[Cinci-nfb] February minutes.

Thu Mar 19 18:05:37 UTC 2015

You will have to send us some updates while you're there. Things like the color of your Pog it's name etc.

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> On Mar 19, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Deanna Lewis via Cinci-nfb <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 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
>> To: cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org
>> 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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