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Here are the minutes for March. <b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting Minutes<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Southern Oregon Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Conference Call<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday, March 6, 2021@ 12:00 noon<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Meeting called to order: </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>12:08 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Katie Taylor conducted our meeting today. Our President, Stephanie McGary was not able to join the conference call.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Attendees:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>John Brown Corinne Vieville<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Katie Tayor Norm Mainwaring<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cathy Gerlitz Lynette Kersey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chrissie Pierce Ax Prince<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Minutes Read from last meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our secretary Vivian Carlile-Smith was not on the phone conference call so the minutes were not read from our last meeting. Cathy Gerlitz offered to take notes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Treasurer Report:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Ming Turnbull was not able to stay on the phone conference call so the treasurer report was not read.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Presidential Release:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Katie Taylor asked for comments from the Presidential release given by Mark Riggobono. Chrissie mentioned that Mark spoke of silent cars’ production. Katie mentioned that Mark needed all NFB members to read over the Code of Conduct rules.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Independent Market:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Item this month is a tactical map with the United States. Cost is $250. Cards are also available in Braille.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Virtual NFB National Convention is set for July 6 through the 10, 2021</span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>. You will need to register online. Registration is free; however, you may make a donation to the NFB if you wish. Deadline for registration is May 31, 2021. You need to be sure to check the box that you have read the NFB Code of Conduct rules. If you plan on voting at the Convention, your dues need to be paid up.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Chapter Dues are due now:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The deadline is <b><i>March 15, 2021</i></b>. If you have not paid, you need to send your $5 to Stephanie</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'> McGary at 2115 Roberts Road Space 1106, Medford, OR 97504.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFB virtual Washington Seminar:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The Washington virtual seminar had a great turnout! Norm met with Congressman Bentz and discussed the need for talking devices for medical equipment for blind individuals in order to be more independent at home. An example is talking thermometers. Corinne mentioned that home chemo therapy and dialysis need to be more accessible to the blind as well.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Code of Conduct rules read by Katie:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Katie Taylor read the Code of Conduct rules to all of us who attended the phone conference. <b><i>She did a great job!</i></b> We had some discussion of clarification.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Drawing for a $5 Starbucks card:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Katie Taylor’s name was drawn. Congratulations Katie! The certificate will be mailed to Katie!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Adjourn:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Katie made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 1:35 p.m. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our Next Meeting:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our next meeting will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 12:00 noon. We will call in. The phone <span style='color:black'>number is <b>515-603-3196 and the Access code: 128392</b></span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The NFB Pledge:</span></b><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black;background:white'>“I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its constitution”. It has been suggested that we all learn the pledge. This is also available in Braille monitor.</span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:#F1F1F1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;background:#F1F1F1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Together with love, hope, and determination, we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>