[Cinci-nfb] February minutes.

Thu Mar 19 13:08:30 UTC 2015

Thanks! I will see you all at the April meeting along with my new
partner in crime! /smiles/
Dave, I will continue to pray for Jacque, hang in there.
Deanna

On 3/19/15, Deborah Kendrick <dkkendrick at earthlink.net> wrote:
> 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
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Deanna
> Lewis via Cinci-nfb
> Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2015 8:03 AM
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> Subject: [Cinci-nfb] February minutes.
>
> 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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