From jbar at barcore.com  Tue Jan  2 17:00:01 2024
From: jbar at barcore.com (Jim Barbour)
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 09:00:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [NFBSF] REMINDER: our next NFB SF Chapter Meeting is Tuesday,
 January 09, 2024 AT 6 PM
Message-ID: <202401021700.402H01M7017701@nfbcal.org>

Hello San Francisco Chapter Members,

This is a friendly reminder that our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 09, 2024 at 6:00 PM for social time and the business meeting.

The meeting will be held using the zoom teleconfrerincing platform.

Below is information about how to join our virtual NFB San Francisco chapter meeting.

You can join the meeting by using the zoom app on your computer or smartphone, plus you can join by dialing into the meeting from your regular phone.

You can download the zoom app by following this link on your computer or phone.  https://www.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting

Once you've downloaded the app, you can join our meeting by following this link.

https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/462780914?pwd=VzRhaElHYU9MTVVvU2dxcGNxb0x5UT09

If you prefer to dial into the meeting from your standard phone, follow these 2 simple instructions.  NOTE: star 6 will mute you while you're on the call.

1.  Dial this number.  669-900-6833
2.  When asked, enter this meeting ID. 462 78 09 14 followed by the pound sign to the right of the 0 key.


From monica.wegner at outlook.com  Wed Jan  3 03:21:10 2024
From: monica.wegner at outlook.com (Monica Wegner)
Date: Wed, 3 Jan 2024 03:21:10 +0000
Subject: [NFBSF] Agenda for January 9th, 2024
Message-ID: <BN0PR20MB376526DBA77AA27FDB47D43DF960A@BN0PR20MB3765.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

National Federation of the Blind
San Francisco Chapter
Agenda
When: Tuesday, January 9th, 2023, 6:30 PM
Location: https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/462780914?pwd=VzRhaElHYU9MTVVvU2dxcGNxb0x5UT09
1.	Call to Order and Introductions
2.	Reports
a.	Secretary's Report - Monica
b.	Treasurer's report - Sara
c.	Presidential release recap - Laura
d.	Legislative report - Monica
3.	Chapter business
a.	State Convention
b.	National Convention and scholarships
c.	February Board elections
d.	Holiday party and next social gathering
4.	Discussions
a.	AI image descriptions - Bobbi
b.	Diversity Equity Inclusion and purpose - Monica
5.	Bell Ringers
6.	Adjourn



From cindy at cindyfassler.com  Wed Jan  3 03:48:29 2024
From: cindy at cindyfassler.com (Cindy Fassler)
Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2024 19:48:29 -0800
Subject: [NFBSF] Agenda for January 9th, 2024
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Hi Monica,

I hope you had a wonderful New Years.

I will not be able to attend the meeting on the 9th. I will be at the SF
Chambers Job Forum meeting that night.

Take care,

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From: NFBSF <nfbsf-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Monica Wegner via NFBSF
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Cc: Monica Wegner <monica.wegner at outlook.com>
Subject: [NFBSF] Agenda for January 9th, 2024

National Federation of the Blind
San Francisco Chapter
Agenda
When: Tuesday, January 9th, 2023, 6:30 PM
Location:
https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/462780914?pwd=VzRhaElHYU9MTVVvU2dxcGNxb0x5UT
09
1.	Call to Order and Introductions
2.	Reports
a.	Secretary's Report - Monica
b.	Treasurer's report - Sara
c.	Presidential release recap - Laura
d.	Legislative report - Monica
3.	Chapter business
a.	State Convention
b.	National Convention and scholarships
c.	February Board elections
d.	Holiday party and next social gathering
4.	Discussions
a.	AI image descriptions - Bobbi
b.	Diversity Equity Inclusion and purpose - Monica
5.	Bell Ringers
6.	Adjourn


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From jbar at barcore.com  Mon Jan  8 17:00:01 2024
From: jbar at barcore.com (Jim Barbour)
Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 09:00:01 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [NFBSF] REMINDER: our next NFB SF Chapter Meeting is Tuesday,
 January 09, 2024 AT 6 PM
Message-ID: <202401081700.408H01p1004240@nfbcal.org>

Hello San Francisco Chapter Members,

This is a friendly reminder that our next chapter meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 09, 2024 at 6:00 PM for social time and the business meeting.

The meeting will be held using the zoom teleconfrerincing platform.

Below is information about how to join our virtual NFB San Francisco chapter meeting.

You can join the meeting by using the zoom app on your computer or smartphone, plus you can join by dialing into the meeting from your regular phone.

