[nfb-db] Texas DB

[Janice Toothman]

Hi Heather,
I agree with Marsha.  If you speak to the State Affiliate President and 
inform him/her that you are interested in forming a DB committee with 
the hope of becoming a DB division and would like their support or 
someone you could communicate with from their office.

Once your group has stepped up to the plate and made it known-possibly 
at this upcoming convention; then other interested DB people may contact 
you.
Janice
On 11/3/2014 9:29 AM, Marsha Drenth via nfb-db wrote:
> Heather,
> The point of contact person, would be the person who would head up the 
> effort to form the db group within your state. This DB group does not 
> have anything to do with any chapter, but is dealt with by the state 
> affiliate people, like the president and the board. Granted if there 
> is drama on the state level, that is a whole another conversation. You 
> should talk directly with your stat president, not the chapter one. If 
> you want a DB group, get all the DB people together, aside from the 
> chapter, talk about what needs to be done, and do it. Of course 
> depending on your state constitution, depends on if you need to pay 
> dues to a chapter or can pay those same dues through a state affiliate 
> division, of course something that can be worked out later or figured 
> out later. Its fairly easy, it just needs someone who is willing to be 
> the leader. Like I said forget about the chapter, forget about the 
> drama, worry about the DB people. Talk with your state president, 
> although at this point you might want to wait, as I know your state 
> convention is coming up. And the president and or state board 
> positions might change. If there are 10 Deafblind people, in the 
> austin area who are interested in a deafblind nfb state affiliate 
> division, you have the people, you just need the lead person, and 
> people who would like to get involved. Don't wait for the state 
> president or board to approach you, you approach them, someone 
> approach them. People do not know the issues until we, deafblind 
> people, bring it to their eyes, no pun intended. If there are 10 
> deafblind persons in the austin area, imagine how many other deafblind 
> persons are around the state who need someone to speak for them, who 
> could use the information, who could use an empathy ear, again no pun 
> intended. This is not an Austin thing, this is a Texas issue. Like I 
> said forget the drama, do not even go through the chapter, go right to 
> the state president.
> Just my two cents,
>
> Marsha drenth
> email: marsha.drenth at gmail.com <mailto:marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
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> Please note that this email communication has been sent using my 
> iPhone. As such, I may have used dictation and had made attempts to 
> mitigate errors. Please do not be hesitant to ask for clarification as 
> necessary.
>
> On Nov 3, 2014, at 6:28 AM, heather albright via nfb-db 
> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>
>> Yes I am kind of a member of the Austin chapter!  But it has problems 
>> and I did not want to be caught up with them! Our deaf blind devision 
>> here is lacking to say the lease!  I asked a couple of friends if 
>> they would be a contact.  But like me they don't want to be part of 
>> the drama here! I think at least ten of us are here at least who are 
>> are db or want to work in that field in Austin! If we could form our 
>> own chapter, maybe!  But, than that would require us to be involved 
>> in some other sorted drama; by the current NFB chapter! Heather
>>
>>     ----- Original Message -----
>>     *From:* Cathy Miller via nfb-db <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
>>     *To:* nfb-db at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
>>     *Sent:* Sunday, November 02, 2014 8:04 PM
>>     *Subject:* [nfb-db] Texas DB
>>
>>     Heather, I don't know the answer to your question, but do you
>>     live in Texas?  I'm wondering if we have a DB contact in Texas. 
>>     re you a member of the NFB?  Do you have a home chapter?  Who is
>>     your Texas Affiliate President?  Cathy
>>
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