoom
details below.

When: Saturday April 9, 2022

Where: Via Zoom and Janet Gonski Center.

Zoom Link:

Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 849 2071 2531
Passcode: 298689
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Also, I am placing a copy of the minutes below for all to review before
Saturday.

Hope everyone is well!

Looking forward to Saturday.

Minutes:

Riverside San Bernardino Chapter Minutes for March 12, 2022

Meeting started at 10:10 AM.

Recited Pledge: Led by Tippy.

Roll call: Tippy, George, Nancy, Jordan, Kelly, Carmen, Lorenzo, Evelyn,
Paulina, Barbra, and Sylvia.

Secretary Report: Motioned to approve the minutes as read. Moved by Tippy.
Second by Jordan. All agreed.

Treasury Report: 1796.27. Motioned to approve moved by Tippy. Second by
Sylvia.

Old Business:

National Convention registration is open. In-person New Orleans. July 5-10.
New Orleans Marriot. Shariton overflow across the street for convention
activities such as exhibit hall. For reservations: 800-6543990 New Orleans
Marriot. Shariton 855-516-1090. Singles and doubles $109. Triples and
quads: $119.

When making reservations need to pay for at least one night.

Registration fee If attended in-person: #25. Online free. Donations are
welcomed.

Certain events such as general sessions are live streamed.

Scholarships:

Thirty applicants at $8,000. Deadline: March 31, 2022.

Membership Committee:

Each officer contacted members two members per person to heck in. To invite
to next meeting.

Constitution:

Constitution is Approved. Waiting for the state after Washington seminar.
To review by state. Will send to members as soon as approved.

Code of conduct:

Members are encouraged to read the code of conduct. Assists in
understanding how to act with participants, and to keep the organization
safe, comfortable for all.

RAINN conducts sessions to assist in understanding the code of conduct.
RAINN will assist members when code of issues such as bullies, made to feel
uncomfortable, mental abuse, physical abuse, and so on. More information to
come and to learn more it is available on www.nfb.org

Jazzy Social Book Club:

Book: Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Richardson.

Db: 95243.

Date: March 31, 2022, at 6 to 7 PM. Barbra will send zoom link.

New Business:

Covid-19 tests. One order per household. Can order a second of covid-19
tests. Four tests per box in total. Order by address. www.covidtests.gov
Will take to a link to the UPS website. Will be sent to the list.

Aira is offering up to 30 minutes to assists in administer and read results
of covid test. Regardless of whether you have a free account or pay for the
service. Simply select apply a free offer will be one of the first options.
Read instructions as well.

State notebook:

The state affiliates created an event calendar as part of their newsletter.
Any events by the state, or chapters, will be sent to Cricket, and our sent
out at the beginning of the month events need advanced notice to be
featured.

Interest groups:

Sherril Thurston is creating interest groups for the state of California
via zoom. Called interest group of California. Areas include sports,
technology, crafts, art, or fitness, and book clubs. Someone will be
teaching and hosting it.

Meeting will take place and more information to come later.

One Zoom link per person.

Barbra suggests a jewelry class. May be placed within the interest’s
groups. Organization is still taking place regarding interest groups.

Fundraiser:

Suggestions for two fundraisers. See’s cand Popcornopolis. Double good was
also suggested. The Difference between everyone has an induvial link.
Competing with one another. Popcornopolis is only one link and chapter gets
50% of the money. However, since we are under the state, they may want to
pay the state. May cause delays due to the state having to distribute to us
as it goes directly to the state.

See’s candy too late for easter. Christmas option will start in July. If it
is specialty like Christmas, you get 50% but IF it is a regular packaging
it is 20%. Discussion took place regarding tabling until July. Information
provided by Tippy.

Double good as an option created one link and gets distributed to the
chapter. Gets paid electronic to our account. Four days for fundraising.
Motion to fundraise to do double good fundraise. Moved by Tippy. Second by
Barbra. All agreed.

Dates: Possible first week of May 1-4. More information will be distributed

Bell Academy:

Registration is currently opened. The sessions held throughout the summer
June, to August. Volunteered needs. Program for blind children aged 4 to
12. More information on dates still be worked on. In0person children are
assigned to you and with parent to discuss learning. Parents meet every day
with national.

Washington Seminar Legislative Bills:

Access technology affordability for a tax credit for getting technology
2,000% over three years. Suggested date for 5 years to review based on
technology needs. Requires 216 we are at 185. Tippy sat down with Mark
Takano and getting too close to sponsorship. Encourage members to contact
congress people in your area to discuss sponsoring these bills. Based on
your district. Coe-sponsors. Have multiple bills are currently in the house
and move to senate. Discussion took place on how bills are passed and voted
on after gaining Coe-sponsorship. If the senate does not move on the bill
the process restarts it.

Nonvisual medical devices act. For personal devices such as blood pressure,
glucometer, or thermometer, No voice readout. Should not cost manufacture
the product. Current sponsored not have name. Access to apps. For accessing
apps. No need to work around for using apps. Standardization for app. No
sponsor.

Includes websites. More information will be sent as soon as we learn more.

Minimum wage. To repeal C13 to remove subminimum wage for people with
disabilities include blind. Each state minimum wage and federal wage as
well. Federal wage is $7.25. Two states have wages under federal minimum
wage levels. Will passed in 1938. C14 certificate. 5-year grace period to
gain grants. Someone with multiple disabilities happy with any job making
what they can. Looking out for all. California does not have a certificate.
Was supposed to be reviewed each year.

More information will be distributed by Tippy regarding sample letters sent
by John Pear.

Templates are present. More information will be sent via email.

Senior Division:

California has a senior division for seniors. Meets twice a year usual. New
president wants to meet twice a month. Email will be sent out. Will be on
mailing list. Meetings take place and activities occur such as bingo. In
addition to speakers. Social stores. Aids in getting to know each other.
Bingo was played by phone.

NFB Newsline:

If you are an NFB Newsline subscriber. Amazon devices have a skill to
access Newsline. Provide your information when you registered. 4-digit code
and a 6-digit numbers. Last four of your cell phone is the security code.

 Simply Alexa launch or open NFB Newsline

Can used on IOS, Android, and calling by phone also contains TV listings.

PAC Plan:

Approved the Pac plan last meeting. Will start next month. Chapter will be
giving %five to the Pac plan starting in April.

Each month after that will take after April.

Membership:

Dues are being accepted for 2022.

Nancy paid dues.

Lorenzo, Evelyn, also paying dues.

Adjournment:

Motioned to adjourn. Moved by Paulina. Second Tippy. All agreed.

Meeting Ended: 11:43 AM.

Warmly,

Paulina Vazquez,  Secretary  Carmen Weatherly, President
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