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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>National Federation of the Blind of Cincinnati<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>Meeting Minutes for March 2018<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The March 2018 meeting of the Cincinnati Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Cincinnati was convened by telephone conference by President Sheri Albers at approximately 2:02 P.M. on Saturday March 24 2018. Please note that this meeting was conducted by telephone conference due to inclement weather in the Greater Cincinnati area. In attendance were: Sheri Albers, Christopher Sabine, Paul Dressell, Bernie Dressell, Deanna Lewis, Lisa Hall, Annie McEachirn Carson, Walter Mitchell, Cassandra Proud and Paul Jordan, Gloria Robinson from the Miami Valley Chapter attended today’s meeting as a guest. Jamie Reynolds and Julie proud also attended today’s meeting as guests of the chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Walter Mitchell moved to approve the February 2018 meting minutes as emailed. Paul Dressell seconded, and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>No treasurer’s report was presented, as Emily Pennington was absent from today’s meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Paul Dressell moved to approve the February 2018 Treasurer’s Report. Christopher Sabine Seconded, and the motion passed with an abstension by Walter Mitchell.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>After some discussion led by Sheri Albers, Christopher Sabine made a motion that the Chapter limit allocations to the Sunshine Fund for Chapter members in need to $5 and that the President and Treasurer approve all requests for money from the Sunshine Fund with presentation of the receipt from the member making the request. Deanna Lewis made a friendly amendment to Christopher’s motion that this amount be $10. Annie McEachirn Carson seconded, and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>6.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Christopher Sabine gave a report from the Membership Committee, which met by telephone conference on March 15 from 7:00 to 7:45 P.M. Walter Mitchell, Paul Dressell, Bernie Dressell, Tammy Smith and Christopher Sabine attended. Christopher expressed that he began the meeting with a discussion of community outreach efforts. Paul and Bernie Dressell have agreed to reach out to contacts at the MT. Washington United Methodist Church, and Tammy Smith has agreed to reach out to the Kenwood Baptist Church and Visions and Voices, an organization that serves local artists with developmental disabilities and offers arts enrichment activities and classes. Walter Mitchell is also working with the New Prospect Baptist Church to organize an event, and Christopher is also assisting other members with some additional contacts. The committee also discussed a visit to long time Federationist Marion King and agreed to make this visit sometime in May or june (between the Flying Pig Marathon on May 6 and the week of the Bell Program on June 24 -29). Those interested in making the visit were asked to contact the Committee. Christopher moved that the Chapter allocate $10 each year for membership dues for Marion King in perpetuity. Walter Mitchell seconded, and the motion passed. Sheri expressed that she would like the Chapter to participate in a community service event for Matthew 25: Ministries or a related event. Christopher agreed to follow up with Matthew: 25 Ministries. The next Membership Committee meeting is scheduled for April 19 at 7:00 PM by telephone conference.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>7.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Walter Mitchelll gave a report from the Fundraising Committee regarding Chapter Fundraising efforts. He expressed that he is dropping plans for a Chili Cookoff at the st. Bernard Municipal Building in April, as he has been unable to continue organizing the event for personal reasons. Sheri expressed that she has reached out to David Perry, who has secured a refund of the $300 deposit for the event. Gloria Robinson discussed the possibility of having a spaghetti / Italian dinner fundraiser at some point in the future and discussed a similar annual event through the Miami Valley Chapter that she has been organizing since 2009. After some discussion, Walter Mitchell moved that the Chapter move forward with plans for a spaghetti dinner at the St. Bernard Municipal Building, spearheaded by Gloria Robinson and the Fundraising Committee. Christopher Sabine seconded, and the motion passed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>8.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Deanna Lewis began a discussion of Ohio Affiliate Fundraising activities with an update on the Mally’s Chocolate Fundraiser, which is still ongoing. Sheri Albers expressed that raffle tickets are still being sold for the “Piggest Raffle Ever”, which is being held in conjunction with the Flying Pig Marathon the weekend of May 5-6 2018. Paper tickets were distributed to Chapter members at last month’s meeting, and raffle tickets are available online for $5 apiece with all proceeds going to the Ohio Affiliate. The first prize winner will receive $5,000, and an additional $5,000 will be donated to the charity of the winner’s choice. Online raffle tickets are available at <a href="http://www.piggestraffle.com">http://www.piggestraffle.com</a>. Sheri also reported that 30 volunteers are nneeded to staff the “BLT” or “biggest Little Tissue” station at Mile 9 of the Half Marathon on the morning of Sunday May 6. The station will be located at 1501 Madison Road in the parking lot of the building currently occupied by Cincinnati Behavioral Health. Sheri indicated that volunteers need to arrive by 6:30 A.M. and coordinate their own private transportation. Sheri will email the link to the online volunteer registration application to the Ohio-Talk Listserv later this weekend.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>9.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Annie McEachirn Carson reported that she would like to step down as Chair of the Recreation Committee due to another personal commitment. Sheri agreed to follow up with Kim McEachirn and Deanna Lewis concerning their interest in chairing this committee.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>10.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Annie McEachirn Carson expressed that she would like to organize the “Meet the blind” event for 2018 and requested permission to contact 3CDC, who is in charge of facility rentals at Fountain Square, to determine if October 15 is available for facility rental and secure the location for that date. Annie reported that she currently does not have a figure on the cost of renting the facility, and reported that she will be unable to secure the facilities for that date without payment to 3CDC. After some discussion, a motion was presented by Annie McEachirn Carson that the Chapter contact 3CDC and determine the availability of the Fountain Square facilities on October 15 2018 and that Sheri Albers allocate all necessary funds not to exceed $200 for the rental costs necessary to secure the facilities for that date once a specific dollar amount is determined. Walter Mitchell seconded, and the motion passed. Annie agreed to follow up with 3CDC concerning cost and availability of the Fountain Square facilities.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>11.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Sheri Albers expressed that she is requesting that anyone planning to attend Columbus Seminar, the Affiliat’s legislative event, reach out to her as soon as possible. Sheri, Affiliate President Richard Payne and the Legislative Committee have begun assembling teams of volunteers based on responses to an email posted to the affiliate Listserv earlier this week. Teams will consist of two volunteers, who will try to visit all Ohio’s 99 state legislators and 33 senators regarding the Affiliate’s legislative agenda. A Training day similar to Washington Seminar has been scheduled for Monday April 9 at the Sheritan Hotel in Downtown Columbus. Thus far, Deanna Lewis and Marianne Denning have expressed interest in attending from the Cincinnati area. Marianne is the at-large representative from Cincinnati.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.75in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>12.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Sheri Albers expressed that the 2018 Ohio Bell Program is scheduled for June 24-29 at the Ohio State School for the blind in Columbus. The coordinator of this year’s event is Rachel Kuntz. Rachel will be sending an email to the Ohio-Talk Listserv with the registration application in the near future. Four students are currently signed up for this year’s program.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.75in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>13.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Paul Dressell led a iscussion of the article” The Dentist and the Eye Doctor” from the March 2018 Braille Monitor. Christopher Sabine agreed to lead next month’s Braille Monitor article discussion.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.75in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>14.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>The March 2018 meeting of the National Federation of the Blind of Cincinnati was adjourned at 3:58 P.M. on March 24 2018.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'>Respectfully Submitted,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'>Christopher Sabine<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'>National Federation of the Blind of Cincinnati<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>