[NFBOH-Cleveland] Important Cleveland Updates

Sun Oct 10 19:21:00 UTC 2021

Good Sunday Afternoon Cleveland Members,

On this coming Friday, October 15, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST., we will hold our
annual monthly meeting on the Ohio Zoom platform. Please be on time; as we
will have time for some fun with door prizes. Invite a friend.

The Zoom info is below!

Also, we will have a visitor to address the lack of disable voting in
Northeast Ohio. Although, the organization is impartial and do not take
reference with one particular party; it is important that we do take part in
voting.

It is election time for the Cleveland Chapter. If you would like to run for
a office or the Board, please contact William Turner at 330-328-9860 and
indicate the position. These are the officers and Board Seats.

President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and two Board Seats.

Finally, Natassha Ricks is taking dues for 2022, you can mail them to her at
6980 Ladd Lane, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137. Her telephone number is
216-376-9863.

Dues are ten dollars with five dollars for the benevolent funds. So, fifteen
dollars should be mailed or use bill pay online at your bank.

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An announcement from Caroline Karbowski

Greetings all,

See3D has been talking with Girls Scouts in Columbus and they invited us to
help with their accessibility themed teen camping event on Saturday October
16 from 10:30 am - 4:30 pm at Camp Crooked Lane in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. I
talked with the director today, and they want both presentations and demos
of blindness accessibility things/Q&A about blindness as well as hands on
activities for the girls. They really liked the idea of writing braille,
learning about See3D and models, and learning about screen readers and
nonvisual skills, especially basic cooking skills like using measuring cups
and bump dots. If anyone is available to come to the event and help out that
would be great. Please let me know if you want to discuss more details.
Also feel free to email if you have ideas and suggestions even if you can't
come.

Cleveland, I, your president will be attending. If anyone from Cleveland is
willing to go with me, let me know. Transportation will be  provided. All
scouts are mandated to wear masks and there will be only three to four in
the car going down. You will be safe. Please let me know if you are willing
to participate and educate the scouts about blindness.

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On Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 7:00 PM EST., Sharing Solutions will be held
on the Ohio Zoom Platform. We are switching to accommodate those who need
assistance getting into the meeting. Also, we are switching, due to the
conference line changing their communication. Please pass along information
of the details. The Ohio Zoom Room Link and info is below.

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The Ohio Senior Division will hold a fundraiser at the Ohio Convention.
Every ten dollar ticket purchased will put your name that many times into
the pot to win two hundred dollars. You can send your dues as well. Gloria
Conway is the treasurer and send the funds to her. Dues are five dollars and
again the chances are ten dollars each. Here is Gloria's address for
mailing, 16008 Evening Star Avenue, Maple Heights, Ohio 44137. Please call
Gloria to let her know that the funds are on the way. 772-882-1654    

You can also use bill pay online with your bank to send her the funds.

Please call and alert her of the mailing of your dues.

Reminders:

October 24th is the final day for you to opt into voting at the Ohio State
Convention. Please go to WWW.NFBOhio.ORG <http://WWW.NFBOhio.ORG>  and input
your name, telephone number and email. Use the telephone number that you
will cast your vote.

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October 27, 2021 is the last date to register for the Ohio State Convention
if you want to receive door prizes. Go to WWW.NFBOhio.ORG
<http://WWW.NFBOhio.ORG>  to register. It is free. Also, if you would like
to donate to the Ohio Affiliate, ten dollars will add your name into a pot
for a drawing. The prize is $one hundred dollars. Every ten dollars will get
you that many chances. If you donate thirty dollars, then your name will be
put into the drawing three times.

Note: If you have already registered, please re-registered and add your
donation, in order to capture your opportunity to win. The Affiliate
apologizes for any inconvenience; as we had to cancel the in-person
convention.

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Here is a message from our Door Prize Facilitator, Annette Lutz.

Good morning NFB Ohio family!

Yes, Convention is less than four weeks away. Four weeks from right now we
will all be looking back on what I'm sure it will be a wonderful 75th
convention. But some of us will be happier than others. That's because many
folks will be winning door prizes. But, it is up to you how many people Will
be feeling that exhilaration  Of having won a prize. We are still taking
donations for door prizes. If you, your chapter or division, or anyone else
you know, would like to donate a door prize, please let me know. You can
email  or call me and let me know what you would like to donate. I am sure
one of our lucky attendees is now just dreaming about what prize they could
win. Remember, if you donate a prize, it will be your responsibility to get
it to the winner. After convention I will let everybody who donated know who
their lucky winner was, and share their contact information with them so
that a price can be sent.

Also, if you have not yet registered for convention, please do so by October
27 so that you can be on the list to be eligible to be a possible lucky
winner yourself.

Thanks to all those who have already donated and for those who are planning
to, and good luck to all. See you at convention.

