<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Heather,</div><div>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. </div><div>Just my two cents, <br><br>Marsha drenth <div>email: <a href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</a> <div>Sent with my IPhone </div><div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">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.</span> </div></div></div><div><br>On Nov 3, 2014, at 6:28 AM, heather albright via nfb-db <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial">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 </font></div>
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<div><br></div>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<br><br>Sent from my
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