[nfbmi-talk] convention agenda

[Larry D Keeler]

We should have it in Oklahoma! We will miss you!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christine Boone via nfbmi-talk" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
To: "Larry Posont" <president.nfb.mi at gmail.com>; "NFB of Michigan Internet 
Mailing List" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2014 9:50 AM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] convention agenda


> Gosh Mr. President this is a fantastic agenda!  I am thinking of you all 
> and I so wish I could be with you in Flint!  I have already made up my 
> mind that I will be joining you next year, wherever the NFB of Michigan 
> convention might be!  Until then, have a grand convention! Celebrate your 
> strength and determination to build a brighter future for blind 
> Michiganders!
>
> Christine
>
>
> Boone Christine Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Oct 8, 2014, at 6:25 AM, Larry Posont via nfbmi-talk 
> <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> 7189 Connors Rd.
> Munising, MI 49862
>
> October 8, 2014
>
> Dear Michigan Federationists:
>
>    Here is the Agenda for the 2014 State Convention of the National
> Federation of the Blind. Thank you very much to all of those who are
> participating on the Agenda. The Agenda will be available on the
> website shortly. I look forward to seeing all of you this week end in
> Flint at the State Convention.
>
> Sincerely,
> Larry Posont
> President
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> (906) 387-3546
> Email: president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
> Web page: www.nfbmi.org
>
> Munising home of the beautiful Pictured Rocks.
>
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
> OF MICHIGAN
> STATE CONVENTION
> October 10-12, 2014
>
> Holiday Inn
> 5353 Gateway Center
> Flint, MI 48507
> (810) 232-5300
>
>
>
>
> MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can have the life
> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
> The Michigan Affiliate is selling Braille mugs!! They have the Braille
> alphabet on one side.  The other side has a message to decipher in
> Braille plus three stick figures. One person is reading Braille.
> Another is using a cane and another is using a guide dog.
> Location - Foyer of the Ballroom
>
> FRIDAY:   October 10, 2014
>
> 1:00 - 4:00 TECH AND TOOLS SEMINAFR (drop in anytime)
> Location:  Adams/Jefferson
> Learn about the latest high-tech and low-tech tools to improve your
> life and increase independence. Experience the new KNFB Reader app
> that lets you use an iPhone to read print. Delve into the world of
> accessible science with Dr. Cary Supalo, President of Independence
> Science. Try out simple low-tech tools that make it easier to cook and
> do chores around the home. Learn about the latest iPhone accessories
> to enhance your mobile lifestyle.
> Coordinators: J.J. Meddaugh, President, ATGuys.com and Fred Wurtzel,
> President Emeritus; NFB of Michigan and Co-coordinator NFB Summer
> Science Spectacular.
>
> 3:00-7:00 REGISTRATION; Mike Powell, First Vice President, National
> Federation of the Blind of Michigan and Paulette Powell
> Location:  Outside Madison/McKinley
>
> 4:00 - 6:00 RESOLUTIONS; Dave Robinson, Board Member, National
> Federation of the Blind of Michigan. Send Resolutions to
> drob1946 at gmail.com
> Location:  Taft
>
> 6:45 REGISTRATION, STUDENT'S SEMINAR
> Location:  Taylor
>
> 7:00 - 9:00 STUDENT SEMINAR; Jordyn Castor, President, Michigan
> Association of Blind Students
> Location:  Taylor
>
> 6:30 REGISTRATION, MERCHANT'S DIVISION
> Location:  Taft
>
> 7:00 - 9:00 MERCHANT'S DIVISION; Terry Eagle, President, Merchant's
> Division National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> Location:   Taft
>
> 7:00 - 9:00 PARENT'S DIVISION
> Location:  Oval
>
> 9:00 - 11:00 TALENT SHOW, CASH BAR; Sponsored by Flint Chapter
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> Location:  Adams/Jefferson
>
> The Lansing Chapter will hold a 50 - 50 drawing. Tickets are $1.00
> each or six for $5.00. The Ann Arbor Chapter is holding a gift card
> raffle. Tickets are 1 for $3.00, 2 for $5.00 or five for $10.00. The
> drawings will be on Sunday morning before Adjournment.
