[Rose_City_Chapter] Updated Chapter minutes from March 21, 2026 Rose City Chapter, meeting

[tracy boyd]

Good morning Rose City Chapter, members,
Please review the updated Minutes from March 21, 2026 minutes.

Rose City Chapter Meeting minutes, Saturday, March 21, 2026.at 
      	      	          10:30 am-12:30 pm Pacific time at Capital One Cafe
625 South West Broadway
Portland, Oregon

In-person - Attendees: 
Cody, Karen, Rod, Mayra, Urijah, Marcie, Desmon, Jeff, Jim, Carolyn, Joy, Kirk, Rick, Tracy, Jan, Abby

In-person Guest:
Katherine Zoom Meeting Attendees:
Ryan, Stephanie, Osman
 
Call to order: 10:30 am
Introductions / Ice breaker – Who’s new? What NFB conferences or activities have you attended (state or national)?
NFB Pledge and Belief Statement
NFB Pledge & NFB Belief Statement - read by  Cody 

Minutes of the last chapter meeting were accepted as submitted electronically.

Treasurer’s report - was tabled to allow Joy more time to access the bank and deal with mild discrepancies. 
Current NFB Presidential Release – We encourage everyone to listen to President Riccobono’s Podcast. Open discussion to follow.
, Link start, https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases, Link end, 
Committee Reports- using the following criteria:
Remind us of the purpose
Members of the committee?
When did you meet and what was discovered   (outcomes)?
Are there any current recommendations to discuss?
When/ where is the next meeting?
   Committees Share:
NEW Location search committee-  ongoing conversations of locations, via text thread.
-purpose: looking for locations for activities and potential new meeting spaces.
-members: Jeff, Mayra, Tracy -Reach out to Tracy if you'd like to be a part of this committee. 
Fundraising and Activities committee - Met on March 14, 2026 at Maya’s at 1000 SW Morrison in Portland. The purpose- explore and lead possible fund raising and other activitiesfor the Rose-City Chapter. 
-members are: Rick Hammond chair, Julia Kulak and Joy Relton. 
-suggested activities included: working with Lindsey Dorm a project concerning audio described movie, attending audio described performances as a group, karaoke, open mic night fund raising, chocolate sales fund raiser, trip to the zoo, trips to museums, hikes or walks, white water rafting and more.
-next  meeting  10:00 Saturday April 4 at CapitalOne cafe at 625 SW Broadway in Portland.  
Conventions committee/ state activities -formed during meeting. 
-members: Abby, Marcie, and Tracy 
-recommended to check in with Alice as point person for convention of 2026.
-contact Tracy via text if you’d like to join committee.
Possible new committee to create
-outreach committee.  
   Cottage Grove Trip- highlights and suggestions set clear expectations for who is paying and what is getting paid to prevent future discrepancies. 
-chapter intentions were to pay for meal packages for all Chapter members attending cottage Grove member seminar. Meal packages, not a sponsorship rather a  spin down of Chapter treasury.   
National convention 
- July 3 through July 8, 2026, Austin, Texas
50/50 drawing
 - Carolyn won and had already left, but she had left a message with Joy to donate her winnings.
-Secretary nominations/ vote. 
-Must attend meetings.


Next Chapter meeting April 18, 2026.

Special thanks to Mayra, four minutes!
Warmly,
Tracy Boyd MA CMHC, LPC, NBCC,  CADR, QMHP
 Virginia Satir

Warmly,
Tracy Boyd MA CMHC, LPC, NBCC,  QMHP
"We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us." Virginia Satir
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