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This is the third time I’ve received this same email. I have already emailed him. <br>
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<div>Octavia Culbert, Board Member of the NFB, Cleveland Chapter</div>
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On Nov 21, 2017, at 6:05 PM, Suzanne Turner via NFBOH-Cleveland <<a href="mailto:nfboh-cleveland@nfbnet.org">nfboh-cleveland@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">This is from our State President</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Because all of you are part of the leadership if you have not agreed to serve please do.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">
I am pasting the 2018 committee appointments below.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Please let me know which committees you would like to serve on by November 25 .</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">If you want to chair a committee let me know that as well. I will take that under consideration.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Also you will not be put on the committee just because you desire. Just because you were the chair previously or on a particular committee this year that will not confirm your being on the new committee.
If you believe you should chair a committee let me know in detail why.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Do not assume anything. Right now this list is blank.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">2018 NFB of Ohio Committee Descriptions
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">AWARDS COMMITTEE </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and feedback when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO awards.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE </font>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions are in compliance with the state and national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">CONVENTION planning committee
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To assist and advise the president in the planning and functioning of our state convention and to provide additional assistance in planning and executing affiliate activities at national conventions.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">EDUCATION COMMITTEE</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To advise the president about policies, legislation, strategies, and initiatives in which the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio should be engaged to improve educational opportunities
for blind youth throughout the state. </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE (SUN coordinator, Jernigan Fund coordinator, PAC coordinator)</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To make members aware of these specific organizational fundraising opportunities and to implement strategies to increase participation threw out the year.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE </font>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To investigate additional opportunities to increase NFB-O resources and to implement effective fundraising strategies and programming.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri"> Charge: To increase the organization’s visibility and effectiveness in the state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in Washington throughout the year.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE </font>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain members and to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of the NFB of Ohio.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">PROMOTION AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To promote and publicize the programs and events of the NFB of Ohio and to acquire as much positive publicity as possible for such activities.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE </font>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and distribute clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE </font>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop and implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the program and increase participation.
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Web site and NEWSLINE committee</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Charge: To assist the president with updating the content on the web page and Newsline including advertising and promoting.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Bell academy</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Charge: To organize the bell program and plan efficient ways to promote and execute this very important academy. The members of this committee will be screened because of the type of program it is which
is dealing directly with kids.</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">Richard Payne, President</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">937-396-5573or 937/829/3368</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u></u></span><u><span lang="en-us"><font color="#0563C1" size="5" face="Arial">Rchpay7@gmail.com</font></span></u><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">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</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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