NAACP Newburgh Highland Falls Branch #2162

        General Meeting  First item: Developing our committees: What do members want to participate in and how can we actualize it? At least 3 people per committee They should have individual meetings and then bring up those concerns to the group There are trainings available for all members through the national branch We should have a branch goal for the year and committee goals for the year Sit down as a branch and plan out the whole year An email will be sent out about the committees that need to be filled All committees should have a form they fill out to inform the branch of what they’re doing Maybe a questionnaire sent with the committees list to see what people are passionate about Environmental Committee Health Committee 5 members now Helping people get the vaccine through Corner Stone A conversation with Dr. Mill 3/23/21 Some issues can be connected to the Environmental Committee Education Committee The schools in our community especially will need our help after Covid We need

        Welcome !     General Body Meeting Date:  January 16, 2021 Meeting called to order:  5:36pm   Location:   Via Zoom Attendees: Malvina (Melly) Holloway, Glenda Bubb Mary Kostenblatt, A. Grice, Erik Indzonka,  Linda Atkins,, ClaireDowdy, Sandra Holmes, Johnny Komla Attivar, Debra Danzy,  Sabrina Dollfinger, Richie Rosecrans, Joy Young, Vanessa Dollfinger, Julie Nichols,  Luisa Fuentes, Kyle Conway, Tammie Hollins, Ray Harvey, Booker Curtis ***PARTICIPANTS WERE ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE AGENDA ITEMS**** Agenda: President’s Report*: See later in agenda. EO#203 Melly Updated:  New York State Police Reform & Reinvention  Collaborative EO#203 https://naacpnewburghhighlandfalls.blogspot.com/p/nys-police-reform-reinvention.html  Included Jan. 11, 2021 City Council Meeting speakers and prior  planning participants and outcomes:                SPEAKERS : Peter, Erik, Ann, Omari*, Melly, Isaiah (sent remarks), Harvey, Richie On FB Live was connected ---Claire made connection            “WE W

      Mid Hudson Times Police committee chairs want better communication Posted Wednesday, December 30, 2020 2:54 pm By CLOEY CALLAHAN The Executive Order 203 Oversight Committee, specifically chairman Ray Harvey and Malvina Holloway from NAACP, the Newburgh-Highland Falls Branch, have expressed their concerns on the City of Newburgh and its coordination and communication with the committee. Holloway and Harvey are calling for a more transparent collaboration for the committee, the city government and the public. Currently, there is no action plan put in place and the committee has been calling on the city to make changes for the committee, which would in turn allow them to work smoother and create a sound plan for the April 1 deadline they face as per Governor Andrew Cuomo’s orders. On top of an absent action plan and timeline, the committee has also faced issues regarding th