[Cinci-nfb] February minutes.

Thu Mar 19 12:16:17 UTC 2015

Outstanding report!
I may have to work on the 28th.
As for Jacque, there is still a lot of work being done as far as improving her care, and thank you for your support!

Take care,

DaveSent from my iPhone

On Mar 19, 2015, at 8:03 AM, Deanna Lewis via Cinci-nfb <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF CINCINNATI
> Meeting minutes for February 28th, 2015
> 
> 1.     The February 28th meeting of the Cincinnati Chapter of the
> National Federation of the Blind was called to order by President,
> Deborah Kendrick at 1:06 PM at Washington Platform Restaurant. The
> following were present: Deborah Kendrick, Walter Mitchell, Deanna
> Lewis, Emily Pennington, Lisa Hall, Sheri Albers, Jessie McDaniel,
> Bill Innis, Karren Innis, Paul Jordan, Chris Sabine, Chris Tolle, Elif
> Emir, and our newest member, Rachel Kuntz. We had several guests this
> month, Lisa Tolle, Martin Tolle, Mike Kuntz, Tonya Cooper (Walter's
> cousin) and Angelica Williams (Elif's friend). Paul and Bernie
> Dressell also participated via speaker-phone since they were snowed
> in.
> 2.     The meeting started with our introductions and Mini-Blind,
> where members shared their interesting snow stories.
> 3.     Walter Mitchell moved that the January meeting minutes be
> approved as emailed. Emily Pennington seconded; the motion passed.
> 4.     Treasurer's Report: Deborah mentioned that the Chapter did
> receive the $75 check for the Gavel Award, so that is reflected in the
> report below. Emily reported the following balances.
> 
> Seniors: $40.68
> Checking: $3,396.61
> Income: $806.00
> 
> A.    $620 from City Access book sales
> 
> B.     $75 for the Gavel Award
> 
> C.     $50 for membership dues
> 
> D.    $30 from a donation from Chris Sabine's friend
> 
> E.     $25 for auction items
> 
> F.     $6 for members not being clad with NFB insignia
> There were no expenses this month.
> Sheri Albers made a motion that the Treasurer's report be approved,
> and Karren Innis seconded; the motion passed.
> 5.     Deborah Kendrick briefly reported on some of the important
> things that the NFB of Ohio is working on.
> 
> A.    The Scholarship application is on the NFB Ohio website
> (www.nfbohio.org<http://www.nfbohio.org>). The deadline for
> applications is May 15th.
> 
> B.      National Convention will be taking place from July 5th-10th,
> 2015 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida. Convention
> assistance forms are available on the NFBO website. First-time
> convention attendees can apply for the Jernigan Scholarship Fund
> through the National office (www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org>).
> 
> C.     The NFB of Ohio is working on a coalition consisting of
> consumers, disability professionals, and parents of children with
> disabilities to work with OOD (Opportunities for Ohioans with
> Disabilities). This coalition will have a different structure than the
> previous Consumer Advisory Council and will be a stronger voice for
> the blind and people with other disabilities.   More information will
> be announced soon.
> 6.      Deborah Kendrick, Sheri Albers, and Walter Mitchell reported
> on Washington Seminar. Over 500 NFB members gathered in Washington,
> D.C. to meet with congressional reps about important NFB issues. The
> NFB had a very strong voice this year.
> *        There were two main issues this year, the TEACH and TIME Acts.
> *        Sheri and Deborah were a team, and Walter was paired with
> Barbara Pierce. Sheri and Deborah had four appointments and they were
> well received and productive.  Walter enjoyed his first seminar and
> the feeling of empowerment, all while being independent and meeting
> new people.
> *        At the great gathering they celebrated the 75th Anniversary
> of the NFB, with guest speakers and legislative representatives.
> Aleeha Dudley, Vice President of the Ohio students and Guide Dog
> divisions spoke briefly about her troubles with Miami University.
> 7.     Braille Monitor Article: Chris Sabine volunteered last month to
> talk about an article or give a summary of the Braille Monitor's
> February issue. Chris gave a great summary of the issue, highlighting
> some of the stand out articles. Chris enjoyed David Cohen's article
> (Seeing is believing), and the article from Wired magazine about
> digital rights. Another standout was Jennifer Dunham's article
> (Calibrate) which was similar to Freedom for the Blind. It was a
> compelling article about how sighted people typically place blind
> people on a pedestal, and how with the NFB we can calibrate our own
> skills against the standard and live the lives we want.
> Emily Pennington will report on the Braille Monitor article next month.
> 8.     Committees: President Kendrick will send out new committee
> lists to the email list soon. Contact her is you would like to serve
> on one or more committees.
> A.    Fundraising: Sheri Albers will continue as Chair for this committee.
> 
> B.     Membership: Chris Sabine will become the Chair of this
> committee, since Deanna Lewis is stepping down.
> 
> C.     Recreation: Deanna Lewis and Kim McEachirn will be Co-Chairs
> for this committee.
> 
> D.    White cane walk committee: Sheri Albers will be Chair.
> 
> Please note that this is a newly formed committee. A discussion took
> place in which Sheri Albers and other members expressed a need for
> this committee as a way to organize an event after the White Cane
> Walk. President Kendrick recommended that the event be done in
> collaboration with CABVI and Clovernook.  She also reiterated that the
> White Cane Walk is an awareness event and should not be done in
> conjunction with a fundraiser.
> 9.     Committee Reports: The Fund Raising committee reported that we
> raised $1,060 from selling the City Access books. The committee met
> via conference call earlier this month. Paul Dressell moved that we
> give $500 to the NFB of Ohio to support the Bell Program. Jessie
> McDaniel seconded, after some discussion the motion passed.
> Sheri mentioned that there will be another Dine to Donate Event at the
> IHOP in Springdale/Tri-County on March 16th from 4:00-9:00 PM. The
> address for IHOP is 1309 East Kemper Rd, the zip code is 45246.
> 10.                         Meeting date: For the past two months we
> decided to try meeting on a Saturday afternoon, instead of Monday
> evening. We now needed to discuss how things were going with Saturday
> meetings.
> Paul Dressell moved that the Chapter continue to meet on the fourth
> Saturday of the month from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Washington Platform.
> Bernie Dressell seconded and the motion passed.
> 
> 11.                        Paul Dressell mentioned that the NFB
> Independence Market has new catalogs out in Braille and Print. He did
> not see any jewelry with the NFB insignia in the catalog, but will
> call to see if it is still available. He will report his findings at
> the next meeting.
> 12.                         Karren Innis brought in this month's
> auction items, two ceramic animals made by a blind artist at
> Clovernook Center for the Blind. The first one, a turtle was won by
> Rachel Kuntz with a bid of $15. The second one, a lamb was won by
> Deanna Lewis, with a bid of $9.
> 13.                         The meeting was adjourned at 2:41 PM, with
> the next meeting scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, 2015 at 1:00 PM.
> 
> Respectfully submitted,
> Deanna Lewis, Secretary
> 
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