<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div dir="ltr"><span>The days are blank, only date is listed, so really no agenda items.</span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"> <font size="2" face="Arial"> On Sunday, October 26, 2014 10:04 PM, Eric Duffy via Capchapohio <capchapohio@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br> </font> </div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div id="yiv5705229287"><div>Here is the long awaited convention agenda.<div class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287"></div><div class="yiv5705229287">I am sending it as a doc file and pasting in this message.</div><div class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">AGENDA</b></div><div style="margin:0px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:right;font-size:28px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">68th Annual Convention</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:right;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">October 30 to November 2, 2014</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 24px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">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. </div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Times New Roman';color:rgb(54, 95, 145);" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Table of Contents</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">NFB Pledge</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">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.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">About the NFB of Ohio</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a statewide organization composed primarily of blind Ohioans. It is the state affiliate of the National Federation of the Blind, Inc., a national-membership organization which holds nonprofit tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) 3 of the Internal Revenue Code. It is not an organization speaking for the blind; it is the blind speaking for themselves.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Navigating the Holiday Inn, Worthington</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">by Barbara Pierce</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>The Holiday Inn, Worthington, is located at 7007 North High Street. You enter the building on the second floor—sleeping rooms are on all three floors. But all the meeting rooms are located on the second floor.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>When you step through the front door, you are facing south. The check-in desk is on your right, on the west wall of the lobby. When you finish checking in, turn 180 degrees so that you are facing east with your back to the desk. Walk about ten feet and turn right, south. Walk twenty-five feet. You will find a wall in front of you with the Adams Room slightly to the right and the restaurant, Connections, to the left. You can turn left and travel east about thirty feet, looking for a hallway to the right. The Worthington Ballroom is at the south end of this hall.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>If at the Adams Room you turn right, west, instead of left, you are heading toward the North Exhibit Area. On the right is the swimming pool, and on the left is a blank wall, which is the north wall of the ballroom. This area dead-ends into the Patio doors and a wall. You can turn right and travel about forty feet to a left turn, which is the north wing of sleeping rooms. The elevator for these rooms is at the extreme west end of this hall.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>If you turn left, south, at the Patio doors, you will find yourself in the foyer to the Griswold D, C, B, and A Rooms, which constitute the ballroom. The Griswold Rooms open on the east side of the foyer, with D at the north end and A at the south end. </div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>Halfway along Griswold C, an east-west hallway goes west from the foyer. Six meeting rooms, three on each side, open into this hall. The rooms are, east to west, on the south, left, side of the hall: Wright Room, the Stansbury Room, and the Morrison Room. On the north, right, side are the John Snow Room, the McGregor Room, and the Chase Room. Note that restrooms are located before these meeting rooms, just after the right turn. The women's room is on the left, just before the Wright Room, and the men's room is on the right, just before the John Snow Room.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>This is the south wing, and the sleeping rooms follow the meeting rooms. The elevator is at the extreme west end of the hall, but you must jog to the right to find it.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Convention Arrangements and Literature</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>If you have any questions about convention arrangements, contact Karen Warner, Convention coordinator.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Registration and Literature</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>NFB literature will be available during registration hours in the Griswold Foyer Area Friday, October 31, from 11:00 am to 1:20 pm and 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm; and Saturday, November 1, from 8:30 am to 8:50 am</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Door Prizes</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with the donor's name and the amount of cash or type of gift. Paul Dressell is in charge of door prizes. They may be brought to him directly or left in Convention Registration.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Guide Dogs</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><span class="yiv5705229287Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre;"> </span>If you have a problem with your dog or need advice or assistance, contact Deanna Lewis (513-328-7976), president of our guide dog division, or Debbie Baker (937-206-2935). The relief area is located outside of the Convention Center Entrance. These doors are sliding glass doors off of the Griswold Ballroom foyer area. A trash receptacle will be outside the doors for your convenience.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Thursday, October 30, 2014</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Friday, October 31, 2014</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 3px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 3px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Saturday, November 1</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 3px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 3px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px;font-size:11px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Sunday, November 2</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"></span><b class="yiv5705229287">2014 Board of Directors</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 5px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Officers</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Terms ending 2014 </div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div></div></div><br><div id="yiv5705229287"><div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;" class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';min-height:16px;" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><br class="yiv5705229287webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Members at Large</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">2012-2014 </b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Crystal McClain</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(937) 935-6188</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">701 Stonehollow Place, Bellefontaine, Ohio 43311</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:mcmcclain@twc.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:mcmcclain@twc.com" class="yiv5705229287">mcmcclain@twc.com</a></span></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">2013-2015</b></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Sheri Albers</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(513) 886-8697</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">123 Queens Road</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Milford, OH 45150</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:salbers1@twc.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:salbers1@twc.com" class="yiv5705229287">salbers1@twc.com</a></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Debbie Baker</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(937) 206-2935</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">1107 Burt St., Springfield, OH 45055</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:bakerdebra53@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:bakerdebra53@gmail.com" class="yiv5705229287">bakerdebra53@gmail.com</a></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Susan Day</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(937) 701-8434</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">4487 Bascule Bridge Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45440</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:greymaster95@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:greymaster95@gmail.com" class="yiv5705229287">greymaster95@gmail.com</a></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Deborah Kendrick</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(513) 321-2228 or (513) 673-4474</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">2848 Ridgewood Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45213-1062</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:dkkendrick@earthlink.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:dkkendrick@earthlink.net" class="yiv5705229287">dkkendrick@earthlink.net</a></span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Barbara Pierce</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(440) 774-8077</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">237 Oak Street Oberlin, Ohio 44074 </div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:bpierce@oberlin.net" target="_blank" href="mailto:bpierce@oberlin.net" class="yiv5705229287">bpierce@oberlin.net</a></span><span style="color:rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="yiv5705229287"> </span></div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">William Turner</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">(216) 355-4577</div><div style="margin:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">1064 E. 167th St., Cleveland OH 44110-1523</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';color:rgb(4, 51, 255);" class="yiv5705229287"><span style="text-decoration:underline;" class="yiv5705229287"><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:william.h.turner@ssa.gov" target="_blank" href="mailto:william.h.turner@ssa.gov" class="yiv5705229287">william.h.turner@ssa.gov</a></span></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 12px;text-align:center;font-size:16px;font-family:'Times New Roman';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Sponsor Honor Roll</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Silver Sponsors</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Cincinnati, Ohio</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px 36px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Offering blind and visually impaired people the opportunity to seek independence</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Disability Rights, Columbus, Ohio</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px 36px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Disability Rights Ohio is a non-profit corporation with a mission to advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of people with disabilities in Ohio.</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Bronze Sponsors</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">International Laborers Union, Cleveland, Ohio</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;text-align:center;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287"><b class="yiv5705229287">Friends of the Blind</b></div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Benjamin and Mary Jane Barrett, Amherst, Ohio </div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Ben Franklin Store, Oberlin, Ohio </div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">Ben and Carol Green, Sun City, Florida</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">CVS Pharmacy, Oxford, Ohio</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 6px;font-size:14px;font-family:'Trebuchet MS';" class="yiv5705229287">International Harvester Credit Union, Springfield, Ohio</div><div style="margin:0px 0px 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