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"t1 b we n[ look back on t nid to giv+ ea* ( y a big hug & %>+ "s new memories4 ,x's "t to reconnect4 ,i'm look+ =w>d to go+ to a ,july #dth baseball game1 tak+ a d9n] cruise #aa d[n ! ,miss\ri ,riv]1 explor+ ! ,lewis & ,cl>k ,trail1 & 2+ 9 an 5viron;t ": we >e 9 ! major;y4 ,we w h a wond];l "t ) \r f/ hybrid 3v5;n4 ,"! w 2 lots to d = ^? 9-p]son & "picipat+ virtually4 ,see y 9 ,omaha or on ! ,,acb ,m$ia ,net"w4 ,hip1 hip1 hooray = ,,acb6 ,,acb's #bjbb ,3v5;n ,w ,2 ,hybrid by ,p5ny ,re$] ,! ,,acb ,bo>d ( ,directors has held two meet+s s9ce ! la/ bo>d meet+ summ>y appe>$ 9 ! ,=um4 ,! bo>d decid$ to hold ! #bjbb ,,acb 3f];e & 3v5;n z a hybrid ev5t1 to a3ommodate p :o att5d ! meet+ 9 p]son1 9 ,omaha1 ,neb41 z well z ^? :o att5d remotely1 via ,,acb ,m$ia & ,zoom4 #ab ,m>* #aa1 #bjbb ,presid5t ,dan ,spoone call$ ! meet+ to ord] at #a p4m4 ,ea/]n4 ,all bo>d memb]s1 z well z mo/ ,,acb /aff memb]s1 7 pres5t4 ,presid5t ,spoone & executive director ,]ic ,bridges l$ ! bo>d 9 wi%+ ,,acb ,commun;y ,ev5ts a happy second bir?"d4 ,c9dy ,hollis1 ,manag] ( ,memb]%ip ,5gage;t1 & h] assi/ant1 ,kolby ,g>rison1 provid$ a /ati/ical snap%ot ( ! commun;y4 ,m ?an #b1ajj p >e subscrib$ to ! daily ,commun;y ,ev5ts ;e-mail ann\nce;t li/1 & 2t #ej & #ge p visit 8,,acb ,pres5ts ! ,daily ,s*$ule10 held 3curr5tly on ,zoom & 9 ,clubh\se ea* "d4 ,z ev5ts 7 add$1 ! numb] ( "picipants has gr[n4 ,commun;y ev5ts >e focus$ on an "e-wid5+ #ac range ( 9t]e/s1 9clud+ languages1 cook+1 te*nology1 h1l? & well;s1 crafts1 book clubs & *ats1 music1 _sual explora;n & support1 travel1 pe] support1 games1 a6iliate- sponsor$ 4cus.ns & m4 ,,acb has cr1t$ a ,commun;y ,support ,committee "<,,csc">1 *air$ by ,lucy ,$monds4 ,! ,,csc recomm5d$ s"eal policy modifica;ns = commun;y ev5ts facilitators & ho/s1 z well z new adm9i/rative proc$ures to assure ! safety ( commun;y ev5ts & gu>antee privacy = "picipants4 ,! bo>d approv$ ! propos$ modifica;ns4 ,janet ,dickelman /at$ t ! fall bo>d meet+ is s*$ul$ = ,oct4 #bb at ! ,r5aiss.e ,hotel 9 ,s*aumburg1 ,ill4 ,%e compli;t$ special-9t]e/ a6iliate *airs1 ,,acb committee *airs1 & ,,acb #ad ,m$ia /aff memb]s & volunte]s on _! plann+ = ! com+ 3v5;n 9 ,omaha4 ,a numb] ( hotel rooms w 2 res]v$ = 9-p]son social ev5ts4 ,"! w al 2 f\r ,zoom- equipp$ rooms d$icat$ to hybrid 3v5;n ev5ts1 all[+ f\r p>allel hybrid ses.ns to 2 /r1m+ 3curr5tly ea* "d4 ,regi/ra;n w op5 = ,,acb memb]s on ,may #ab1 & on ,may #ai = non-memb]s4 ,regi/ra;n w close on ,june #bj4 ,! ,,acb 3v5;n auc;n1 : w 2 virtual ? ye>1 is set = ,june #ah4 ,dan rem9d$ "ey"o t descrip;ns ( ! items !y >e donat+ = ! summ] auc;n %d 2 s5t to ,leslie by ,may #bj4 ,on ,june #bb1 ! 