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<DIV>Heather, we will help in any way we can. Cathy Miller is in La. and
is doing an excellent job with her state and other states. Marsha is in
Penn. and they have a division started. I'm in Fl and we started our
division a year ago.</DIV>
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<DIV>Start by asking if the others what do they think about a DB meeting to see
if you have enough interest for a committee. Gather names, email addresses
and phone numbers. Ask if they have ever been on a board. And if
they have ever been in an organization such as the NFB. If there are a
number of yes's to these questions, then ask if they would be interested in
serving on a board for DB issues. Once you have enough or close to enough
board members approach the NFB affiliate president and tell them that you have
someone who is willing to be the contact person for starting a committee of the
NFBT DB. </DIV>
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<DIV>We are all interested to know how it goes. </DIV>
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<DIV>Best regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Cheri Fields</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/5/2014 2:42:24 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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<DIV>well, I will start on Saturday hopefully at the deaf blind chat!
All though, I feel rather ignored by the helpers and most of the folks just
sit there for an hour being ignored while the staffe talks amongst themselves!
I would not think starbucks would be an ideal location, it is noisy as heck
and so all the ones who can here with their aids, won't be able to really
communicate! I think it is more a staffe outing than an outing to
connect the DB community! So any Austin folks, what do you say! I know there
are a few on this list! Heather </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com
href="mailto:marsha.drenth@gmail.com">marsha.drenth@gmail.com</A> ; <A
title=mailto:kd5cbl@gmail.com
href="mailto:kd5cbl@gmail.com">kd5cbl@gmail.com</A> ; <A
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Cc:</B> <A
title=mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com
href="mailto:scottdavert@gmail.com">scottdavert@gmail.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, November 04, 2014 5:16
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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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>We are with you no matter what you decide. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best Regards,</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<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
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<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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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
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
<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
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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
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