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>The 73rd National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Annual Convention:
>Obstacles are Opportunities The NFB is an instrument of change The NFB
>was founded on the guiding principles that blind people have an
>inalienable right to independence, that blind people have equal
>capacity, and that only blind people themselves can legitimately speak
>for the blind community. These principles have continuously permeated
>the membership and structure of our ever-growing organization.
>November 1 through November 3, 2019
>DoubleTree Hotel Columbus/Worthington
>175 Hutchinson Avenue, Columbus, OH 43235
>(614) 885-3334
>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Richard Payne, President
>Host: Capital Chapter
>Annette Lutz, President
>About the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio The National
>Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a 501(c3), not for profit
>organization and a founding affiliate of the National Federation of the
>Blind The National Federation of the Blind is the oldest and largest
>nationwide organization of blind Americans. We are the only
>organization that believes in the full capacity of blind people and has
>the power to transform our dreams into reality. We believe in blind
>people because we are blind people-from our democratically elected
>leaders to our diverse nationwide membership.
>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 live the life you want;
>blindness is not what holds you back.
>NFB Pledge
>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National
>Federation of the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security
>for the blind; to support the policies and programs of the Federation;
>and to abide by its constitution.
>What We Do
>Through our network of blind members, we coordinate many programs,
>services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans,
>provide information and support to blind children and adults, and build
>a community that creates a future full of opportunities.
>Mastering the DoubleTree by Barbara Pierce To check into the hotel, you
>will enter from the north side of the building.
>There are two entrances about thirty feet apart. The check-in desk is
>about fifteen feet to the south of these doors. As you step into the
>hotel, angle toward the other door as you walk forward to the desk, and
>mind the three pillars that run from east to west halfway across the
>space between the doors and the desk.
>After you finish checking in, you probably want to find your room and
>drop your suitcase. Turn left (east) at the desk and start along a hall
>that leads to the sleeping rooms. Just after the check-in desk is a
>right turn to the hall that leads to our meeting rooms, but ignore this for
the moment.
>Keep traveling east past the work-out room and the pool on your right.
>You will then pass the outdoor courtyard on your right. There are large
>windows, so, if it is sunny, you may feel a rise in the temperature. On
>the left
>(north) side of this hall is an exit, which leads to a dog relief area.
>There is a grassy area before the walk to the parking lot. A trash
>barrel will be located outside this door for your convenience. After
>the courtyard are the elevators, two on the right (south) side of the
>hall and one on the left (north). If you hit carpet, you have gone about
thirty feet too far.
>There are six floors of sleeping rooms, including the ground floor. The
>rooms all have Braille and raised print signs.
>Returning to the front door and facing south, you can turn to the right
>(west) almost immediately. Walk west until you dead end into a wall.
>This hall leads you to the restrooms as well as the Franklin and
>Fairfield Rooms, which is where hospitality will be held. Once you hit
>carpet, turn right (north); the restrooms are to your left (west). To
>get to the hospitality rooms, turn left (south) and begin looking for
>an opening on the right into an east/west hall. The entrance to the
>Franklin Room is just across a hall coming into this hall from the
>right (north). The entrance to the Fairfield Room is at the north end of
this hallway.
>Returning to the front door and facing south, if you continue traveling
>south past the west end of the check-in desk, you will find the
>Crosswood Bar and Grill on your right. This is the restaurant. It is on
>the west side of this hallway. The Upper Terrace is on the left (east)
>side of the hall and up four steps. This is a large seating area that
>is often used for casual seating or meals, but we will not be using the
>space. So it is safe to say that you can ignore any short flights of
>steps that you discover in the lobby area. Past the Upper Terrace you
>can make a left turn (east) and travel past the two large ballrooms on the
south (right) side of the hall.
>The Alder Room is our general session meeting room. It is the
>eastern-most of these two rooms. When you have reached carpet, that is
>where registration will be set up.
>You can reach the Alder Room another way. Returning to the front door
>and facing south, if you continue traveling south past the east end of
>the check-in desk, you will find a set of restrooms on your left (east)
>side of the hall. To your right is the Upper Terrace, which was mentioned
earlier.
>Continue walking south along the Upper Terrace, and you will walk
>directly into the Alder Room. If you turn left (east) just before the
>Alder Room, you will find the Polaris 1 and 2 Rooms on your left. When
>you reach the carpet, you have found the registration area. At the east
>end of this hall on the left is a door out to the courtyard. The
>break-out rooms that we will be using are all in this area. You can
>turn right (south) in this carpeted area. You will be walking south
>toward the end of the hall. On your left in this hall are the German
>Village, the Arena District, and the Short North Rooms. On the right
>are the Oak 1, 2, and 3 Rooms. At the south end of this hall is the
>exit leading to the dog relief area. A trash receptacle will be located
>outside this door. Exit the building into a parking lot with parking
>along the building. Cross the driveway and another line of parking
>places to get to a grassy island suitable for the dogs. Please use this
area and clean up after your dog.