3v5;n w op5 = r1d+ ( ! /&+ rules & ! prelim9>y cr$5tials committee report1 & to /r1m ! f/ special-9t]e/ a6iliates,0 busi;s meet+s4 ,to #ae a3ommodate a6iliates ^: 3/itu;ns require !m to hold busi;s meet+s & elec;ns 3curr5tly ) ! ,,acb na;nal 3v5;n1 ,zoom-only ses.ns w 2 s*$ul$ ,june #bbnd "? #bdth4 ,! nom9at+ committee w meet on ,?urs"d1 ,june #bcrd4 ,! presid5ts,0 meet+ & ! committee *airs,0 meet+ >e t5tatively s*$ul$ = ,june #bdth4 ,! hybrid por;n ( ! 3v5;n w op5 on ,july #a4 ,tw5ty-f\r t\rs >e s*$ul$ dur+ 3v5;n week1 & an audio- describ$ t\r *annel w 2 available ag ? ye>4 ,!n1 on ,july #aa-#ac1 ! 3v5;n w resume = virtual-only ses.ns1 : w 2 devot$ to vot+ on 3/itu;nal am5d;ts & resolu;ns4 ,,acb's ,_w ,bl ,union repres5tative1 ,kim ,*>lson1 ann\nc$ t ,,acb has 9vit$ ! newly elect$ ,,wbu #af ,,ceo1 ,m>c ,"wman1 z ! f1tur$ 9t]na;nal sp1k] at \r 3v5;n4 ,9 addi;n1 %e told ! bo>d t ! ,,wbu rel1s$ a /ate;t 9 solid>;y ) \r bl bro!rs & si/]s & coll1gues 9 ! field1 9 ,ukra9e4 ,y c f9d x at https3" _/_/_wbl9dunion4org_/blog_/" news_/wbu-/&s-unit$-)-ukra9e-" &-is-tak+-ac;n-to-help_/4 ,dan ann\nc$ s"eal /aff reassign;ts1 9clud+ ,c9dy ,hollis,0 new role z /aff support p]son = ! 9=ma;n1 ref]ral & pe] support committee4 ,tony w s]ve z ! new /aff l1d = ! s*ol>%ips & aw>ds /e]+ committee4 ,]ic describ$ ! f/ qu>t] ( ! ye> z a "t ( *ange & transi;n4 ,9 ,febru>y1 bo? ,]ika ,kell] & ,j5nif] ,flatt ann\nc$ _! p5d+ de"pures f ,,acb4 ,dur+ rec5t weeks1 ,,acb has welcom$ f\r new /aff memb]s4 ,9 #ag ,janu>y1 ,kaitlyn ,h]r]a jo9$ ! /aff 9 ,alex&ria1 ,va41 z a "p-"t adm9i/rative assi/ant4 ,rick ,mor9 jo9$ ! ,,acb ,m$ia t1m on ,m>* #a z ,,acb's m$ia & 9=ma;n te*nology manag]1 & ,l>ry ,gassman jo9$ t t1m z a 3tractor4 ,julie ,fis*] has jo9$ ! /aff 9 ,m9n1polis z ! human res\rces speciali/4 ,]ic ann\nc$ t e memb] ( ,,acb's ,advisory ,bo>d wd 2 9troduc$ dur+ ! c\rse ( ! ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip meet+s4 ,^? pres5ta;ns >e 9clud$ am;g ! ,d4,c4 ,l1d]%ip meet+s podca/s3 https3_/_/www4" acbm$ia4org_/#bjba_/#jc_/" #jb_/" #bjbajbba-l1d]%ip-3f];e-"d-#a" -br1k\t-#a;a-acb-m$ia_/4 ,cl>k ,ra*fal & ,swa?a ,n&hakum> briefly summ>iz$ rec5t advocacy activities associat$ ) ! #bjbb #ah legislative imp]atives4 ,cl>k al report$ t advocacy is ongo+ reg>d+ ! 9a3essibil;y ( home ,,covid te/s4 ,dan ,spoone s5t lrs to ! ,:ite ,h\se & ! ,na;nal ,9/itutes ( ,h1l? "<,,nih"> expla9+ :y lack ( 9dep5d5t a3ess is an important issue = p :o >e bl1 & ,cl>k sd t ,dan & o!r advocates f ! 4abil;y commun;y wd att5d a relat$ li/5+ ses.n next week4 ,tony ,/eph5s sd t1 :ile ! develop;t & communica;ns t1m _h exp]i;ed s"eal unanticipat$ /aff *anges 9 rec5t weeks1 ! 