[Nfb-kzoo] Update on the Chapter

[Timothy Paulding]

Tyler,

I am so sorry that I did not let you know that Jackie and I would not be
present at the chapter meeting. Things have been so super crazy with our
lives over the past month. Both Jackie and I are in grad school and working
part time. I tried to email you Monday, but I don't think I had the right
email address. I was in class and couldn't look up your address so tried to
do it from memory.  Again, it was very flakey that we didn't even let anyone
know that we would be there and I am sorry for that.

It looks like this semester, Jackie and I will not be able to make it to any
chapter meetings as we both have class on Monday evenings (the same class).
I'm not sure what the group wants to do about this as I am the treasurer and
Jackie is the vp and attendance of both of these important officers at
meetings is pretty important. Please let me know your thoughts on this and
we can discuss before elections. 

Talk to you soon, tyler and thanks for all your hard work with the chapter.
I love your ideas and enthusiasm.  

_____________________

Timothy J. Paulding

217 Paisley Ct.

Kalamazoo, MI  49006

Ph: 269-598-7696

tjpaulding at gmail.com

 

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From: nfb-kzoo-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nfb-kzoo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
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Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:38 PM
To: NFB of Kalamazoo Michigan List
Subject: [Nfb-kzoo] Update on the Chapter

Fellow NFB Members,
We had our last meeting on Monday September 14 at Leanne and I's house.  We
had pizza and enjoyed some good conversation, so below is a quick update as
to the conversations and the direction we are looking for the next year.  We
just missed quarem, so no official minutes were taken, but here is the jest
of the meeting.

The meeting began around 6:30, at which time we ate pizza and began our
discussion.  Those present were Tyler Merren (current president), Leanne
Merren (current secretary), Jason Meddaugh (current member), Matthew
McCubbin (current member), and Mike Torrez.  No membership fees were
collected at this meeting.

Jason Meddaugh indicated that his pet project of working with the Kalamazoo
Metro Transit to have them purchase an audible announcement system for stops
is looking hopeful, as they are about to purchase a GPS system for the
buses.  He indicated that he will be working with them and updating the
chapter.

Jason also brought up the fact that the second millage vote will be
happening this fall, and that it may be another situation where their will
have to be some phone work done to help the millage pass, though he sounded
hopeful that it wouldn't be as much of a challenge with this millage, the
big concern would be more with the understanding that this millage would
bring Kalamazoo back to the same point, and wouldn't be another increase.

I emailed Kevin King, our contact from the library, to check on how the
library project is progressing.  He indicated that due to some budgeting
issues that the actual purchasing of the equipment would have to be pushed
back to January 2010 approximately.  We are keeping in contact.

I spoke with the group about the direction that I want the chapter to look
this coming year.  One thing that I want to focus on is building a steady
membership.  I feel that the one thing that will help out with this is to
make the meetings a little more fun and enjoyable.  I don't think the
meetings have been bad, but maybe just a little too serious?  Perhaps some
feedback on this thought would be good.  We tried this out by playing some
games at the end of the meeting, and I think it was a lot of fun.  Any ideas
would be welcome.

Elections will be held at our next meeting Monday October 12.  I will update
the group as to the location of the meeting.  Put it on your calendars and
we'll see you there.  In the mean time ideas would be appreciated as to how
we can improve attendance at the meetings and increase membership.  Also, if
you know that you will not be present at the meeting, a notice would be very
much appreciated, however advanced it can be is also good.

Thanks,
Tyler Merren
President of the NFB of kalamazoo
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