>Convention Arrangements
>If you have any questions about Convention Arrangements, contact Sheri
>Albers, Convention Planning Chair at (513) 886-8697.
>Announcements
>Free AIRA Site Access at National Federation of the Blind State
>Convention The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with AIRA
>to provide free AIRA Site Access to NFB members during our 2019 state
convention.
>AIRA subscribers who are National Federation of the Blind members can
>use the service at our convention free without having minutes deducted
>from their plans. In addition those interested in AIRA have the unique
>opportunity to try out the service free of charge while at our convention.
>This convention-wide, free site access is available only at NFB state
>conventions, giving NFB members an exclusive opportunity to test-drive
>AIRA in a convention setting.
>AIRA allows blind people to connect to a trained agent using live video
>through a mobile app or wearable glasses to get real-time visual
>information or assistance. Learn more about AIRA and special pricing
>available for NFB members at go.aira.io/NFB.
>How it Works
>Before you head to convention or as soon as you get there, download the
>free AIRA app from the App Store, and create a guest account if you are
>not already an AIRA subscriber. Also make sure your phone's GPS feature
>is enabled. When you enter the convention Site Access location, your
>phone will receive a notification letting you know that the space you
>are in is part of the AIRA Network. When you connect with an agent, he
>or she will also confirm that you are now covered by the network, and
>no minutes will be deducted from your account.
>When you leave or enter convention areas that are covered by the Site
>Access network, you will be informed by the AIRA agent.
>To learn more about AIRA and the special plan available exclusively to
>NFB members, visit go.aira.io/NFB.
>
>Annual Auction
>Throughout the convention we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
>money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many
>valuable items up for bid. Our chapters and divisions have submitted
>numerous items, including electronics, gift certificates, food baskets,
>and more to raise money for the affiliate. The auction will take place
>throughout general sessions on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, and
>at the Banquet. Please call Annette Lutz at (614) 288-4323 and make
>arrangements to get your items to her when you arrive.
>Registration and Literature
>Pre-Registration packet pick-up and convention registration will take
>place outside of the Alder Room. Those who have completed their
>registration prior to convention will form a line at the
>Pre-Registration Table for a speedy process. Visit the Registration
>Table to register for convention or to purchase additional tickets to
>events. Both tables will be open for two shifts on November 1 from 9:00
>AM to 10:45 AM and 12:15 PM to 1:45 PM and then again on Saturday,
>November 02 from 8:00 AM to 8:45 AM. NFB literature will be available
>throughout the convention in the registration area. Feel free to take as
much as you like and share it with your friends and family.
>Door Prizes
>Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with the
>donor's name and the amount of cash or type of gift. They may be
>brought directly to Annette Lutz or left at Convention Registration with
instructions.
>Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions
>on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and at the banquet. To be eligible for
>door prizes, you must be registered for the convention and present in
>the room when your name is called.
>Guide Dogs
>There are two relief areas for your convenience, one outside the
>convention room hall, and one near the sleeping room hall. Please read
>the hotel description for details. For assistance with any guide dog
>issues please contact Deanna Lewis, President, OAGDU Division at (513)
328-7976.
>Exhibit Hall
>Whether you are an information seeker or a new-gadget shopper, you will
>find everything that you need to help you live the life you want at the
>2019 Exhibit Hall. Visit Exhibit Hall in the Cedar - Buckeye Room on
>Saturday, November 2, from noon to 4:30 PM to explore the latest
>technology and to get answers to the questions that race through your
>mind about employment, healthcare, services for the blind, and much more.