> National Federation of the Blind Literature is available at the back
> of the Convention hall both Saturday and Sunday. Kimberly Mohnke is
> managing Literature for the Convention.
> If you wish to receive any of the NFB literature sent electronically
> as a computer file or audio file please contact Kimberly Mohnke via
> phone: 989-640-1719 or by email: kim.mohnke at yahoo.com.
>
>
> SATURDAY:  October 11, 2014
>
> 7:00 am - RESOLUTIONS, [If needed] Dave Robinson, Board Member,
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> Location:  J Porter's Restaurant
>
> 7:30 am to Opening of General Session REGISTRATION; Mike Powell, First
> Vice President
> All General Sessions, the Banquet, Auction, Devotions and the Board
> Meeting are held in the Washington/Lincoln Ballroom.
> Child Care is in the Madison/McKinley Room. Childcare will be
> available at State Convention at the following Times: Friday, 7:00 to
> 9:00 pm during Division meetings. Saturday, fifteen minutes before
> until fifteen minutes after the morning and afternoon sessions plus
> the Banquet. This means from 8:30 to 12:15 for the morning. Also from
> 1:30 to 5:15 in the afternoon and from 6:45 until fifteen minutes
> after the Banquet adjourns. Sunday, from 8:45 until 12:15.
>
> 8:45 OPENING SESSION - We will start on time with a door prize.
> INTRODUCTION of State Board
> INTRODUCTION of Participating Members
> STAR SPANGLED BANNER; Terri Wilcox, Secretary, National Federation of
> the Blind of Michigan
> PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
> Senator Jim Ananich will visit Convention sometime today. He will
> speak on the Agenda when he arrives.
> 9:00 - 9:15 INTRODUCTION OF MAYOR OF FLINT
> The Honorable Dayne Walling, Mayor, City of Flint, Michigan
> Dayne Walling is serving in his second term as the Mayor of the City
> of Flint. His vision of a sustainable 21st Century community has
> attracted new investments and energy to the difficult challenge of
> turning Flint around. He is committed to bringing new jobs, making
> neighborhoods safe, and supporting great schools in Flint and across
> Michigan. Under his leadership, the City of Flint has adopted its
> first comprehensive master plan in more than 50 years. Mayor Walling
> serves on the Executive Committee for the Michigan Economic
> Development Corporation and is Chairman of the National Manufacturing
> Alliance of Communities. Mayor Walling previously worked in the
> public, nonprofit and private sectors and was a Rhodes Scholar from
> Michigan State University.
> 9:15 - 10:00 NATIONAL REPORT AND REBRANDING OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION
> OF THE BLIND; Patti Gregory-Chang, President, National Federation of
> the Blind of Illinois and Member, Board of Directors of the National
> Federation of the Blind
> 10:00 - 10:15 Questions from Members
> 10:15 - 10:45 THE RIGHT TO LIVE IN THE WORLD INCLUDES THE RIGHT TO THE
> PRINTED WORD
> A discussion of the ABCs of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
> Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Joe Harcz, President, Flint
> Chapter National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> 10:45 - 12:00 SUMMER SCIENCE SPECTACULAR; Fred Wurtzel, Donna Posont
> and Cary Supalo
> 12:15 - GUIDE DOG COMMITTEE; Larry Keeler
>   Location:  J Porter's Restaurant
>
> 12:30 - 1:45 AFFILIATE ACTION LUNCHEON, PROGRAMS IN THE NATIONAL
> FEDERATION OF THE BLIND; Dave Robinson
> Location:    Washington/Lincoln Ballroom
>
> 1:45 - 2:00 ANNOUNCEMENTS, DOOR PRIZES
> 2:00 - 2:20 EDUCATION OF BLIND CHILDREN IN MICHIGAN; Collette Bauman,
> Low Incidence Outreach
> 2:20-2:30 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS
> 2:30-3:00 EXPERIENCES AS A STUDENT INTERN IN THE BIG APPLE; Jordyn Castor
> 3:00 - 3:20 BUREAU OF SERVICES TO BLIND PERSONS; Lisa Kisiel, Training
> Center Director
> 3:20 - 3:30 QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS
> 3:30 - 3:50 TRANSPORTATION IN MICHIGAN; J.J. Meddaugh
> 3:50 - 4:10 EMPOWERMENT; Derek Moore, Board Member, National
> Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> 4:10 - 4:30 BRAILLE AND TALKING BOOK LIBRARY; Sue Chinault
