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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am pasting the minutes from our November chapter
meeting below. Please take a look at them and let me know if there are any
changes or corrections or if you think the minutes look good.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Minutes
November 21, 2020<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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</SPAN>Kirk Wagner called the virtual meeting to order at 10:30 AM. Members
attending the meeting were: Kirk & Cherri Wagner, Ryan McBee, Jerry
Hathaway, Joyce Green, Carolyn Brock,& Jack & <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Mary Ann
Mendez. Carolyn Brock made a motion to approve the minutes that were distributed
by e-mail and Joyce Green second the motion and the motion was passed by the
members attending the meeting. Joyce Green gave the Treasurer’s report with a
beginning balance of $1,093.44 and the ending balance is $1,146.44. Carolyn
Brock made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s report as read with Jerry
Hathaway seconding the motion and the motion was passed by the members attending
the meeting. Members who attended the virtual state convention gave their
thoughts, observations, & experiences about the virtual state convention.
Cherri Wagner made a motion for the Rose City chapter propose to the board of
the National Federation of the Blind of Oregon donate $250.00 to the Freedom
Scientific more than ever matching grant with Joyce Green seconding the motion
and the motion was passed by the members attending the meeting. Joyce Green made
a motion for the Rose City chapter to donate $50.00 to the Freedom Scientific
more than over matching grant program with Mary Ann Mendez seconding the motion
and the motion was passed by the members attending the meeting. Mary Ann Mendez
chair a discussion on finding ways to improve and increase blind persons in
Oregon to use the Newsline system program. Jack & Mary Ann Mendez said that
they will contact national Newsline person to get information, facts <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>& figures about Newsline for Oregon,
contact Oregon Talking Book and Braille library & Commission for the Blind
that we are trying t increase awareness about Newsline in Oregon, Jerry Hathaway
to update the Oregon Newsline channel and chapter members to think of ideas that
will help to improve Newsline service in Oregon and report by our January or
February chapter meeting. Kirk will send the link for the November Presidential
release link to the chapter listserve for members that wish to listen to it. We
decided to have a short chapter meeting in December and then those who wish to
socialize after the meeting portion is over. Kirk had Ryan McBee run the
election for the office of president of the chapter. Kirk Wagner was nominated
as president and Kirk Wagner was elected President of the chapter by the members
attending the meeting. Kirk then ran the elections for the rest of the offices
of the chapter. Ryan McBee was nominated for Vice-President and Ryan McBee was
elected Vice-President of the chapter by the members attending the meeting.
Jerry Hathaway was nominated for the office of Secretary of the chapter and
Jerry Hathaway was elected Secretary by the members attending the meeting. Joyce
Green was nominated for the office of Treasurer and Joyce Green was elected
Treasurer by the members attending the meeting. Kirk adjourn the
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Submitted
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt"><FONT face=Calibri>Jerry
Hathaway, Secretary<o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
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