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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Southern Oregon Chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>August 1, 2020 Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was called to order at 12:00pm, by conference call<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Members in attendance:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Katie, Vivian, john, Chrissy, Debbie, norman, cathy, corine, don, Patrick, minh and Daniel<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Secretary report:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>cathy read the july minutes.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>John motioned to accept the report; Patrick seconded and it passed<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasury report:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cathy read the report.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Revised on 8/31/2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Treasurer Report for our August 1, 2020 meeting:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>July 1, 2020: Beginning Checking/Savings Account Balance $1642.98<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Expenditures:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date Check # Amount Reason Balance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7/15/20 Monthly Auto deduction 6.00 Money to National NFB 1636.98<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7/13/20 Petty Cash Withdrawal 150.00 Gas $ for National Conf Trip to Eugene 1486.98<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deposits<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Date Amount Reason Balance = <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7/18/20 10.00 Dues collected from Daniel and Minh 1496.98<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ownership Account<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>5.59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Petty Cash Fund<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Balance $32.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Savings<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Earned .01 $356.31<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Combined Checking and Savings Account Balance<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Checking account Balance 1135.08<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Savings Account Balance 356.31<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ownership Account 5.59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Petty Cash 32.00<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Balance Total as of 7/31/2020 1496.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Patrick motioned to accept the report Normen seconded and the motion passed. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vivian gave an update on OCB and the summer work experience program (SWEP) students.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The program which is usually in person with the students staying in dorms, however with the virus, they held it by zoom and phone calls.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The students said that they still enjoyed the program and that in some ways it pushed them to work harder, because they had to budget their time so they did not miss the calls.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Corine says the independent program is having budget issues and not being able to see people in person is working out but there are struggles.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Convention:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This was Patrick’s first convention. He liked the break out session for Microsoft. he also Liked the genral sessions, and he enjoyed roll call of states.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vivian talked about accessible electronic voteing. Where a person can go on line and click on a secureweb site, where they can fill and review and edit their ballot. Then they can e-mail it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>During the meeting there were comments reguarding the unreliability of the post office and paper ballots not making it to be counted.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Katie attended the Fund raising during the pamdemic, Membership building and blind not color blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Resolutions:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There were 29 resolutions. Only one did not pass.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Katie and others like the banquet speech.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chrissy brought up the idea of having a guide dog division in Oregon. It would be a division of the nfb. Her friend Debbie from California talked about having a division there.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chrissy would like to see the Medford Tribune on newsline.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It was suggested she call National.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our next meeting will be on September 5 at 12:00pm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Chrissy won the gift card.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The meeting was adjourned at 12:50<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Respectfully submitted by:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Vivian Carlile-Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>