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<DIV>Heather, good luck at your endeavors. And if any of us on the
national DB can be of asisstence just let us know. Nothing worth achieving
is ever easy.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Cheri Fields</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/3/2014 11:28:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
kd5cbl@gmail.com writes:</DIV>
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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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Davert via nfb-db</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=mailto:Cherifields@aol.com
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [nfb-db] Texas DB</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>
<DIV><BR>On Nov 3, 2014, at 8:56 PM, Cheri via nfb-db <<A
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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
href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</A> writes:</DIV>
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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
nfb-db wrote:<BR></DIV>
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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
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moz-do-not-send="true">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</A>
<DIV>Sent with my IPhone </DIV>
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note that this email communication has been sent using my iPhone. As
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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 style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, November 02,
2014 8:04 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [nfb-db] Texas
DB</DIV>
<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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