9novative organiza;nal approa* t ,,acb is imple;t+ is pay+ (f4 ,\r approa* ( laun*+ s"eal critical campaigns t focus on \r develop;t activities1 5gage;t ) memb]s1 & advocacy "w is lett+ u a*ieve m1surable su3ess 9 a3ompli%+ \r ov]all goal ( promot+ voice1 #ai *oice & commun;y = p :o >e bl4 ,a ye> ago1 we 7 j ?9k+ ab :at ,,acb ,m$ia mie alr "u way = ! next ,audio ,descrip;n ,aw>ds ,gala1 & sponsors h alr 9dicat$ _! desire to 9cr1se _! support4 ,"u memb]%ip s]vices1 ,c9dy not$ t ! ,,acb ,commun;y 3t9ues to attract new memb]s to ! organiza;n4 ,_m ( ^? :o >e mo/ active )9 ! commun;y >e "y] memb]s4 ,%e sd t memb]s f ,wyom+1 ,montana1 & ,idaho >e 9volv$ 9 a pilot project to explore comb9+ res\rces = hold+ "s regional ev5ts4 ,,cfo ,nancy ,beck] rem9d$ a6iliates to get _! #bj memb]%ip updates 9 by ,m>* #ae4 ,f9al c]tifica;n reports >e due on ,m>* #ca4 ,! date ( record " is ,may #bc4 ,? ye>1 ,,acb is add+ two addi;nal s*ol>%ips4 ,a total ( #ge s*ol>%ip applica;ns h be5 rcvd4 ,w9n]s w 2 notifi$ 9 e>ly ,may4 ,%e ann\nc$ t ! #bjbb f9ancial audit wd 2 3duct$ dur+ ! f/ week ( ,april4 ,9come & exp5se /ate;ts t ,nancy %>$1 & tr1sur] ,david ,trott's f9ancial n>rative1 9dicat$ t ,,acb's f9ancial h1l? is gd4 ,p5ny ,re$] /at$ t ! ,,bop has rec5tly exp&$ xs focus on ! ,,acb ,voices blog4 ,%e sd ,,bop memb]s h develop$ a process = evaluat+1 #ba $it+1 & publi%+ submis.ns4 ,! bo>d is al evaluat+ newly propos$ guidel9es = l>ge pr9t4 ,an >ticle 0 9clud$ 9 ! ,m>* issue ( ! ,=um " t complies ) ! propos$ guidel9es4 ,%e ask$ l>ge pr9t r1d]s to %>e _! fe$back reg>d+ ! r1dabil;y ( t >ticle4 ,dur+ ! f9al h\r ( ! meet+1 ! bo>d he>d & a3ept$ reports f ?ree task =ces4 ,! ,executive ,committee ,task ,=ce ,kim ,*>lson expla9$ t ! bo>d _h cr1t$ ? task =ce to det]m9e :e!r ! executive committee is op]at+ )9 ! scope ( provi.ns 9 \r 3/itu;n4 ,! committee det]m9$ t deci.ns ! executive committee made at a special meet+ on ,jan4 #h1 #bjba1 relat+ to au?oriz+ fund+ n previ\sly #bb allocat$ 9 ! approv$ budget1 fall )9 ! scope ( ! 3/itu;n4 ,! gr\p det]m9$ t ! language )9 ! 3/itu;n is broad 5 9 scope to give ! executive committee ! au?or;y x ne$$4 ,!y det]m9$ t a be/ practice :5 au?oriz+ exp5ditures : 7 n 9clud$ 9 ! annual budget wd 2 = ! executive committee to ref] ! matt] to ! budget committee = review1 ratifica;n1 & ref]ral to ! :ole bo>d ( directors4 ,! gr\p su7e/$ t ! ne$ = def]r+ "t-s5sitive deci.ns to ! executive committee cd 2 virtually elim9at$ if ! 3/itu;n cd 2 am5d$ to p]mit electronic pr9t notifica;n ( a meet+ & to %ort5 ! 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