[Cinci-NFB] National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter, Meeting Minutes for April 2024

Thu May 23 20:28:56 UTC 2024

Yes, great job Chris. Wonderful job. Approve the minutes thank you.
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> On May 23, 2024, at 3:57 PM, David Perry via Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Great job!
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> Thanks.
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> David and Jacqueline Perry,
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> Phone: (513) 470-1122;
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> Email: daveperry509 at gmail.com;
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> God bless America and all of our World.
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>>> On May 23, 2024, at 4:00 PM, Christopher Sabine via Cinci-NFB <cinci-nfb at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
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>> Cincinnati Chapter
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>> Meeting Minutes for April 2024
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>> The April 2024 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter was convened at the Frisch’s big Boy Restaurant at 1003 Gest Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 at approximately 1:32 P.M. on Saturday April 27, 2024. This was a hybrid meeting. Attending in person were President Gloria Robinson, Ohio Affiliate Richard Payne, Dave Perry, Christopher Sabine, Ky Pennimon, Akeelah Cade, and Tammy Smith. Attending by telephone were DR. Carolyn Peters, Vice President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Emily Pennington, Haley Thurston, Frank Bragassa, Gary Warren, Lisa Hall, Paula Collins, Tapeka Turner, and Chris Windham. KY Pennimon was inducted as a new member of the National Federation of the Blind at today’s meeting.
>> Dave Perry moved to accept the March minutes as presented. Gary Warren seconded, and the motion passed.
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>> Emily Pennington presented this month’s Treasurer’s report. Christopher Sabine moved to accept the Treasurer’s Report. Gary Warren seconded, and the motion passed. President Gloria Robinson reviewed how members can pay their dues, which are currently $5 annually, reminding all members that they must submit dues to vote in local, state, and national elections.
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>> President Gloria Robinson gave a report from the Community Outreach Committee, which consists of President Gloria Robinson, Chris Windham, and Tammy Smith and is chaired by Chris Windham. Akeelah Cade and KY Pennimon agreed to join this committee at today’s meeting. The Committee’s current project is to visit local stores and restaurants to assess and evaluate their service and accessibility to members of the Blind community.
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>> Gary Warren and Dave Perry presented this month’s Fundraising Committee Report. Gary Warren indicated that the Cincinnati Chapter Spring Ball, originally scheduled for May 4 at the West Price Hill Knights of Columbus Hall, was cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, and will be scheduled at a later date. He expressed that he has met with Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval and will be organizing an event to highlight the Federation and members of Greater Cincinnati’s Blind Community to be scheduled for a later date.
>> President Gloria Robinson reminded members of this year’s annual convention of the National Federation of the Blind, which will take place at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando, Florida from July 3-8. All members seeking convention assistance should have submitted applications to Ohio Affiliate President Richard Payne by April 15. Room rates are $129 per night with a $146 deposit, and the Ohio Affiliate needs to know who from the Cincinnati Chapter plans to attend the convention. President Gloria Robinson and Lisa Hall have expressed that they will be attending National Convention this year, and Ky Pennimon has expressed interest. The Ohio Affiliate Convention is set for November 14-17 at the Hilton Doubletree Hotel, 1100 Crocker Road, Westlake, Ohio. Room rates are $105 per night. Anyone interested in selling items at the Ohio Affiliate Convention should contact Gary Warren or Dave Perry from the Fundraising Committee. Those interested in contributing door prizes should reach out to President Gloria Robinson.
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>> President Gloria Robinson indicated that the Affiliate will be selling tickets to the Piggest Raffle Ever at the Procter and Gamble Health Expo at the Duke Energy Center. The Expo is scheduled from 9:00 to 5:00 P.M., and the Affiliate is seeking members to participate. Chris Windham, Paula Collins, and President Gloria Robinson have expressed that they will attend this event, and Tammy Smith and Ky Pennimon indicated that they were interested.
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>> Dave Perry gave a report from the Membership Committee, which consisted of Ky Pennimon’s induction into the National Federation of the Blind at today’s meeting per the National Member Onboarding Process. As part of the Onboarding Process, Christopher Sabine moved that the Cincinnati Chapter accept Ky Pennimon as a member of the National Federation of the Blind. Dave Perry seconded, and the motion passed unanimously.
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>> Christopher Sabine and Chris Windham gave a report from the Transportation Committee. Christopher indicated that Metro Now, the new on-demand service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, is expanding to other neighborhoods and is now serving the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired and other locations in North College Hill and Sharonville. Chris Windham, who later joined the meeting virtually, added that ACCESS, Cincinnati’s Paratransit service, is using new vans. President Gloria Robinson reported that anyone facing hazards in a store, such as a grocery cart, etc., should reach out to store management in writing. She also asked anyone with safety or communication concerns involving ACCESS, to call the ACCESS customer service line at (513) 531-8888 to express their concerns. President Robinson reported that Metro bus operators are still failing to announce their route or bus stop locations, and Christopher Sabine agreed to invite Khaled Shammout from the Customer Innovation Team at the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority to invite him to the next Chapter meeting to discuss the matter.
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>> Ohio Affiliate President Richard Payne expressed his thanks to the Chapter for inviting him to the Cincinnati Chapter meeting,
>> Giving a speech on the importance of holding in-person meetings and the value of the local organization to the efforts of the National Federation of the Blind as a whole.
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>> President Gloria Robinson expressed that she is seeking donations of food and other items for this year’s Braille Enrichment, Learning, and Literacy (BELL) Program, scheduled for June 16-21 at the Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus. BELL is a national program designed to provide instruction in Braille, daily living skills, and other supplemental areas of the curriculum to blind students throughout Ohio and nationally. President Robinson requested all members contact her regarding donations to BELL.
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>> Following a brief question and answer session, the April 2024 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Cincinnati Chapter was adjourned at approximately 2:30 P.M. on Saturday April 27, 2024.
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>> Respectfully Submitted,
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>> Christopher Sabine
>> Secretary
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>> Cincinnati Chapter
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