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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'><b><u>Minutes from January 17th, 2026, NFB Rose City Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind Oregon</u></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'>meeting took place at Capital One Caffe &nbsp;on January 17th&nbsp;at 10:30 am<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'>In attendance: president Rod Barker, Vice President Tracy Boyd, treasurer joy Relton,Abby Griffith, Alice Campbell, Carolyn Brock, Cody Hermaling, Desmond Boyd, Jeff Anderson, Kirk Wagner, Lindsay Dorn, Myra Gonzalez, Osmond, Rick Hammond, Ryan McBee, Uriah Gonzalez, special guest state affiliate president Stephanie McGarry &nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.4pt'>&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>president Barker started the meeting the NFB pledge and belief statement which was read by Vice President Boyd&nbsp; .<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>President Barker followed with an icebreaker &nbsp;How many states have you been in and what state is your favorite?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>President Barker addressed the minutes from November&#8217;s&nbsp;meeting Motion made by Tracy to accept &nbsp;except November&#8216;s Minutes as presented by emailed by secretary Jerry Hathaway, motion seconded by Desmond Boyd; discussion took place, by members who previously paid dues and were listed on the minutes as guests. Kirk noted that all dues paid during convention will be updated. A motion presented a second time by Tracy, to accept the minutes as emailed, motioned seconded &nbsp;by Desmond Boyd; motioned passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>President Barker announced the treasure&#8217;s report was postponed until February&#8217;s meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Members discussed the fact that secretary Jerry Hathaway was not present. Vice president Boyd offered to take minutes from recording.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President barker passed the floor to State affiliate President McGarry, who announced member seminar taking place weekend of&nbsp;March 6th&nbsp;through March 8th&nbsp;in Cottage Grove OR. Room rates $105 per night not including taxes does include breakfast. Stephanie noted assistance offered for those who may need or want assistance for the hotel room. Members who would like assistance will need to have a roommate&nbsp; as the assistance will only cover half of the total room.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please contact chapter president Barker cell phone , (503) 329-1249<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;To request assistance with rooms and or contact president McGarry&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;<a href="mailto:president@nfb-oregon.org">president@nfb-oregon.org</a>&nbsp;Transportation currently in the process of being arranged two vans will be coming from Portland Beaverton area and a charge of $25 per person for transportation will be collected day of departure&nbsp;on March 6.&nbsp;Time and location of departure to be announced. President McGarry mentioned icebreaker activities getting to know each other activities will take place, discussions about blindness, how we live our lives being blind etc as well as a business meeting on Sunday will take place during the member seminar. A meal packet will be on the registration page. Meal packets will cost $50. Registration is $10. Registration for member seminar should be available on the NFBOR website by February 1st.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Barker started activity- breaking up chapter members into small groups of 3 or 4 where he hopes ideas will form for diverse types of committees what committees are needed for the chapter, future NFB work including outreach and fundraising. Chapter members break up into small groups discussing committee ideas. Small group sessions end and committee ideas including topics were presented by one spokesperson from each small group. Online group: Ryan McBee spokesperson.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Outreach and membership: growing members and reaching out to members that have not been seen for a while.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fundraising committee Legislation and advocacy committee, resource committee, transportation committee<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Abbi&#8217;s group: transportation committee investigating accessibility service cuts changes on fixed routes, keeping members up to date on accessible transit social groups committee organizing outings online connections that would take place in between chapter meetings. Visibility committee, where chapter members would come together volunteer providing supports where needed in the community such as food banks and other ways to bring chapter members<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rick&#8217;s group: outreach committees and activity committees, partnering with Nwaba or other organizations doing box lunch outreach to the Oregon Commission for the blind engaging folks who are interested&nbsp;in learning about the National Federation of the blind and the local chapters membership committees, fundraising committees partnering with restaurants and gaining portion from profits collected.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Kirk&#8217;s group:</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Membership: revamping the transition from a guest to a member providing additional follow-up.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Revitalizing the Rose city chapter constitution updating constitution bringing updated information into the Rose City&#8217;s constitution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo3'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>And lastly focus group committee Focusing on parents of blind children, blind parents, seniors, students coming along the side and supporting and focusing on specialized groups, providing support to those specialized groups allowing the chapter the opportunity to provide help to many diverse groups.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Carolyn discusses&nbsp;specialized groups such as book clubs not specifically centered around blindness being membership criteria rather than joining existing groups<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:8.0pt;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo4'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>book club mentioned Meads at the Multnomah northwest library:&nbsp;2030 &nbsp;northwest petty Grove St. Portland OR 97209&nbsp;&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 6 or&nbsp;7 pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President Barker offered suggestions for a<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>location committee as the chapter is always looking for a new location that can hold more chapter members.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:S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 Breakfast treat provider.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Linsey-discussed an option of a app that may be accessible for a signup options.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Tracy will provide February&#8217;s breakfast treat<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Discussion &nbsp;around the google link for the agenda.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:12.85pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]>Washington seminar happening January 20 6 through 28th&nbsp; &nbsp;an online link available to attend the great gathering&nbsp; virtually on&nbsp;NFB.org<o:p></o:p></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo6;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>?<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif'>Washington Seminar</span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif'>Monday, January 26, through Thursday, January 29, 2026.&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif'>At Washington Seminar, our members convene to learn about and advocate for legislative initiatives that will improve the lives of blind Americans.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif'>These initiatives, which form the Washington Seminar priorities, are based on the official positions of the NFB adopted at the national convention and can address concerns related to civil rights, educational programs and services, rehabilitation of the blind for competitive employment, the operation of vending facilities by blind persons on public property, specialized library services for the blind, the organization and funding of federal programs, Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income programs, and other timely topics.</span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif'>Protecting Education, Employment, and Independent Living Programs for the Blind&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"UICTFontTextStyleBody",serif'>Access Technology Affordability Act&nbsp;</span></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=p2 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal;min-height: 22px'><span style='font-size:13.0pt'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=p1 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.75in;font-width: normal;font-size-adjust: none;font-kerning: auto;font-variant-alternates: normal;font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-numeric: normal;font-variant-east-asian: normal;font-variant-position: normal;font-feature-settings: normal;font-optical-sizing: auto;font-variation-settings: normal'><span class=s1><span style='f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