<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> October 7, 2018 at 9:49:59 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>>, "'Robert Spangler'" <<a href="mailto:spangler.robert@gmail.com">spangler.robert@gmail.com</a>>, <<a href="mailto:shelbiah1@gmail.com">shelbiah1@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Payne <<a href="mailto:rchpay7@gmail.com">rchpay7@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Ohio-talk] NFBO 2018 state convention agenda</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><br></div></blockquote><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>2018</span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind</span><br><span>of Ohio</span><br><span>Convention Agenda</span><br><span> The Team Convention: One Team, One Goal</span><br><span> November 2, 3, and 4, 2018</span><br><span> Holiday Inn Cleveland/Strongsville</span><br><span> 15471 Royalton Road</span><br><span> Cleveland, Ohio 44136</span><br><span> (440) 238-8800</span><br><span> Richard Payne, President of the NFB of Ohio</span><br><span> PO Box 20544, Dayton, OH 45420</span><br><span> Host: NFB of Lorain County</span><br><span> Sherry Ruth, President</span><br><span>As Ohio's oldest organization of blind people working together to change</span><br><span>what it means to be blind, the NFB of Ohio offers a convention that will</span><br><span>inspire, empower, and celebrate our accomplishments. Join us to learn more</span><br><span>about issues confronting blind people to day and walk away ready to advocate</span><br><span>for change.</span><br><span>Our 72nd Annual Convention entitled "The Team Convention" will showcase</span><br><span>inspirational stories about the work of our movement, its history, and</span><br><span>philosophy. With proper training and opportunity, the blind can live the</span><br><span>life we want. It is through love, hope, and determination that the NFB helps</span><br><span>to transform dreams into reality.</span><br><span>About the NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a 501(c)3 non-profit</span><br><span>organization and a founding affiliate of the National Federation of the</span><br><span>Blind. We are proud to be an integral part of the oldest and largest</span><br><span>organization of blind consumers in the United States. We are a diverse group</span><br><span>of people dedicated to changing what it means to be blind. Our members work</span><br><span>tirelessly to break down the legal, social, and personal barriers to living</span><br><span>the lives we want.</span><br><span>The mission of the National Federation of the Blind is to achieve widespread</span><br><span>emotional acceptance and intellectual understanding that the real problem of</span><br><span>blindness is not the loss of eyesight but the misconceptions and lack of</span><br><span>information which exist. We do this by bringing blind people together to</span><br><span>share our successes, to support each other in times of failure, and to</span><br><span>create imaginative solutions to the challenges that face us.</span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the</span><br><span>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</span><br><span>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</span><br><span>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;</span><br><span>blindness is not what holds you back.</span><br><span>Table of Contents</span><br><span>NFB Pledge 2</span><br><span>Mastering the Holiday Inn 3 <> </span><br><span>Announcements 5 <> </span><br><span>The Ohio Action Auction 6 <> </span><br><span>Registration and Literature 6 <> </span><br><span>Door Prizes 7 <> </span><br><span>Guide Dogs 7 <> </span><br><span>Exhibit Hall 7 <> </span><br><span>Convention Agenda 7 <> </span><br><span>Thursday: November 1, 2018 7 <> </span><br><span>Friday: November 2, 2018 7 <> </span><br><span>Saturday: November 3, 2018 10 <> </span><br><span>Sunday: November 4, 2018</span><br><span>...............................................................14</span><br><span>Board of</span><br><span>Directors...................................................................</span><br><span>........16</span><br><span>Honor Roll</span><br><span>Sponsors....................................................................</span><br><span>.....18</span><br><span>NFB Pledge</span><br><span>I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of</span><br><span>the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to</span><br><span>support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its</span><br><span>constitution.</span><br><span>The NFB of Ohio Convention Planning Committee is committed to making your</span><br><span>2018 Team Convention memorable and enjoyable. Please feel free to visit the</span><br><span>Board Room with any questions, concerns, or requests for accommodations.</span><br><span>Suzanne Turner, Committee Chair</span><br><span>Mastering the Holiday Inn</span><br><span>by Barbara Pierce</span><br><span>Though parking is available near the sleeping rooms at this hotel, you will</span><br><span>probably first park on the east side of the facility. The main entrance is</span><br><span>near the check-in desk, close to the south end of the meeting room block.</span><br><span>Imagine that the meeting room area is roughly a square with an add-on</span><br><span>section on the north side at the northeast corner. The sleeping rooms form a</span><br><span>print T that lies south of the meeting rooms with the stem running</span><br><span>north-south and beginning half way back the south side of the east-west</span><br><span>hallway, which begins at the front door and stretches west to the Simmering</span><br><span>Pot Restaurant at the west end of the hall.