> 4:30 - 4:50 NEWSLINE FOR THE BLIND; Georgia Kitchen, Coordinator,
> Newsline for the Blind of Michigan
> 4:50 - 4:55 GUIDE DOG COMMITTEE; Larry Keeler
> 4:55 - 5:00 BLIND CHILDREN'S FUND; Cheryl Wade Consultant, Blind
> Children's Fund
> 6:00 - 7:00 SOCIAL HOUR WITH CASH BAR
> 7:00 -  BANQUET
> NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE, Patti Gregory-Chang Representing the National
> Federation of the Blind and Mark Riccobono, President, National
> Federation of the Blind
> AWARDS
> AUCTION
> Please bring auction items for the Saturday evening Auction after the
> Banquet. Baked goods are especially appreciated.
>    Patti Gregory-Chang was born in May of 1963. She never had vision
> in her right eye and has been blind since the age of twelve, when the
> sight in her left eye began failing as a result of microthalmia. For
> Patti, however, her blindness is no more interesting or important than
> any of her other characteristics, such as being a woman or an
> attorney.
>    Growing up in Harbor Springs, Michigan, Patti lived a normal
> life, learning early that blindness was not a tragedy. "We lived in
> town. My younger brother Gerry and I hung out. I did winter sports and
> worked a little in the summer. My parents (Eve Lauer and Donald
> Gregory) did a good job of treating me like anyone else. They had high
> expectations," she said.
>    After graduating from Harbor Springs High School in 1981, Patti
> planned to attend school with hopes of becoming a teacher of the
> visually impaired. After earning her teaching certificate at Michigan
> State University, she discovered a passion for law and enrolled at the
> University of Chicago Law School. Patti graduated from law school in
> 1988 and has worked in the City of Chicago Law Department ever since.
> She began her tenure there in the Traffic Division and then worked her
> way up to assistant corporation counsel. In this position she
> prosecuted housing court matters in the Circuit Court of Cook County
> and handled collection matters for the Building and Land Use
> Litigation Division of the City of Chicago Law Department.
>    In 1998 Patti became senior assistant corporation counsel for the
> City of Chicago Law Department. In this role she prosecutes cases,
> supervises attorneys prosecuting cases, coordinates law clerks and
> externs, and serves on various committees and task forces. She belongs
> to several professional associations and is active in the Municipal
> Administrative Law arena in Illinois.
>    Patti first joined the National Federation of the Blind in 1981
> in Michigan. She moved to Illinois in 1985 and has been increasingly
> active ever since. She served as Chicago chapter president and as
> first vice president of the Illinois affiliate before becoming
> president in 2006. She was elected to the National Federation of the
> Blind board of directors in 2008, and was appointed by President
> Maurer to chair the National Federation of the Blind Scholarship
> Committee in 2011.
>    "The NFB is huge. When I found the NFB, I realized that its
> philosophy was the same as the one I had fortunately grown up with:
> 'blind people are able to live full and productive lives just like any
> sighted person. We want the same chances to succeed as everyone else.
> With the right techniques, blindness can be reduced to an
> inconvenience, rather than being a tragedy."
>    The NFB's monthly publication, the Braille Monitor, has featured
> several articles by Patti on a variety of blindness topics:
> Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and the Illinois affiliate of
> which she is president. She is also a frequent contributor to the ISBA
> Administrative Law Section newsletter.
>    Patti and her husband Francisco Chang have raised two children.
> Francisco is an RN with several national certifications. They were
> married in 1984. "I love to brag about my kids, John, a graduate of
> the University of Illinois at Urbana, and Julia, who attends the
> University of Illinois at Urbana now. They both excel and care about
> people. They are really special," she said.
