<div><div><div lang="EN-US" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D"><div><p class="MsoNormal">Hi, all,<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span>Any and all</span> are welcome to join the July meeting of the Old Capitol Chapter, happening tomorrow (July 18) at 11:00. Address and agenda can be found below.<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">Address:<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">Meeting Room E, Iowa City Public Library<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">123 South Linn Street<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">Iowa City, IA 52240<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">Agenda:<span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">11:00 am \u2013 Call to order<u></u><u></u></p><p style="margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0.5in">Introductions: Your Name and what is your favorite comfort food? <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">NFB Pledge: Facilitated by Dan <span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Presidential Release Summary: facilitated by Darrel <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Old Business<span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">reading of minutes and Treasurer\u2019s Report <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:95.1pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">2026 NFB state convention on October 9-11 at the Holiday Inn Coralville: providing childcare/finding provider(s); hospitality planning <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:95.1pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Report of Picnic committee<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Affiliate Update:  Scholarships for State Convention; other announcements from Elizabeth (affiliate board member)<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Fund-raiser: presentation of check/funds raised</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">Other Committee Reports:<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Sunshine: <span><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Membership: <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Philosophy: Cat from <span>Birdability</span> in September; Angie from North Liberty paratransit in November<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">Fund-Raising: <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in">Social: <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:0.5in;margin-left:47.3pt;margin-bottom:0.0001pt">BEAM/Public Awareness: Children\u2019s Museum <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:1in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Philosophy Talk: Reading and discussion of Braille Monitor article on autonomous driving/cars:<u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:1in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor/early-access-articles/backseat-drivers-seat" style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif" target="_blank">https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor/early-access-articles/backseat-drivers-seat</a><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:1in"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u> <u style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">Hope to see you there!<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">Elizabeth<u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a name="m_1083448798102645551_m_5084138496603611177__MailAutoSig"><span><u></u> <u></u></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Elizabeth Rouse, she/her/hers<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Secretary | Old Capitol Chapter<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Board Member | National Federation of the Blind of Iowa (NFBI)<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Nfbi.org<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>President | National Association of Blind Students (NABS)<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span>Nabslink.org<u></u><u></u></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span><a href="mailto:Elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com" target="_blank">Elizabethrouse.nfb@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></span></span></p><span></span><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div></div></div>
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