[nfb-db] Texas DB

Tue Nov 4 01:56:09 UTC 2014

Heather, Marsha and Janice are right.  You don't need a chapter.   But you 
do need people who are DB or will work to help the DB.  In the Fl.  nfb db 
constitution only the president and vice of the division have to  be  deaf 
blind.  I believe we do have to pay dues to the state  affiliate if we are not 
in a chapter.  The DB division gets to write their  own bi-laws.  We have 
some members on our division who are not  disabled.  Just get interested 
people together and your deaf blind  friends.
Blessings,
Cheri Fields

In a message dated 11/3/2014 1:02:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
nfb-db at nfbnet.org writes:

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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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 

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From:  _Cathy Miller via nfb-db_ (mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org)  
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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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