[NFBOH-Cleveland] "The Vision Beyond Vision" Just in case you missed some of the highlights.

[Cheryl Fields]

!!!CONGRATULATIONS! BRAVO! And a round of APPLAUSE! To the

Cleveland Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

2020 Gavel Award Winner!!!

For the third consecutive year you have built the Federation,
individually and collectively.
Your dedication to  improving the lives of the blind is commendable.

Wait, there’s more….

President, Suzanne Turner received the Alfonso Smith Award for

Outstanding service to the blind community in the state of Ohio!

President Turner earned this honor because she believes, every blind
person  can live the life they  want and her work speaks for itself.
Thank you Suzanne for your leadership, loyalty  and love for the
Cleveland Chapter and the Ohio Affiliate.

We love you too and are proud to have you at the helm.

And there’s more….

Our very own Suzanne Turner became Vice President, Elect of the Ohio
Affiliate!!!

We can look forward to a bright future  with her working side by side
with President Payne.
With our support, they will lead the Ohio  Affiliate safely through
uncharted waters  of 2021 and 2022  with confidence.  .

We Salute the 2021 elected officers and at large board member:

President Richard Payne
Vice President Suzanne Turner
Secretary Eric Duffy
Treasurer Todd ellsey

At Large Board Member Mariann Denning

In addition Sherry Ruth officially announced her retirement from
serving as the Ohio Affiliate Treasurer.  She devoted twenty four
years to the affiliate, as Treasurer.  Sherry maintained precise and
accurate records, answered all of our questions, mentored chapter and
division treasurers  and collected money without complaint, with Tom
at her side.  We will greatly miss Sherry and Tom and wish them
endless days of peace and relaxation.

WOW, what a convention, “The Vision Beyond Vision, “ROCKED, OHIO STRONG!
I hope you were encouraged, enlightened and are  excited to continue
serving in and with the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio!!

Hopefully, we will be together again real soon. In the meantime, LET’S
GO BUILD the FEDERATION!!!


NFB Scholarship Applications available, go to nfb.org and apply today.
NFB 2021 national Convention: July 6th in New Orleans.




I am filled with hope, energy, and love by participating in the National
Federation of
The Blind because my expectations are raised, my contributions make a
difference to
me and to others, and I can celebrate the realization of my dreams with my
Federation family.



A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human
life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will
never sit.
--D. Elton Trueblood