You can download the zoom app by following this link on your computer or phone.  https://www.zoom.us/download#client_4meeting

Once you've downloaded the app, you can join our meeting by following this link.

https://lighthouse-sf.zoom.us/j/462780914?pwd=VzRhaElHYU9MTVVvU2dxcGNxb0x5UT09

If you prefer to dial into the meeting from your standard phone, follow these 2 simple instructions.  NOTE: star 6 will mute you while you're on the call.

1.  Dial this number.  669-900-6833
2.  When asked, enter this meeting ID. 462 78 09 14 followed by the pound sign to the right of the 0 key.


From monica.wegner at outlook.com  Tue Jan  9 00:04:06 2024
From: monica.wegner at outlook.com (Monica Wegner)
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2024 00:04:06 +0000
Subject: [NFBSF] Meeting Minutes for November 2023
Message-ID: <BN0PR20MB37659FD48E936E8A51C41166F96A2@BN0PR20MB3765.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

National Federation of the Blind
San Francisco Chapter
Meeting Minutes
Meeting held on: Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6:30 PM
Location: Zoom
1.	Call to Order and Introductions
Bobbi invited members to share their name, pronouns, any identities they would like to share and their favorite game.
Board members present: Bobbi Pompey, Christina Daniels, Monica Wegner, Sara Hadsell, Serena Olsen
Members: Erin Lauridsen, Rochelle, Cynthia Fassler, Sherri Albers, Tarin, Jeff Buckwalter, Jamie Tomeselo, Steven Sanith, Ginnie Prince
2.	Reports
a.	Secretary's Report
Monica reported that she emailed the minutes of the October2023 meeting to the listserv. A correction was adopted to include Steven in attendance. A motion was made and carried to approve the Secretary's report.
b.	Treasurer's report
*	Sara delivered the treasurers report. Reported bank balance is $966.60. A motion was made and carried to approve the Treasurer's report.
*	Annual dues are $10 and are payable in January. If anyone wants to pay dues and is using PayPal or Venmo please use this information to pay:
Sara Hadsell, 510-387-0766, SaraAHadsell at gmail.com.
The address for payment of checks is 585 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607. If paying by PayPal, you must do it on a computer, which is where you can select that you are paying a friend, rather than purchasing an item. The PayPal phone app is set up for commercial purchases.
*	Presidential release recap
Christina summarized President Riccobono's monthly presidential release. A transcript of the release can be found at https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases/transcripts/presidential-release-532
c.	Legislative report
Monica discussed President Riccobono's article and on internet voting rights for the blind and opposing views. President Riccobono's article can be found at https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4278948-why-do-some-voting-advocates-fight-equal-access-for-the-blind/ and an opposing view can be found at https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4303746-internet-voting-remains-a-risky-method-of-casting-election-ballots/
3.	Oko Demonstration
Seth Wilson attended and gave the chapter an overview of the OKO app. The app is able to identify the color of a traffic light using the iPhone's camera. OKO can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store.
4.	Chapter announcements
a.	State convention:
*	The NFB of California Convention will take place on March 14 through 17 in Sacramento.
*	There was a mini convention on November 4th over Zoom. Everet Bakon was our national representative.
b.	Holiday party
*	The chapter discussed several options for the holiday party including it being hosted at Lighthouse.
*	LM and Monica also offered their homes.
*	The holiday party will be hosted at Monica's with the exact date to be confirmed and emailed to the NFBSF listserv. It will be a potluck format.
*	There is a $40 booking fee and a $100 refundable cleaning deposit. It was agreed that the chapter would pay the $40 booking fee and refund Monica for the cleaning deposit if needed after the party.
*	A motion was made and seconded to pay the $40 reservation fee and the $100 cleaning deposit if needed.
5.	Adjourn: A motion was made and passed to adjourn the meeting.



From monica.wegner at outlook.com  Wed Jan 10 23:51:39 2024
From: monica.wegner at outlook.com (Monica Wegner)
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:51:39 +0000
Subject: [NFBSF] Meeting Minutes for January 2024
Message-ID: <BN0PR20MB37659037B25B908EF2C5BB47F9692@BN0PR20MB3765.namprd20.prod.outlook.com>

