[il-talk] chicago minutes june 2014

Fri Jul 25 14:20:32 UTC 2014

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On Jul 25, 2014, at 12:17 AM, Edwin via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Very good job.

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From: il-talk [mailto:il-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robert A.Hansen via il-talk
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 5:19 PM
To: David Meyer; NFB of Illinois Mailing List
Subject: Re: [il-talk] chicago minutes june 2014

Hey not bad for my first time.  

Sincerely,

Robert A. Hansen

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On Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:46 AM, David Meyer via il-talk <il-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> 
> 
> NFBI Chicago Chapter Minutes June 14 2014
> 
> Held at ExChequer Pub 226 South Wabash Ave
> 
> Chicago, IL 
> 
> 
> 
> David Meyer Chapter President
> 
> Jemal Powel Chicago 2nd v p
> 
> Doing introductions and head count
> 
> 36 people in attendance at the meeting
> 
> 
> 
> Doing the Chapter memorial for Alan Glickman; bringing memories from Roberta
> and other chapter members
> 
> 
> 
> Brought to the attention by David Meyer was a huge Lawrence Welch fan.  
> 
> Alan Glickman passed away passed away June 10, 2014 and grave yard ceremony
> happened 12 June
> 
> Alan gave of himself to the Federation for many years and acknowledged he
> worked in public transportation
> 
> Was employed by the Chicago Transit Authority
> 
> Alan gave of himself to the Associates fund raiser when that existed
> 
> Top performer
> 
> Now it is time to open the floor for comments
> 
> Eileen, Pam G and Steve H
> 
> Hear from Roberta 1st  
> 
> 
> 
> Roberta described his last days and experience from that and then going into
> the hospital
> 
> Roberta Glickman described some Jewish traditions in regards to the ceremony
> 
> 
> 
> People gave their well wishes to Alan Glickman for a while during the
> chapter meeting
> 
> It was acknowledged that Alan Glickman was a Three Stooges fan and Lawrence
> Welch fan.
> 
> Don and Pam Gilmore and Byron Lee contributed to the music selections
> 
> 
> 
> Jim Regan had a heart attack and is on a pace maker
> 
> Responding to it well
> 
> Charlene and Bob  (chapter president bak in the 1980’s  has breast cancer
> 
> She is at home and talked to David Meyer  hoping to celebrate her 25th
> anniversary 
> 
> Good news about Adam,  he has a kidney and is home already,  Pam G announced
> this
> 
> Taking medication and preventative maintenance  and will be at the next
> meeting that he is able to get to.
> 
> Steve Benson had a minor seizure and was not too major  and he has had
> seizures before
> 
> This may be a result from a lot of medication
> 
> Ken Staley went to the hospital and had a problem  a pollop was taken off
> and it was negative.
> 
> 
> 
> Nadia a new member Freedom Link  -  1st time here -  having issues with left
> leg , muscles are torn and torn disc in her back
> 
> Grateful to be at the chapter meeting
> 
> Howard Wilson – back in May was asked to participate on a panel at
> Northwestern University Hospital – 1st year medical students  importance of
> disabled to get exercise
> 
> Adaptive sports 
> 
> A surgeon in a wheel chair has a stand up chair  and a para Olympian
> 
> Howard Wilson explaining how this panel might work -  adaptive sports
> 
> The approval of the May minutes
> 
> Jemal approves and then 2nd
> 
> All voted the minutes – approved
> 
> 
> 
> Debbie Stein has the floor
> 
> The Thought Provoker on the N F B web site and one was chosen for the
> meeting
> 
> #104
> 
> You don’t need that
> 
> A low vision person makes a doctor’s appointment and she has a long white
> cane  -  she can see some
> 
> She uses her long white cane  -  someone tells her, “you don’t need that.”
> 
> Debbie Stein is reading the Thought Provoker #104
> 
> The doctor asked “what are you doing with that?”  The cane.
> 
> The doctor made that comment
> 
> It is difficult dealing with the medical community
> 
> Hastalis discusses when he was a little boy and how he eventually lost his
> vision
> 
> Hastalis had to deal with and come to terms with loss of eye sight
> 
> Avant  talks about how some of us have had some vision for some time
> 
> If I use my cane you can go anywhere I want
> 
> Reading writing
> 
> Get on top of books or speeches maybe it should be time to learn Braille
> 
> Do not have to make any adjustments
> 
> The medical profession is the worse when it comes to dealing with blindness
> –
> 
> 
> 
> Chang made a comment – concerning dealing with using a cane and what it is
> for
> 
> How to deal with the public reaction  and Patti chooses to travel safely
> 
> 
> 
> Pittman then Powell
> 
> Pittman agrees with Patti and Denise – how do we deal with medical
> profession?
> 
> The benefits outweigh the down sides of the cane
> 
> Jemall -  agrees with Patti and Denise – adding a caveat – and he mentioned
> to the doctor he is taking orientation and mobility lessons
> 
> Eye surgery funerals and dealing with learning to use a cane.
> 
> \
> 
> Greg – commenting  heading to Utah and discussing how he lost his vision and
> losing it in an airport Salt Lake City
> 
> Margaret – took Delta Airlines – flight attendant offered the safety
> instructions to her in Braille
> 
> She went to a class reunion and did not know how or if and what people would
> think about her going blind.
> 
> Bruce is next -  a recent experience about something -  he is a volunteer at