>    Patti and Francisco work to strike a balance among the priorities
> in their lives: work, family, philanthropy, and play. Francisco has
> tri-citizenship because he is of Chinese descent and was raised in
> Belize. As a result of her husband's experiences, Patti administered
> practice exams and review sessions for permanent residents trying to
> obtain US citizenship at the Pui Tak Center in Chicago from 2002 to
> 2006.
>    "When we find time in our busy schedules, one of our favorite
> things to do is travel," Patti said. "We have traveled extensively in
> Central America, and Mexico." Wherever the Changs go, they illustrate
> the NFB's core belief that blind people are normal people who cannot
> see, and their lives and contributions can be as rich and valuable as
> those of anyone else.
>
> SUNDAY - October 12, 2014
>
> The Lansing Chapter will hold 50 - 50 drawings. Tickets are $1.00 each
> or six for $5.00. The gift card raffle and 50 - 50 drawings will be on
> Sunday morning before Adjournment.
>
> 8:30 - DEVOTIONS; Terri Wilcox.
> Board Meeting, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> Quorum
> Introduction of Participating Members
> SECRETARY'S REPORT; Terri Wilcox
> TREASURER'S Report; Mark Eagle
> PRESIDENTS REPORT; Larry Posont
> ELECTION of PRESIDENT
> ELECTION of FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
> ELECTION of SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
> ELECTION of SECRETARY
> ELECTION OF TREASURER
> PRESIDENTIAL REPORT ON NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OF MICHIGAN;
> Larry Posont, President, National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> 10:00 Mr. Brown Insurance against Identity Theft and Legal
> Resolutions; Dave Robinson
> NATIONAL CONVENTION - Where and When
> FUND RAISING - National Convention
> STATE CONVENTION - Locations for 2015
> WASHINGTON SEMINAR - 2015
> STUDENT DIVISION REPORT; Jordyn Castor
> MERCHANT'S DIVISIONREPORT; Terry Eagle
> GUIDE DOG COMMITTEE; Larry Keeler
> COMMITTEES; including: Legislation, Membership, Communications and Fund 
> Raising
> LEADERSHIP RETREAT REPORTS
> CHAPTER REPORT
> NEW BUSINESS
> OLD BUSINESS
> 12:00 ADJOURN
> WHO are the Blind that Lead the Blind?
>
> Larry Posont, President National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> 7189 Connors Rd.
> Munising, MI 49862
> president.nfb.mi at gmail.com
> Cell, (313) 727-3546
> Michael Powell, First Vice President
> 3253 Dolores Ave.
> Warren, MI 48091
> mpowell at wowway.com
> (586) 754-1325
> Joe Sontag, Second Vice President
> 1204 Morris Ave.
> Lansing, MI 48917
> suncat0 at gmail.com
> (517) 323-8970
>
> Terri Wilcox, Secretary
> 2533 Sandalwood Circle
> Ann Arbor, MI 48105
> trising at sbcglobal.net
> (734) 680-6547
> Mark Eagle, Treasurer
> 1417 Corbett St.
> Lansing, MI 48910
> (517) 394-4548
> markaeagle at yahoo.com
> Board Position 1 David Robinson
> 818 Loomis St.
> Jackson, MI 49202
> (517) 775-7943
> drob1946 at gmail.com
> Board Position 2 Sarah Norwood
> 497 Campbell Street
> River Rouge, MI 48218
> sand819 at gmail.com
> (313) 406-9424
> Board Position 3 Mary Wurtzel
> 1212 North Foster
> Lansing, MI
> (517) 485-0326
> marywurtzel at att.net
> Board Position 4 Derek E Moore
> 2652 Brooklane Ave SE
> Grand Rapids, MI 49507
> (616) 475-3857
> moorederek at yahoo.com
>
> Thank you for attending the forty-fourth annual State Convention of
> the National Federation of the Blind of Michigan.
>
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Michigan
> 20812 Ann Arbor Trail
> Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
> (313) 727-3546
>
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