[NFBOH-Cleveland] Cleveland's August Announcements

Sat Aug 10 01:12:19 UTC 2019

Good Evening Cleveland,

I trust all is well and I hope you are enjoying this great weather.

Well, it is time for our monthly Cleveland Chapter meeting.

We will meet on Friday, August 16, 2019 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at the
Cleveland Sight Center. The location is 1909 E 101st Street, Cleveland, Ohio
44106. If you are unable to attend, although we would be honored to have
your presence; the telephone number is (216) 658-4532.

Here are some announcements:

Cleveland, we are chartering a bus to the 2019 National Federation of the
Blind of Ohio State Convention; which will be held at the DoubleTree by
Hilton Hotel. The round trip cost to ride the bus is $65.00. The funds are
due next Friday at the Chapter meeting. Please bring your funds to give to
our Treasure, Natasha Ricks.

If you have not reserved your hotel room at the double Tree by Hilton Hotel
for the Convention, please do so at (614) 885-3334. I am so elated that
Cleveland has the largest reservations at the hotel to date. But, make your
booking so that you are not at the over flow hotel. The room rates are
$89.00 and it includes continental breakfast and Wi-Fi.

You can now register for the 2019 State of Ohio Convention. Click the link
to register for the banquet and the One Touch Self-Defense Classes as well.
Here is the link

http://nfbohio.org/home/convention/

Also, Cleveland will have a second Popcorn run; since some members did not
get the opportunity to participate, and outside persons are requesting more
of the products. We will have order forms for those who wish to have them at
the meeting next week.

As we wined down the 2019 fiscal year, our Recreation and Special Event
Chairs have a treat in store for us at the meeting. Bring your appetite and
wear your NFB gear; or bring your membership coins. Everyone who has them
will be put into a raffel for prizes. Note!. 2019 is the last year that we
end our business for the organization by September. Cleveland's fiscal year
will now start in January 2020 and end in December of each year.

The Gavel Report is due by October 1, 2019, so I will be taking information
of your community service and participation in the community, church and
more to add to the report. I am looking for a repeat by Cleveland to win the
Gavel again in November.

Cleveland will vote in new members and conduct their New Membership Seromony
next week; for the following:

Jeanette Foote

Ted Foote

Renee Arrington-Johnson

Alonzo Thorpe

Ronda Thorpe

Mya Thorpe

It is time for Cleveland's elections. The position of President, Vice
President, 2nd Vice President, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and two Board
Seats will be open in November.  Evelyn Morrson-Eaddie has accepted to
become our Nominating Committee Chairperson. If you would like to submit
your name for nomination, please reach out to her by telephone or email.

(216) 851-7226 

Stuff12993 at aol.com <mailto:Stuff12993 at aol.com> 

Finally, there are several events that Cleveland will engage with in the
next few weeks. We need volunteers to assist. Please pay attention to the
23rd event; because this is one of our own and I need all members to attend
at Cleveland State. I need volunteers for multiple duties.  

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If you are able to attend the following below, shoot me an email!

Events:

August 14, 2019

CLEVELAND Ohio Promise Town Hall with State Reps. Janine Boyd and Stephanie
Howse and Sen. Sandra Williams

4:45-6:15PM

Fairhill Partners

12200 Fairhill Rd, Cleveland, Ohio 44120

August 19, 2019: 

PARMA Ohio Promise Town Hall with State Rep. Jeff Crossman

6:00-7:30PM

Parma-Snow Branch Library

2121 Snow Road Parma, OH 44134

August 22, 2019: 

ORANGE Ohio Promise Town Hall with State Rep. Juanita Brent

7:00-8:30PM

Orange Village Hall

4600 Lander Rd, Orange Village, OH 44022

August 23, 2019

NFBOH of Cleveland: Town Hall at Cleveland State University

with Bureau Services for the Visually Impaired, Ohio Civil Rights
Commission, Services for Independent Living, Ohio Developmental Disability
Council and others

Cleveland State University - Levin Urban Studies Building

1717 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115

11:00 AM to 1:00 PM

August 28, 2019: 

LAKEWOOD Ohio Promise Town Hall with State Rep. Mike Skindell

6:30-8:00PM

Lakewood Public Library

15425 Detroit Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107

I will be attending all of the above. But, I need you too. Thank you for
your advocacy

Suzanne Hartfield-Turner, President

NFBOH-Cleveland Chapter

C: (216) 990-6199

P: (641) 715-3900

Ex: 582705

A: PO Box 141077

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

E: President.NFB.ClevelandOhio at Gmail.com
<mailto:President.NFB.ClevelandOhio at Gmail.com> 

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https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationOfTheBlindOfOhioClevelandChapter/ 

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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