National Federation of the Blind
San Francisco Chapter
Meeting Minutes
Meeting held on: Tuesday, January 10, 2024, 6:30 PM
Location: Zoom
1.	Call to Order and Introductions
Bobbi invited members to share their name, pronouns, any identities they would like to share and something they enjoy about braille.
*	Board members present: Bobbi Pompey, Christina Daniels, Laura Millar, Monica Wegner, Sara Hadsell, Serena Olsen
*	New member: Erik K
*	Members: Jeanette T , Steven Sanith, Sherri Albers, Tarin, Jeff Buckwalter, Lisa Irving
2.	Reports
a.	Secretary's Report
*	Monica reported that she emailed the minutes of the November 2023 meeting to the listserv.
*	Monica announced that she would be stepping down from the board after the February 2024 meeting. An election for the remaining year of Monica's term will be held during February elections.
*	A motion was made and carried to approve the Secretary's report.
b.	Treasurer's report
*	Sara delivered the treasurers report. Reported bank balance is $1016.60.
*	Sara thinks we no longer need to transfer funds monthly to Venmo to keep our account fee free.
*	Membership Dues for 2024 are now due. Dues need to be received by our February meeting in order for a member to vote, nominate or be nominated to the board.
*	Annual dues are $10 and are payable in January. If anyone wants to pay dues and is using PayPal or Venmo please use this information to pay:
Sara Hadsell, 510-387-0766, SaraAHadsell at gmail.com.
The address for payment of checks is 585 9th St, Oakland, CA 94607. If paying by PayPal, you must do it on a computer, which is where you can select that you are paying a friend, rather than purchasing an item. The PayPal phone app is set up for commercial purchases.
*	A motion was made and carried to approve the Treasurer's report.
c.	Presidential release recap
Laura summarized President Riccobono's monthly presidential release. A transcript of the release was not available at the time of the chapter meeting. However, as long as the website uses a consistent link format, the transcript of the release should be available at < https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases/transcripts/presidential-release-534> shortly.
d.	Legislative report
*	Monica gave an overview of the legislative priorities for the upcoming Washington Seminar. The fact sheets can be located at https://nfb.org/programs-services/advocacy/washington-seminar
*	Bobbi spoke about the US Department of Transportation's request for comments on upcoming rulemaking with respect to the service animal forms required for air travel. The notice can be found at <http://tiny.cc/ht1zvz>
3.	Chapter announcements
a.	State convention:
*	The NFB of California Convention will take place on March 14 through 17 in Sacramento. As of our meeting, the registration details had not been published but are expected shortly. This will be a hybrid in-person online convention.
*	Bobbi will be in charge of the hospitality suite. It is a place where new folks can come, ask questions, and get oriented. If you would like to volunteer for shifts to greet people and be one of the friendly faces, Please let Bobbi know. Shifts will be a time commitment of at least an hour but that is still being finalized. Serena and Lisa volunteered to take shifts.
*	All of the chapters have been asked to submit auction baskets. This is a fund raiser for the affiliate. Bobbi is looking for an auction basket coordinator. This can be an in-person or online basket.
*	Lisa and Christina volunteered to coordinate an online basket.
b.	National Convention
*	The National Convention will take place from July 3rd through July 8th in Orlando Florida at the Rosen Center hotel. Hotel rates are $129 for single and double rooms and $149 for triple and quads. There is a 13.5% tax and a $146 deposit. To reserve, call 800-204-7234.
*	If you are a first time attendee, you can apply for the Kenneth Jernigan scholarship through April 15th. The online application is available at https://nfb.org/form/kenneth-jernigan-convention-scho.
*	If you are a student and would like to apply for the NFB scholarship, applications are now open. See <https://nfb.org/programs-services/scholarships-and-awards/scholarship-program>
c.	Elections
*	Our chapter elections will take place at our regular meeting on February 13th, 2024. Members must have paid dues to participate in the elections process.
*	Positions being elected are our President, First Vice President and Second Vice President for a term of two years. We will also elect the vacant Secretary and Board Member positions for their remaining one year term.
d.	Social Gathering
*	Bobbi thanked those that organized the holiday party.
*	As we have our meetings virtually, we plan a regular social gathering.
*	Bobbi will plan a gathering in April. Christina and Monica volunteered to assist.
e.	Member announcements
*	Sherri announced that Lighthouse is holding an autonomous vehicle discussion on February 8th. More information can be found at <https://lighthouse-sf.org/2024/01/10/lighthouse-vision-zero-autonomous-vehicle-forum-is-february-8/>
*	Laura reminded us that we have a Facebook page. It can be found at https://www.facebook.com/nationsblindsf.
*	Serena is leaning hard into her job search for culinary work. She is looking for contacts in the business.
*	Lisa's internship is ending this month and she needs a job. She is great with seniors and is quite flexible. Feel free to call, text or PM Lisa.
4.	Bell Ringers: Laura's website is up at <http://www.lauramillar.com/>. 
5.	Adjourn: A motion was made and passed to adjourn the meeting.



From lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org  Fri Jan 12 00:13:41 2024
From: lhnews at lighthouse-sf.org (LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired)
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2024 00:13:41 +0000
Subject: [NFBSF] Autonomous Vehicle Forum on 2/8!
Message-ID: <C7671533-3793-48AA-8109-6C004A9C9291@lighthouse-sf.org>

LightHouse is pleased to announce the rescheduled date for the LightHouse + Vision Zero Autonomous Vehicle Forum will be Thursday, February 8 from 2:00 ? 4:00 PM. Please join LightHouse, Vision Zero SF<https://www.visionzerosf.org/>, and our esteemed panelists for this informational discussion about pedestrian safety and the role autonomous vehicles can play in maintaining safer transit options for residents and visitors of San Francisco who are blind or have low vision.

What: LightHouse + Vision Zero Autonomous Vehicle Forum
When: Thursday, February 8, 2 ? 4 PM Pacific Time
Where: In person or Virtually
RSVP: To RSVP, please complete this form<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aDTgw1XvSEKdrcKhdpCdAPLYxxHCW7RBvSswU9wfgWVUOEhUWlY2Q1VNOEw5OTRVWUJZWERPUllMWi4u> by Thursday, February 1

Please Note: For those attending in person, the forum will be held at the LightHouse HQ located at 1155 Market Street, 10th Floor, in San Francisco. Light refreshments will be provided. (Please indicate any food allergies in the RSVP form above.) For those attending virtually, please be sure that you list the best email address to reach you ? a link to access the live stream will be emailed to the address submitted in the RSVP form on Wednesday, February 7.

Meet Our Panelists
Maddy Ruvolo<https://www.sfmta.com/people/maddy-ruvolo> ? Principal Transportation Planner for San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Dr. William Riggs<https://www.usfca.edu/management/faculty/william-riggs> ? Professor at University of San Francisco; Leader in Urban Technology, Transport & Automation
Fernando Macias<https://lighthouse-sf.org/2023/09/18/learning-access-technology-leads-fernando-macias-to-a-career-at-lighthouse/> ? Assistive Technology Specialist at LightHouse for the Blind

This forum is made possible by generous funding from the San Francisco Public Health Foundation and the City and County of San Francisco.


[LightHouse for the Blind - Logo]
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Visit us online:
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Please visit our website to get to know us better!
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From bobbipompey at gmail.com  Tue Jan 23 01:44:23 2024
From: bobbipompey at gmail.com (Bobbi Pompey)
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:44:23 -0800
Subject: [NFBSF] Fwd: Participating in a Study at Rosie the Riveter?
References: <CAEJ+FjxtutgsUYoDzd0Lk2nO==_UxGbaczJaYSvOUjp1iOTAvg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <97EC5FBB-61CD-46C4-97D5-28DE99D49243@gmail.com>

Hello all, I am forwarding the below message from someone who is looking for people to participate in her event this Saturday. Please feel free to reach out directly to her if you have any questions or would like to RSVP as going. She is also willing to help with transportation to and from the event if necessary.
Bobbi A. L. Pompey
(336) 988-6375
bobbipompey at gmail.com

"Not everything faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced" James Baldwin 

Begin forwarded message:

> From: Sajja Koirala <sazza at hawaii.edu>
> Date: January 16, 2024 at 1:57:33?PM PST
> To: bobbipompey at gmail.com
> Subject: Participating in a Study at Rosie the Riveter?
> 
> ?
> Good evening,
> 
>  
> 
> My name is Sajja Koirala, and I am a PhD student studying Audio Description at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. I am researching how Audio Description can be better used to support blind people?s visit to national parks, especially when they are in the preparation stage of the visit. As a part of my research, I am interested in conducting a field study with a small group of blind and low vision people at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park located in Richman on Saturday, January 27 from 11 AM to about 1 PM. I was wondering if your organization would like to collaborate with me? I am looking for three to five blind and low vision individuals. Participating in my research involves completing a brief demographic questionnaire before the visit, listening to the audio described brochure of the park before the visit, visiting the park, and participating in a focus group after the visit. I will provide $50 to each research participant for their time and effort. Can you please let me know if your organization would like to help me with my research?
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you for your consideration,
> 
> 
> --
> Sajja Koirala, Ph.D. Candidate
> 
> Communication and Information Sciences, University of Hawaii at Manoa
> 
> Graduate Research Assistant, Center on Disability Studies