> the Children’s’ museum  and using a cane there or going into clubs and
> pretending to dance with a cane.
> 
> People can understand what a cane is and possibly ignore it.  
> 
> Bruce thinks technology might replace the cane,  mmmmmmmm?  
> 
> Thinks technology is the answer and maybe not have to carry something all of
> the time.
> 
> Nadia
> 
> Interesting experience with a white cane  - she was about five she got her
> first straight cane and gets to be independent – show her pride 
> 
> Had David Meyer had a cane, his experience would have been acceptable.  The
> bus station issue
> 
> Several people gave examples of cane use from the public
> 
> 
> 
> Jemal came up with the program item and Debbie Stein read it
> 
> 
> 
> Patti Gregory Chang will now give the state report
> 
> 
> 
> National convention and the Caucus is July 3rd 7:30 a.m. and Salon 6
> 
> The get together is Lobby Bar 1st July 10 p.m. and can arrive earlier. 
> 
> Illinois has a table in exhibit hall and Leslie Hamric will handle the table
> 
> Glenn Moore will run the Banquet Exchange so he will handle the tickets,
> bring your ticket to the Caucus
> 
> The phone number was given for Glenn
> 
> 
> 
> Covering the fund raising – Mary has one bag of bags to sell
> 
> Mary has draw string bags
> 
> Patti descries what the bags look like
> 
> Also Braille playing cards
> 
> Bags $6 each and card are $8 per deck
> 
> Patti is getting people to take product to sell for the fund raisers
> 
> Hats are also offered.  Hats are $10 a piece
> 
> Dave has confirmed that there will be 2 more certificate orders to do
> 
> August 30th is state board meeting
> 
> Naperville Mariott  (630)505-4900 is the number to call
> 
> October Fest at the Changs September 20 Saturday $25 per ticket
> 
> Patti will take reservations for this after Stat====national convention
> 
> 
> 
> You can now register on line for the state convention
> 
> State Convention will be October 31, 1 and 2 November 
> 
> Patti (773)307-6440 is the number
> 
> Last fund raiser is for an eye pad mini with retna display
> 
> Tickets are $5 each and you will buy the tickets on line 
> 
> Creating a link on www.nfbofillinois.org to enter the raffle for the I Pad
> Mini
> 
> The raffle winner will be announced at at the January 2015 meeting all of
> the members can and please participate in the raffle 
> 
> Name email address and anything to enter this raffle  buy as many tickets as
> you want
> 
> Avant advised that if you have paratransit calls, please keep your voice
> down so as not to disturb the meeting
> 
> 
> 
> Patti advised that the BELL program starts on Monday 16 June for 2 weeks
> 
> The Outreach event is July 20th for students in the NFB high school and
> college students at Indiana Dunes 
> 
> 
> 
> National Convention funds were brought up  
> 
> $250 white can fund and $250 to Jernigan fund $250 SUN Fund and $250 to the
> Ten Brooke fund
> 
> Hastalis asked to give a description of these funds to the new comer 
> 
> David Meyer speaks of committees
> 
> Changes in membership
> 
> Bob Widman is is co-chair Robert Hansen is chairman
> 
> New fan out lists 
> 
> The next get together is the annual NFB Chicago Chapter Picnic at Lincoln
> Park Zoo and Landmark Café and cost is what you want to spent and you can
> bring your own food
> 
> Noon until 4pm
> 
> The Board voted to hold a meeting in October and not one in November  2nd
> Saturday and the have a read a thon.  
> 
> Take names and raise money for the read a thon beginning in August 
> 
> Will not have a meeting in November
> 
> 
> 
> Next Hastalis will discuss CTA matters
> 
> Jemal brings up the address for Zo is 2200 Cannon Drive for people using
> paratransit 
> 
> Chang brings up getting together after meeting for dinner and a drink after
> meeting
> 
> Hastalis brings up a CTA Rail Car awareness event at Lawrence and Kimball on
> a Saturday in June
> 
> Scheduling conflict NFB and ACB chapters  this event will be held on July 26
> Saturday
> 
> 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. and 11 a.m. 1 p.m.
> 
> 
> 
> 3349 West Lawrence Avenue
> 
> 
> 
> 81 Lawrence 82 Kimball-Homan and 93 California Dodge buses
> 
> The ADA advisory committee is July 14 Monday at 1:30 pm
> 
> Freedom Grant and Rail Car Awareness
> 
> Traffic Signal Timings 
> 
> Questioning whether or not the traffic signals are affected by the new
> system
> 
> The meeting starts with Customer complaints and the meeting is from 1:30 pm
> and runs to 3:30 pm
> 
> Then followed up by public comments
> 
> Manager of CTA ADA is Amy Serpe  Manaer CTA ADA compliance
> 
> Serpe needs to realize that blind organizations are to be taken seriously.
> 
> CTA ADA meeting is 567 West Lake Street  and gives transit options  56
> Milwaukee Green Line
> 
> Meeting 2nd floor Meeting room
> 
> 10 people will volunteer to attend the meeting
> 
> Pittman  Avant Powell Meyer Rosenberg Hansen Chang during public comments
> 
> Attendance at this meeting
> 
> Hastalis (773)508-5307
> 
> Now it is time for fund raising from Staley
> 
> Maybe a Sox ticket  (708)606-7091 is Meyer’s number Sox tickets are $25 each
> Sox and Twins
> 
> 
> 
> Any old business?
> 
> Any new business?
> 
> 
> 
> Last call!
> 
> 
> 
> Vote Adjern  all in favor
> 
> Meeting at 3:13 pm  June 14 2014
> 
> 
> 
> Respectfully Submitted,
> 
> 
> 
> Robert Hansen, Secretary
> 
> 
> 
> David Meyer, NFB of Illinois
> 
> Coordinator and channel administrator, NFB-NewsLine
> 
> Chicago Chapter President
> 
> 
> 
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