<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">For those of you who struggle with Google Docs, the agenda is below\u2026<div>Subject: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Rose City Chapter Meeting Agenda <div><div>What:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Rose City Chapter Meeting</div><div>When: <span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>Saturday, Aug 15, 2026</div><div>One<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>10:30 am to 12:30 pm Pacific time</div><div>Where:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>McMenamins- Crystal\u2019s Hotel: Hal\u2019s Cafe</div><div><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>303 SW 12th Ave</div><div>Portland, OR 97209</div><div>Virtual Meeting:<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>No virtual meeting</div><div><br></div><div>Please plan to arrive by 10:15 for the 50/50 drawing </div><div>Call to order: 10:30am</div><div>NFB Pledge and Belief Statement:</div><div>NFB Pledge - I pledge to participate actively in the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution.</div><div><br></div><div>NFB Belief Statement - The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the thing that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</div><div>Introductions / Ice breaker \u2013 Who\u2019s new? What have been your greatest barriers to living independently? How have you resolved them? If not, why?</div><div>Minutes of the last chapter meeting</div><div>Treasurer\u2019s report- </div><div>State Convention- Oct 30- Nov 1st</div><div>Hilton Garden Inn</div><div>15520 NW Gateway Ct</div><div>Beaverton, OR </div><div>Guest Speaker: A Representative from \u201cOregon Walks\u201d 11:30am-noon</div><div>Current NFB Presidential Release \u2013 We encourage everyone to listen to President Riccobono Podcast. Open discussion to follow.</div><div>, Link start, https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases, Link end, </div><div>Treats- anyone willing to work on this?</div><div>Presidential Topics</div><div>Committee Reports- using the follow criteria:</div><div> 1 Remind us of the purpose</div><div> 2 Members of the committee?</div><div> 3 When did you meet and what was discovered (outcomes)?</div><div> 4 Are there any current recommendations to discuss?</div><div> 5 When/ where is the next meeting?</div><div>Committees:</div><div>Location search committee- Tracy, Jeff and Mayra</div><div>Using a text message thread</div><div>Contact Tracy to join the committee thread</div><div>Fundraising/ activities committee- Rick, Joy and Julie Culack</div><div>Meetings</div><div>Purpose- find activities and fund raising</div><div>Suggestion- </div><div>Conventions committee/ state activities- Marcie, Stephanie, Alice (the state chair) and Abby Griffin and Tracy, and Rod</div><div>50/50 drawing- Rose City Chapter</div><div>Other items- </div><div>Tracy, VIP points of interest:</div><div>Braille Monitor May 2026 article: Generational Federationism</div><div>, Link start, https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2605/bm260508.htm, Link end, </div><div>Next chapter meeting \u2013 Saturday, Sept 19, 2026</div><div>]</div><div><br></div><div dir="ltr"><div>Warmly,<br>Tracy Boyd MA CMHC, LPC, NBCC, QMHP<br>"We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us." Virginia Satir</div><div></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Aug 10, 2026, at 9:18\u202fPM, Rod Barker <rod.nfb@gmail.com> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Below is a link to our agenda for this month\u2018s meeting. 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