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<DIV>Heather, I completely agree with Marsha. Not everyone wants to take
the reigns and be in control of managing to start a committee or much less a
division. It is not only a lot of work and time, but you are at the mercy
of an affiliate board that may or may not want a DB division. </DIV>
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<DIV>If not the NFB then where will you find information and support for those
who are both visually and hearing challenged. Making connections with
others who have similar disabilities is how you find out what is out there that
will help you and others like yourself. </DIV>
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<DIV>We are with you no matter what you decide. </DIV>
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<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
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<DIV>Cheri Fields</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/4/2014 9:27:56 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
marsha.drenth@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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<DIV>Heather, </DIV>
<DIV>If after you think about what you would like to do, and you decide that
your not the person to head up this movement in Texas, none of us wil fault
you. It takes alot of work, alot of passion, alot of sweat and tears. And yes
you will be let down, more than once, more than twice, probably several times.
I understand the let down and the disappointment. But that is where you should
separate, although not easy, and althought not everyone can do that, separate
your disappointed feelings, your let down feeling,s and do what you have to
do, push through for the deafblind. I am not trying to be insensitive, because
your feelings are completely valid. We just some times come up to barriers, we
find ways aroujnd those barriers and push on. If there is a will, there is a
way! atleast that is the motto I use. </DIV>
<DIV>Like I said, if your not that person to form the DB division in Texas, no
one will fault you, but find and point the other person in the right
direction, in what should be done. </DIV>
<DIV>If I lived in Texas still, I would be helping you all down
there. </DIV>
<DIV><BR><BR>Marsha drenth
<DIV>email: <A title=mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com
href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</A>
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<DIV><BR>On Nov 3, 2014, at 11:28 PM, heather albright via nfb-db <<A
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I will think about it! I will mention
this to my friends as well! It should be so simple but, I have
experienced several let downs over the past ten years to know that this is
not always the case; at least here in Texas! Heather</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>" As I'm here considering an effort to form a DB division in
CO, I've come up with some aditional things to think about. First, some
drama, no matter how much you wish to avoid it will happen at some point.
It's just how things are unfortunately. Secona and more important, is that
it's not just how many people you have who are interested that matters.
You need a few strong and reliable leaders. For example, at the very
least, you will need 4, preferably at least 5, people who are reliable and
can stay on task. These people are the president,VP, treasurer, secretery,
and at least 1 board member. My issue is finding those particular 5 people
who saem trustworthy and who also have an active interest in NFB. Not that
I would want to discourage anyone from setting up a state DB devision, but
it's totall <BR><BR>Sent from my iPhone</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
<DIV>Blessings,</DIV>
<DIV>Cheri Fields</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/3/2014 1:02:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, <A
title=mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org
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face=Arial>Hi Heather,<BR>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. <BR><BR>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.<BR>Janice<BR>
<DIV class=moz-cite-prefix>On 11/3/2014 9:29 AM, Marsha Drenth via
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<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 title=mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com
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<DIV><BR>On Nov 3, 2014, at 6:28 AM, heather albright via nfb-db
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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
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