<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Hello,</div><div><br></div><div>I like the idea of having a topic for discussion at each meeting. Like John said we did try it a little bit, but it didn’t really seem to pick up much steam. I am all for trying again. I believe for our January meeting we should focus on our goals for the upcoming year. Our chapter has grown a little bit over the last year, which is wonderful! Would love to see it grow even more. So, come with your ideas in January. Looking forward to a great discussion and a lot of brainstorming on what we can accomplish. I am with Erik, we should definitely win the gavel next year!</div><div><br></div><div>Annette.</div><div><div dir="ltr">Annette Lutz<div>President</div><div>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</div><div>614-288-4323</div><div>President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because we know that low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back. </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Dec 9, 2024, at 7:37 PM, Eric Duffy via CapChapOhio <capchapohio@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><span>Good to know Canada. Let’s make something happen with it next year.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Eric</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Dec 9, 2024, at 7:03 PM, John Diakogeorgiou via CapChapOhio <capchapohio@nfbnet.org> wrote:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>We talked about doing that a few months ago but nothing came of it.</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>John Diakogeorgiou</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>On Dec 9, 2024, at 6:15 PM, Eric Duffy via CapChapOhio <capchapohio@nfbnet.org> wrote:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I am bringing this up as for discussion purposes only, but I hope the discussion bears some fruit.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>There was a time when we had discussions about articles in the Braille Monitor, Buckeye Bulletin, or Kernel Books.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>It was a good way to discuss topics related to blindness and particularly why the organization took certain actions or adopted a certain positions.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>The Cincinnati chapter at one time did what they called Mini Blinds. They went around and people asked questions about how to do something as a blind person, or told about something that happened to them related to blindness.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>In the Greater Baltimore Chapter someone would present on how to do something using the alternative techniques of blindness.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Should we choose to engage in one of these activities as a chapter we would all have to commit to it. We should volunteer. Annette should not have to volunteer us.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Should we decide to go the way of discussing articles that could of course include podcasts. If wee decide to do something starting next year, it doesn’t mean we can only do one thing. In fact, I might discuss a Monitor article, and the next month Dorthy might discuss a Podcast.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>One of the things Richard Payne has said for several years is that some chapters talk about everything but blindness.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Let’s turn that tide. Let’s find ways to get more active as individuals and as a chapter.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Let’s win the gavel award.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>I hope to get some discussion here.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Thanks.</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>Eric</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>CapChapOhio mailing list</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>CapChapOhio@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/capchapohio_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CapChapOhio:</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/capchapohio_nfbnet.org/jdiakoge2586%40icloud.com</span><br></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span></span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>_______________________________________________</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>CapChapOhio mailing list</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>CapChapOhio@nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/capchapohio_nfbnet.org</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CapChapOhio:</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/capchapohio_nfbnet.org/peduffy63%40gmail.com</span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>CapChapOhio mailing list</span><br><span>CapChapOhio@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/capchapohio_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for CapChapOhio:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/capchapohio_nfbnet.org/president.capital.nfboh%40gmail.com</span><br></div></div></body></html>