[Nfbc-sj] ATTENTION: OUR MARCH 28 CHAPTER MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS AND NATIONAL BOARD GUIDANCE

Mon Mar 16 14:06:20 PDT 2020

I’m happy to meet this month as well if possible.

Timothy Elder
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TRE Legal Practice
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From: nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org <nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org> On Behalf Of Jamie P.
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Subject: Re: [Nfbc-sj] ATTENTION: OUR MARCH 28 CHAPTER MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS AND NATIONAL BOARD GUIDANCE

I agree. I think having a virtual meeting would be good for combatting social isolation and keeping everyone connected.

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020, 11:44 Timothy Elder <telder at trelegal.com<mailto:telder at trelegal.com>> wrote:
I encourage our setting a virtual meeting for April.

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From: nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org<mailto:nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org> <nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org<mailto:nfbc-sj-bounces at nfbcal.org>> On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow
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To: nfbc-sj at nfbcal.org<mailto:nfbc-sj at nfbcal.org>
Subject: [Nfbc-sj] ATTENTION: OUR MARCH 28 CHAPTER MEETING IS CANCELLED DUE TO CORONA VIRUS AND NATIONAL BOARD GUIDANCE

        hello.  Due to the ongoing spread of the Corona Virus, as well as guidance from our national board, see below, we are cancelling our March 28 meeting.  Please stay tuned to this list for details on our April meeting.

        Our April meeting would normally happen on Saturday, April 18, 2020, but given the uncertainty surrounding the Corona Virus, as well as the proximity to the April 12th date given in the announcement below, it may be that our April meeting will need to be rescheduled or cancelled as well.

        If there are issues folks want to discuss, we can either do it here via this e-mail list, or, if there is interest in a more real-time meeting, we can explore holding a telephone meeting during March or April.

        In any case, I hope all of you are well and I look forward to seeing everyone on the other side of this unprecedented event.

Sincerely,

Brian Buhrow, NFB San Jose Chapter President.

From: President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org<mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>>
Sent: Friday, March 13, 2020 2:08 PM
To: President, National Federation of the Blind <OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org<mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>>
Subject: National Federation of the Blind COVID-19 Policy Relating to Public Events

Dear Colleagues,

Please give immediate attention to the below policy directive from the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind related to the immediate postponement of public meetings of the organization. In addition to this statement, you can hear an emergency Presidential Release related to this matter at https://www.nfb.org/about-us/press-room/national-federation-blind-covid-19-p
olicy-relating-public-events.

National Federation of the Blind COVID-19 Policy Relating to Public Events

The National Federation of the Blind is closely following the rapidly evolving situation with respect to the novel coronavirus and its associated illness known as COVID-19. Since we issued our initial guidance on this situation on March 11, public officials across the nation have escalated their response to the virus and issued new and more aggressive directives.
Generally, while specific directives as to the size of permitted public gatherings vary across states and local jurisdictions, public health officials agree that it is advisable to engage in "social distancing" in order to prevent or mitigate the spread of the virus, and people are being directed to minimize proximity and/or physical contact with others outside the home as much as possible. As a result, the National Federation of the Blind Board of Directors met on March 13 and developed this policy directive related to public meetings of the organization.

The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind people, with affiliates in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico; hundreds of local chapters; as well as statewide and national special-interest divisions. Together these are comprised of some fifty thousand members and countless volunteers and supporters who conduct various public meetings and events. The health and safety of our members and friends is our top priority, and we are also mindful of our obligation to follow public health directives and to engage responsibly with the general public. We also recognize the need for consistent guidance across our organization as our affiliates, chapters, and divisions consider or plan meetings and public events.

To that end, the President and Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind hereby direct that all meetings, events, or public gatherings that are currently planned by affiliates, chapters, and divisions to take place within thirty days from today, March 13, 2020, are to be canceled or postponed until sometime after April 12, 2020. This includes, but is not limited to, statewide conventions or meetings, local chapter meetings, and statewide or local division meetings. Of course, where practicable, meetings to conduct the ongoing business of the Federation may be held via phone call or videoconference. Furthermore, the outreach and advocacy priorities of the organized blind movement can and should continue despite the disruption to public meetings, including monitoring unique barriers that blind individuals encounter due to the extreme circumstances. However, no official business of the organization should be conducted via in-person gatherings during this period. The national leadership will re-evaluate the situation on or shortly after April 12, 2020, and issue additional guidance if needed.

We are issuing this directive to align with the best available public health advice as well as with multiple state and local directives, and to carry out our general obligation to protect the health and safety of everyone in our Federation family. We wish everyone the best as together we meet the challenges and make the sacrifices required by this public health emergency.

Mark A. Riccobono, President

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