>
> CONVENTION AGENDA
>Friday, November 1, 2019
>9:00 to 10:45 AM Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up and Convention
>Registration
>Outside of the Alder Room
>11 to Noon Ohio Board of Directors Meeting
>Alder Room
>12:00 Noon Ohio State School for the Blind Marching Band
>Alder Room
>12:15 to 1:45 PM Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up and Convention
>Registration
>Outside of the Alder Room
>12:15 to 1:15 PM Meet and Greet with light refreshments
>Buckeye I Room
>12:30 to 1:45 PM Rookie Round-up
>Dr. Carolyn Peters and Suzanne Turner, NFB-O Membership Committee
>Co-Chairs Buckeye II Room
>2:00 PM General Session, Call to Order
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>Alder Room
>2:05 PM Opening ceremony Invocation
>Dr. Carolyn Peters, Miami Valley Chapter President and Member, NFB of
>Ohio Board of Directors
>2:10 PM Working Together We Will Protect the Rights of Blind Parents
>State Representative Erica Crawley, Sponsor HB188
>2:30 PM Opening Remarks and welcome by the host chapter Annette Lutz,
>Capitol Chapter President and Member, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors
>2:35 PM It Begins with You: The Power of Collective Action from a
>Student's Perspective Kenia Flores, National Association of Blind
>Students
>2:55 PM National Report
>Ever Lee Hairston, National Representative, Member NFB Board of
>Directors
>
>3:15 PM Not Just the Right, but the Responsibility to Be in the World:
>Seeking Ideas on Outreach and Visibility Al Elia, Attorney, Member, NFB
>of Cleveland
>3:30 PM Building Bridges and Creating More Opportunities for Ohioans
>with Disabilities to Live the Lives They Want Kevin L. Miller,
>Director, and Erik Williamson, Assistant Director, Opportunities for
>Ohioans with Disabilities
>4:05 PM AIRA, Visual Information on your Terms Joy Mistovich and Eric
>Duffy, AIRA Representatives
>4:25 PM Blindness: From Cradle to Career Carol Castellano, Founder of
>Parents of Blind Children of New Jersey and Member, Board of Directors
>of the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children
>4:40 PM If Only Public Education Staff Had a Better Understanding of
>the Blind Camryn Gattuso, Student of the National EQ Program 4:55PM
>Convention Arrangements Sheri Albers, Convention Arrangements Chair and
>Vice President, NFB of Ohio
>
>5:00 PM Recess
>General Session resumes at 9:00 AM November 2.
>5:30 to 6:30 PM Ohio Association of Blind Merchants Meeting Annette
>Lutz, President Arena District Room
>5:30 to 8:30 PM Hospitality
>Fairfield Room
>7:00 to 8:00 PM Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users (OAGDU) Meeting
>Deanna Lewis, President Madison Room
>7:00 to 8:00 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting Colleen Roth, President Short
>North Room
>7:00 to 8:00 PM Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS) Meeting
>Jackson Schwoebel and Suzanne Turner, Co - Facilitators German Village
>Room
>
>7:30 to 8:15 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting. All are welcome to attend.
>Resolutions adopted by the convention become the policy of the
organization.
>Barbara Pierce, Chair
>Alder Room
>7:45 to 9:15 PM One Touch Self-Defense Class ($20 per person) Wilbert
>Turner and Team Arena District Room
>8:30 PM Nominating Committee Meeting. This is a closed meeting.
>Union Room
>9:00 PM OAPUB Play
>Alder Room
>Saturday, November 2, 2019
>7:00 to 8:45 AM Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille
>Breakfast Meeting Marianne Denning, President Buckeye I and II Rooms
>7:00 to 8:45 AM Ohio Diabetes Action Network Breakfast Meeting Susan
>Day, President Breakfast in the Crosswoods Bar and Grill and proceed to
>Arena District Room to conduct the business meeting
>7:00 to 8:45 AM Scholarship Breakfast
>Cassandra Jones, chair
>Crosswoods Bar and Grill
>8:00 to 8:50 AM Pre-Registration Packet Pick-up and Convention
>Registration Outside of the Alder Room
>9:00 AM General Session, Call to order
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>Alder Room
>9:05 AM Invocation
>Robert Pierce, NFB of Lorain County, and United States veteran
>9:10 AM Convention Announcements
>Sheri Albers, Convention Arrangements Chair and Vice President, NFB of
>Ohio
>
>9:15 AM A Struggling Reality of Battling the Public Sector for Access
>to Education for My Child Ronda Thorpe, Cleveland, Ohio
>9:30 AM Your Rights and How We Can Help You Alison McKay, CAP
>Coordinator, Disability Rights Ohio
>9:55 AM Update from the State Library of Ohio Tracy Grimm, Head of
>Circulation & Special Services, State Library of Ohio
>
>10:25 AM Presidential Report
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>11:00 AM The 2019 Braille Enrichment for Learning and Literacy
(BELL)
>Academy Report
>Eric Duffy, BELL Coordinator and Secretary, NFB of Ohio
>11:30 AM Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
>Greg Dormer, Deputy Director, and Sarah Kelly, Program Services
>Manager, Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired (BSVI)
>Noon Recess
>General Session resumes at 9:00 AM November 3
>Noon Boxed Lunch Pick-up (tickets required)
>Outside NFB Registration Area
>12:15 to 2:00 PM Parents of Blind Children meeting (includes light
>lunch)
>Fairfield Room
>12:15 to 2:00 PM Activities for children 13 and under (includes
light
>lunch)
>Franklin Room
>Noon to 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall
>Cedar - Buckeye Rooms
>12:15 to 1:45 PM Community Service Meeting
>Cheryl Fields, Chair, Community Service Committee, and Member, NFB of
>Ohio Board of Directors Short North Room
>12:15 to 1:45 PM NFB of Ohio Senior Division Meeting
>Barbara Pierce, President
>Arena District Room
>2:00 to 3:30 PM The Best You: Mental, Emotional, and Physical Health:
>Resetting our Mindset
>Suzanne Turner, President NFB of Cleveland and Member, NFB of Ohio
>Board of Directors Alder Room
>3:00 to 4:30 PM Technology Workshop All Things Tech--Join a discussion
>about all things tech--time at the end for questions and answers Jim
>Wise, Ali Benmerzouga, Joanne Williams, and Shelley Duffy Short North
>Room
>3:00 to 4:30 PM One Touch Self-Defense Class ($20 per person) Wilbert
>Turner and team German Village Room
>3:00 to 4:30 PM Leadership meeting. Topics of discussion include
>leadership, chapter finances, fundraising, advocacy, and affiliate and
>national policies. This meeting is for members of the Board of
>Directors and elected chapter and division leaders only.
