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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Annie. My read was that we decided to scrap the idea of support groups—at least initially—per the discussion that followed our presentation and Elif’s motion that ultimately carried. We would be doing outreach efforts and possibly having Chapter metings at different locations.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Annie McEachirn via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 25, 2017 5:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Annie McEachirn<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cinci-nfb] Follow up from April 17 Membership Committee meeting re: outreach efforts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Actually, I thought the goal remained the same but there would not be a special group created to work on it. Frankly, now, I am confused.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Annie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [<a href="mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Sabine, ONH Consulting via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:36 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Christopher Sabine, ONH Consulting<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cinci-nfb] Follow up from April 17 Membership Committee meeting re: outreach efforts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Walter. I understand your point. However, I distinctly remember that we abandoned the idea of necessarily having support groups per se at the Chapter meeting. You’ll remember that you tabled your earlier motion after the long discussion involving Richard and went with a motion from Elif that was more along the lines of outreach activities. Those who were at the meeting, please refresh my memory if my read on the transcript is faulty.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [<a href="mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Walter Mitchell via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 25, 2017 3:27 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Walter Mitchell<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Cinci-nfb] Follow up from April 17 Membership Committee meeting re: outreach efforts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>This is a great letter, but in my opinion we did not express the true objective. I suggested support group meetings, not a meet and greet. In the letter it suggest to me that we just want to meet with the church council. I would rather that we express our objective and if they want a meet and greet prior to allowing us to utilize their location for our support group meetings, OK.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Walter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cinci-nfb [<a href="mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org">mailto:cinci-nfb-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christopher Sabine, ONH Consulting via Cinci-nfb<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, April 25, 2017 12:14 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Cincinnati Chapter List'<br><b>Cc:</b> Christopher Sabine, ONH Consulting<br><b>Subject:</b> [Cinci-nfb] Follow up from April 17 Membership Committee meeting re: outreach efforts<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all. This is a follow up from our Membership Committee Meeting that was held by telephone conference at 7:00 P.M. on April 17, 2017. We decided at that meeting that we would conduct outreach activities at churches and other community organizations throughout Greater Cincinnati. Paul Dressell, Lisa Hall, Walter Mitchell, Dale Barta and I attended the meeting. We decided that we would all approach at least one church or community organization by our next meeting, which is scheduled for May 15 2017 at 7:00 P.M.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We decided as follows:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Dale Barta will contact the Vineyard Church in Springdale;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Lisa Hall will reach out to the Friendship Baptist Church on Cheviot Road in Groesbeck;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Walter Mitchell will approach the New Prospect Baptist Church and the Word of Deliverance Church;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>Christopher Sabine will contact Assumption Parish<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>The following is a draft letter for prospective contacts regarding our outreach efforts. Please be sure to give me any feedback you have prior to sending this out. Also—please feel free to modify or tweak this document in any way you wish or feel will bring us the maximum exposure possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>April 24, 2017<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Deacon Rick:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My name is Christopher Sabine, and I am glad to be a member of the Assumption Parish Family. I am writing because I am also a proud member of the National Federation of the Blind of Cincinnati.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Established in 1940, the NFB is the nation’s leading organization of Blind people and the voice of the nation’s blind. We strive to enable Blind people in Greater Cincinnati and nationwide to participate in all aspects of daily live and live the life they want. WE are conducting outreach to local community organizations and would like to know if we could host a “meet and greet” at the Parish to better acquaint the Assumption Family with the contributions of the Blind to our community. We would also like to demonstrate and share information regarding how Blind people perform many daily activities, such as travel, reading Braille and using computers and other technology. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would be glad to discuss specifics of this activity with our Pastoral Council and others involved in organizing this event. If you have any questions regarding the NFB of Cincinnati, please do not hesitate to reach out to me at any time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Christopher Sabine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>As I mentioned earlier, we will have our next meeting by conference call on May 15 at 7:00 P.M. I’ll be sending the usual reminders prior to the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Please do not hesitate to send this letter to community organizations you are involved with. Let’s go build the Federation in Greater Cincinnati.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Very Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph>Chris<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>