</span><br><span>The check-in desk is near the front door and on your left as you walk toward</span><br><span>the Simmering Pot. Just past the desk on the left is the base of the</span><br><span>sleeping-room T. You will find the three sets of elevators in this</span><br><span>sleeping-room area. Convention registration will be located near the</span><br><span>check-in desk in the lobby part of the east-west hall.</span><br><span>As you walk west toward the Simmering Pot, on your left you will pass the</span><br><span>check-in desk, the hall leading to sleeping rooms and elevators, and</span><br><span>Vinney's Lounge, where dinner is served as well as drinks during the</span><br><span>evening. On the north (right) side of the hall are three corridors leading</span><br><span>into the meeting-room area. The east-west hall is tile, and the three</span><br><span>south-north meeting-room corridors are carpeted, as is the hallway leading</span><br><span>to the sleeping rooms.</span><br><span>Just after you step into the hotel, you can turn right into the first</span><br><span>meeting-room corridor. It is called the sales corridor because the sales and</span><br><span>catering offices are on the right of the hall as you walk north. The Aspen</span><br><span>Room is the first door on the left of this hall. There are restrooms on the</span><br><span>right just north of the sales office. A pair of drinking fountains is just</span><br><span>to the north of the men's room. There is a low, wheelchair fountain and then</span><br><span>a taller one. Neither reaches the floor, so they are a bit of a hazard since</span><br><span>a cane will slide under them. After the fountains is a door to the outside,</span><br><span>which is one of the dog relief areas as well as a seating area for smokers.</span><br><span>There are two sets of doors to pass through to get out. There is a permanent</span><br><span>trash receptacle outside, and the hotel staff will probably place a couple</span><br><span>of others out there for your convenience. Please use them when picking up</span><br><span>after your dog.</span><br><span>On the west side of the hallway is a door into the Mulberry Room, which is</span><br><span>our general session room. This door is located at the north side of the head</span><br><span>table. There is another entrance on the south wall of the Mulberry Room at</span><br><span>the west end, which means it is located at the back of the meeting room.</span><br><span>Returning to the sales hallway, the hall stops at the north end at a door</span><br><span>into the Chestnut Rooms A and B. These will be breakout rooms, especially on</span><br><span>Saturday. These two meeting rooms are the add-on space at the north end of</span><br><span>the meeting-room square.</span><br><span>Returning to the east-west hallway, where the check-in desk is located, and</span><br><span>walking west past the sales and catering corridor, you come to the second</span><br><span>corridor leading north. This is opposite the check-in desk. Walking north in</span><br><span>this carpeted hall, you pass the west door into the Aspen Room. If you stay</span><br><span>to the right walking north, you will walk straight into the back door to the</span><br><span>Mulberry room referred to above. Just to the left of that door is the door</span><br><span>to the Sycamore Room and west of that room is the Cypress Room. These two</span><br><span>rooms are the hospitality room on Friday night.</span><br><span>On the west side of the south-north corridor is a door into the Board Room,</span><br><span>and around the corner in the east-west corridor that passes the Cypress Room</span><br><span>is another door into the Board Room. If you walk further west in this hall,</span><br><span>you will cross the third of the north-south hallways. Just beyond this hall</span><br><span>you will find a door on the south side of the hall, which leads into the</span><br><span>Juniper Room. There is a second door into this room which is on the south</span><br><span>end of the room and leads to the east-west hallway just outside the</span><br><span>Simmering Pot Restaurant. There are restrooms on the east wall of the third</span><br><span>north-south hall as well as the Butternut Room, which lies between the</span><br><span>restrooms and the main east-west hallway. When you leave the carpeting,</span><br><span>walking south, you will know that you are back in the main east-west hall.</span><br><span>When you cross this hall, you will enter Vinney's Lounge. The Simmering Pot</span><br><span>Restaurant is on your right at the west end of the hall, and the front door</span><br><span>of the hotel is to your left.</span><br><span>When you begin walking east toward the check-in desk, you will pick up the</span><br><span>carpeting leading south into the sleeping-room area. This is the stem of the</span><br><span>T. All of the elevators are on the stem: the first two pairs of cars are on</span><br><span>the left, and the third, single elevator is on the right, almost at the</span><br><span>junction of the stem of the T with the cross piece. The left or east arm of</span><br><span>the cross piece is shorter than the west arm. The sleeping rooms all have</span><br><span>ADA signs. Even-numbered rooms are on the right, and odd-numbered rooms are</span><br><span>on the left. Large circular mirrors with thick frames are hung at shoulder</span><br><span>height alternately right and left in the hall, so be careful not to hug the</span><br><span>walls as you walk, or you could locate the mirrors the hard way. There are</span><br><span>ice and soft drink machines near all the elevators. On floors one and six</span><br><span>there are rooms with a coin-operated washer and dryer. These are located</span><br><span>just after the second elevator bay. There are three sets of elevators on the</span><br><span>stem of the T. The first two sets go all the way to the sixth floor; the</span><br><span>last elevator goes only to floor five. That elevator is located on the right</span><br><span>(west) side of the hall almost at the cross-piece hall, and there are only</span><br><span>five floors of rooms on the cross piece.