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Cleveland, if you would like to have a Braille agenda, please email me no
later than tomorrow. Please provide your name, address and comments.

SMTurner.234 at gmail.com <mailto:SMTurner.234 at gmail.com> 

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Election at the Affiliate level.

Members, if you would like to run for a Board Position at the Affiliate
level, please contact the Ohio President, Richard Payne at 937-829-3368 or
RchPay7 at gmail.com <mailto:RchPay7 at gmail.com> . Also, if you would like to
nominate someone, please talk to them prior to nominating them from the
floor.  

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The State of Ohio 75th Ohio State Convention Agenda is out hot off the
press. Consult your email or go on to the website at WWW.NFBOhio.ORG
<http://WWW.NFBOhio.ORG>  and review the exciting events. There are
Pre-Convention Events and the Events for the 5th and 6th as well.

Invite friends, family and those who have concerns for the blind to our
convention.

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Here is an announcement from our Ohio State Treasurer, Todd Elzey about
refunds on the cancelation, due to canceling the in-person convention
banquet.

Good afternoon!  Refunds have now been issued for Banquet tickets.  You
should allow 2-3 days for the refunds to be processed. We did not issue
refunds to individuals who said they wanted their banquet ticket payments
transferred over to a different fundraiser. If you are expecting a refund,
but do not receive it by Friday, October 8, 2021, please reach out to me
directly and we will get it worked out.  Thank you for your patience during
this process.

 <mailto:toddelzey at gmail.com> toddelzey at gmail.com

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Cleveland, if you want to purchase a cool jacket with the Ohio logo, here is
an announcement from South Carolina. I have purchased mine with the Ohio
logo on it.

Hi, fellow Federationest.

The cold season is coming up and you should get your NFB jackets, so you can
keep warm.

There is two kinds that you can get.

There is a Micro Fiber that comes in black or blue, in sizes small to four
x.

The other one is Polyester Blend, that comes in black, blue and gray, in
sizes small to five x.

On the back of the jacket it has our national logo, under that it has
National Federation of the Blind and under that it has live the life you
want.

On the front left breast area it has NFB of SC.

If there is any other states that would like to have one of these jackets,
it can be made according to your state.

The logo and the lettering is embroidered, so it can be felt.

The microfiber one is eighty dollars and the polyester blend is seventy five
dollars.

If you have any questions, you can call 

Frank Loza at, 

803-617-8016 and it could be explained in more detail.

You can pay with check, money order, Paypal or Zelle.

If you pay by Paypal or Zelle, you make the payment to my email witch is,
floza58 at bellsouth.net <mailto:floza58 at bellsouth.net> .

Join the other Federationest that purchased their jackets already.

There has been several other states that have purchased them also.

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Here is a fundraiser from the Ohio Capital Chapter, Maggie Stringer.

It's O-official!

The tastiest fundraiser is on the move!

Our party will be cooking til Sunday, October 17th!

Double tap today:

 <https://www.tastefullysimple.com/p/11400814>
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Not interested in ordering online? Not a problem, call them directly at:

(866) 448-6446

Don't want to work with a stranger? We've got you covered!

Call Maggie Stringer at:

(443) 750-0070

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Announcement from the D.C. Affiliate:

                Theme: Women on Fire!

THE 2021 NFB OF DC Annual State Convention PROUDLY PRESENTS OUR 6TH ANNUAL
BLIND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM

Bringing to you an awesome panel of diverse blind women along with dynamic
keynote speaker, SharonManeki.  These talented women will be telling it to
you from their hearts to your hearts. Get ready to be dazzled, rejuvenated,
and inspired to live the life you want.

When: Friday October 15, 2021                        

Time: 12:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.                                     

This is a free event and all Women Are Welcome!

for more information contact Libra Robinson at (202) 427-3600 or email
leelibra342 at gmail.com <mailto:leelibra342 at gmail.com>  no later than October
11, 2021

It's Time to get empowered!

To Join:

Call: 669-900-6833

Meeting ID: 820 408 6286 

Join Zoom Meeting 

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Join Ohio Zoom Room:

Join Zoom:

 <https://zoom.us/j/4081850851> https://zoom.us/j/4081850851

Meeting ID: 408 185 0851

One tap mobile +1-646-876-9923, 4081850851# US

Find your local number:  <https://zoom.us/u/abdqTMSdcy>
https://zoom.us/u/abdqTMSdcy

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National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBO)

Suzanne Turner, Ohio Affiliate Vice President

Cleveland Chapter, President

(216) 990-6199

Please click on the links below to learn more about the organization

The Ohio Affiliate

 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGe_1qGbkX8

"Live the life you want" featuring, National President, Mark Riccobono

 <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DesLNDBpYVE&feature=share

Visit and take a moment to like our Facebook Page!

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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