[Nfb-kzoo] Fw: Some important topics to discuss

Tyler and Leanne Merren tmerren at charter.net
Fri Dec 9 19:03:26 UTC 2011 

Hi all,
Christine, Thank you for offering your home.  As Tyler said, it wouldn't be 
an issue for us to get out there.  However, if we want to set something up 
at a restaurant I would be on board for that as well.  This week coming up 
is busy for us up through Thursday, but honestly after that we are pretty 
wide open.  We are not traveling for the Christmas break this year since we 
did our kitchen remodel, so we will be around and would love to find an 
evening to get together.  So any time before or after Christmas works for 
us.

Everyone start throwing out your preferred dates and whether you would 
prefer a restaurant that is closer to home or not.  We better get something 
pinned down before next year. hahaha

Lee
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J.J. Meddaugh" <jj at bestmidi.com>
To: "NFB of Kalamazoo Michigan List" <nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-kzoo] Fw: Some important topics to discuss


> I'm fine with going to your house. We could always share a cab if we had 
> to or perhaps this is my excuse to finally figure out County Connect?
> I will be gone for most of the week after Christmas so anything up until 
> the 23rd would work for me.
>
>
> Best Regards,
> J.J. Meddaugh
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tyler Merren" <twmerren at gmail.com>
> To: "NFB of Kalamazoo Michigan List" <nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2011 6:49 AM
> Subject: [Nfb-kzoo] Fw: Some important topics to discuss
>
>
>> Hi Everyone,
>> Tim, that's totally fine, attendence is not necessarily the issue, just 
>> clarity and communication, so that's not a problem for me.  I think that 
>> Christine meant to send this message to the list, so see it below.  I 
>> would personally enjoy having a get together either at Doug and 
>> Christine's or a restaurant, either would be fine with me.  Christine, 
>> just let us know which you prefer here.  As far as Leanne and I are 
>> concerned, we would probably take metro van anyway, so the location would 
>> not be a problem.
>>
>> Thanks for the responses, and hopefully we can get the fine details 
>> worked out, :)
>> Tyler
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Boone, Christine (LARA)
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 9:34 AM
>> To: Tyler Merren ; Nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Gabe.guzmanjr at gmail.com ; Bishop, Rachel
>> Subject: RE: [Nfb-kzoo] Some important topics to discuss
>>
>> Hi All:
>> First I want to offer humble apologies for not having attended the 
>> November meeting.  I failed to mention this at any previous meetings, but 
>> it is generally the custom of NFB chapters to suspend the chapter meeting 
>> that immediately follows the State convention.  As ours came only a 
>> little more than a week following convention, I just had it in my head 
>> that we would not meet.  This is not an excuse, and I am sorry.
>>
>> Having said all of that, I think that we should bag our December meeting 
>> and have a party.  I would offer to host, but we live way off the bus 
>> line (we moved here when our daughter was 16 and so she was priority #1 
>> and we wanted to live near her school and the choice of school determined 
>> where we landed in this area.  And there was virtually no bus service in 
>> Portage at that time.   Anyway that's a ramble, but suffice it to say 
>> that we live way out by Texas Corners and it would be costly for most of 
>> you to get there.  I will still check in with Doug and see what he thinks 
>> about our hosting, but I am asking all to be honest about whether such a 
>> long trip out would deter you from coming.  As we would be hosting, Doug 
>> would not be driving.  .
>>
>> It would be delightful to share some conviviality during the holiday 
>> season. I am thinking that we could still meet somewhere like a 
>> restaurant or club house instead, if someone knows of one that is cozy 
>> and available, and on a bus line besides.  Since the time leading up to 
>> Christmas day is so packed and going by so fast, is there interest in 
>> meeting some evening during Christmas week?  We could have a party for 
>> Boxing Day on December 26th?
>>
>> What say you all?
>> Christine
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Tyler Merren [mailto:twmerren at gmail.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2011 6:55 AM
>> To: Nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Gabe.guzmanjr at gmail.com; Boone, Christine (LARA); Bishop, Rachel
>> Subject: Re: [Nfb-kzoo] Some important topics to discuss
>>
>> Hi NFBers
>> I hope everyone recieved the email Leanne sent out a few days ago, if 
>> not,
>> the message is below.  I suppose that if I don't hear from the group 
>> within
>> the next few days, then I wil lbe canceling the December functions, 
>> assuming
>> that everyone is too busy to attend.  Let me know if this is incorrect.
>>
>> Take care and have a Merry Christmas,
>> Tyler Merren
>> President of the NFB of Kalamazoo
>>
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Tyler and Leanne Merren
>> Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 7:05 PM
>> To: Nfb-kzoo at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Gabe.guzmanjr at gmail.com ; Boone, Christine (DELEG) ; Bishop, Rachel
>> Subject: [Nfb-kzoo] Some important topics to discuss
>>
>> Hi all,
>> Hope this email finds you all well.  Our president has asked me to 
>> compose
>> an email for him to address a few topics.  He is busy finishing up his 
>> last
>> semester of college and preparing for finals so he is crunched for time 
>> at
>> the moment...
>>
>> Email list: I am not sure how to subscribe people to the list but you can
>> subscribe your email address on the website.  The address given at the
>> bottom of the list emails is
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-kzoo_nfbnet.org
>> Let us know if that doesn't work and we will see what we need to do to 
>> get
>> people subscribed.
>>
>> Previous meeting: Attendance at our November meeting was quite low. 
>> While
>> we realize that everyone in our chapter is busy and has other 
>> obligations,
>> we need to all remember to be responsible to the other members and let 
>> them
>> know if we will not be attending a meeting.  This is especially important 
>> if
>> you are a board member, because if the meeting is not productive, it can 
>> be
>> rather costly for some people with transportation, food, babysitting, 
>> etc.
>> So please be courteous and contact someone on the board to let them know 
>> if
>> you will be missing a meeting.  If not enough board members are 
>> available,
>> it may be most beneficial to hold a phone conference instead.
>>
>> Meeting on December 15: We would like to know how many people plan to 
>> attend
>> this meeting.  Tyler and I have a conflict that evening because there is 
>> a
>> gathering for the Michigan Blind Athletic Association that same evening 
>> and
>> Tyler is also a board member with that organization.  So please let us 
>> know
>> if you will make the meeting so we can decide if the meeting will take
>> place.
>>
>> Christmas party: We did not discuss plans for a Christmas party at our
>> November meeting due to the low attendance.  In past years, one of our
>> chapter members has offered their home and hospitality for a Christmas
>> gathering and it has been a lot of fun.  This usually took place instead 
>> of
>> a December meeting.  I can say that with Tyler's graduation and my
>> responsibilities as a youth goalball coach (among others), we will not be
>> available to host, but we might be able to attend.  So if anyone else 
>> would
>> like to throw a Christmas gathering at their home, or if the group would
>> prefer to have a little celebration in collaboration with our December
>> meeting, please throw out your ideas and we'll see what we can do.  I 
>> hope
>> we can put something together.  It would be our preference to cancel the
>> meeting and do a Christmas party instead, but that depends on whether
>> someone is willing to host.
>>
>> We look forward to hearing some thoughts from all of you.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>> Leanne Merren
>> Secretary, NFB of Kalamazoo
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