[Cinci-nfb] February minutes.

Thu Mar 19 12:53:57 UTC 2015

Deanna, 
I just have to say one more time how fortunate we are to have you as
secretary.  
What a wonderfully clear summation.  
Safe travels to you this weekend and give everyone at GDB my greetings!
Best,
Deborah

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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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