>President Richard Payne, Vice President Sheri Albers, and National Rep
>Ever Lee Hairston Arena District Room
>5:30 to 6:30 PM Pre-Banquet Social Hour, Cash Bar Upper Terrace
>6:30 PM NFB-O Banquet, (tickets required) Alder Room Event Highlights:
>* Master of Ceremonies: Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>* Keynote Speaker: Ever Lee Hairston, National Rep
>* Awards presentations: Heather Leiterman, Awards Committee Chair
>* Scholarship Awards: Cassandra Jones, Scholarship Committee Chair
>We would like to thank the Norwalk Ohio Lions for generously supporting
>our Scholarship Program.
>* Not So Silent Auction: Annette Lutz, Capital Chapter President and
>Member, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors
>* Money for the Movement: Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio
>9:00 PM After Party
>Alder Room
>Stick around after the banquet to fellowship and party with your NFB of
>Ohio family. Enjoy live music and a cash bar.
>
>Sunday, November 3, 2019
>7:45 to 8:45 AM Faith Meeting
>Carolyn Peters
>Alder Room
>9:00 AM General Session, Call to Order
>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
>Alder Room
>9:05 AM Remembering Those Federation Members who are no Longer with Us
>Shelley Duffy, Capital Chapter
>9:10 AM What Are the Odds?
>Andra Stover, Vice President, Greater Akron Chapter
>9:25 AM Common Attributes of Leadership Dave Burch, President, Greater
>Akron Chapter
>9:40 AM Report of the Nominating Committee
>9:45 AM Affiliate Elections
>10:15 AM Financial Report
>Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio
>10:40 AM Resolutions
>11:35 AM Update from Voice Corps
>David Noble, Marketing and Development Director, Voice Corps Reading
>Service
>
>11:50am Closing remarks and final words from our National Rep
>Noon Adjournment
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 2019 Board of Directors
> Officers
> Terms ending 2020
> President: Richard Payne
> 937-396-5573
> rchpay7 at gmail.com
> PO Box 20544, Dayton, OH 45420
> Vice President: Sheri Albers
> 513-886-8697
> sheri.albers87 at gmail.com
> 3052 Lischer Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211
> Secretary: Eric Duffy
> 614-377-9877
> peduffy63 at gmail.com
> 4183 Indianola Avenue, Columbus, OH 43214
> Treasurer: Sherry Ruth
> 440-324-4218 (h), 440-281-6959 (c)
> Babyruth2 at windstream.net
> 6922 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
> Board Members At Large
> Terms ending 2019
> Cheryl Fields
> 216-566-4317
> cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com
> PO Box 202091, Cleveland, OH 44120
> Deanna Lewis
> 513-328-7976
> deannakay03 at gmail.com
> 2526 Meyerhill Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45211
> Annette Lutz
> 614-288-4323
> annettelutz at att.net
> Dr. Carolyn Peters
> 937-293-2131
> dr.carolyn.peters at gmail.com
> Dayton, OH
> Barbara Pierce
> 440-774-8077
> barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
> 198 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH 44074
> William H. Turner
> (330) 328-9860
> william.h.turner at ssa.gov
> PO Box 141077, Cleveland, OH 44114
> Term ending 2020
> Suzanne Hartfield-Turner
> 216-990-6199
> President.NFB.ClevelandOH at gmail.com
> PO Box 141077, Cleveland, OH 44114
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>people with disabilities in Ohio.
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>signature programs: Service for Sight, Grants to the Fraternity for
>Leadership and Educational Programming and Grants to Individual Members.
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>disabilities. The foundation of CIL services is the peer relationship -
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>
>Richard Payne, President
>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>937-396-5573 or 937/829/3368
>Rchpay7 at gmail.com
>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 live the life you want;
>blindness is not what holds you back
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