</span><br><span>A door leading to a dog-relief area on the west side of the corridor is</span><br><span>across the hall from the second set of elevators. This is a large grassy</span><br><span>area, and trash receptacles will be placed outside the door for your</span><br><span>convenience. Remember to take your room key card with you in order to get</span><br><span>back into the hotel.</span><br><span>I will conclude with my usual plea: do not just read through this article</span><br><span>once and then feel frustrated because you do not have a perfect map of the</span><br><span>hotel in your mind. Read through it carefully several times. Consciously</span><br><span>construct the map in your mind. Making maps is one of the skills of</span><br><span>blindness, but it takes practice to do it quickly. Use this article as a way</span><br><span>of developing the skill.</span><br><span>Announcements</span><br><span>Free Aira Site Access at National Federation of the Blind State Convention</span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Aira to provide free</span><br><span>Aira Site Access to NFB members during our 2018 state convention. Aira</span><br><span>subscribers who are National Federation of the Blind members can use the</span><br><span>service at our convention for free without having minutes deducted from</span><br><span>their plans. In addition, those interested in Aira have the unique</span><br><span>opportunity to try out the service for free while at our convention. This</span><br><span>convention-wide, free site access is available only at NFB state</span><br><span>conventions, giving NFB members an exclusive opportunity to test-drive Aira</span><br><span>in a convention setting.</span><br><span>Aira allows blind people to connect using live video to a trained agent</span><br><span>through a mobile app or wearable glasses to get real-time visual information</span><br><span>or assistance. Learn more about Aira and special pricing available for NFB</span><br><span>members at <a href="http://go.aira.io/NFB">go.aira.io/NFB</a>.</span><br><span>How it Works</span><br><span>Before you head to convention or as soon as you get there, download the free</span><br><span>Aira app from the App Store, and create a guest account if you are not</span><br><span>already an Aira subscriber. Also make sure your phone's GPS feature is</span><br><span>enabled. When you enter the convention Site Access location, your phone will</span><br><span>receive a notification letting you know that the space you are in is part of</span><br><span>the Aira Network. When you connect with an agent, he or she will also</span><br><span>confirm that you are now covered by the network, and no minutes will be</span><br><span>deducted from your account.</span><br><span>When you leave or enter convention areas that are covered by the Site Access</span><br><span>network, you will be informed by the Aira agent.</span><br><span>To learn more about Aira and the special plan available exclusively to NFB</span><br><span>members, visit <a href="http://go.aira.io/NFB">go.aira.io/NFB</a>.</span><br><span>The Ohio Action Auction</span><br><span>Throughout the convention we will be holding an Action Auction to raise</span><br><span>money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable</span><br><span>items up for bid. Our chapters and divisions have submitted numerous items</span><br><span>including electronics, gift certificates, food baskets, and more to raise</span><br><span>money for the affiliate. The auction will take place throughout General</span><br><span>Sessions on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, and at the Banquet.</span><br><span>Please bring auction items and door prizes to the registration table in the</span><br><span>hotel lobby. When registration is closed, you can call Annette Lutz, at</span><br><span>(614) 288-4323 to make arrangements to get your items to her.</span><br><span>Registration and Literature</span><br><span>Pre-registration packet pick-up and registration will take place In the</span><br><span>lobby of the hotel. Those who have completed their registration prior to</span><br><span>convention will form a line at the pre-registration table for a speedy</span><br><span>process. Visit the registration table to register for convention or to</span><br><span>purchase additional tickets to events. Both tables will be open for three</span><br><span>shifts on Friday, November 2, from 8:30 - 10:30 AM, 12:15 - 1:45 PM, and</span><br><span>6:00 - 7:00 PM, and then again on Saturday, November 3, from 8:00 - 8:45 AM.</span><br><span>The Cuyahoga Chapter volunteered to staff both tables at convention. Please</span><br><span>contact Shawn Martin at (216) 939-0502 with any questions or concerns.</span><br><span>NFB literature will be available throughout the convention and in the</span><br><span>Holiday Inn Lobby. Feel free to take as much as you like and share it with</span><br><span>your friends and family.</span><br><span>If you need assistance from the NFB of Ohio (such as helping a blind child</span><br><span>get a good education, getting access to blindness skills training, learning</span><br><span>to use NFB-NEWSLINE(r), or resolving an employment discrimination problem),</span><br><span>please go to the registration table. After the convention a member of the</span><br><span>NFB of Ohio will contact you. In addition, if you would like to sign up to</span><br><span>receive any of our publications or would like to get regular updates about</span><br><span>our programs and legislative efforts, please also visit the registration</span><br><span>table. The table will be open during the same time as the registration.</span><br><span>For more information please contact president Richard Payne at (937)</span><br><span>396-5573.</span><br><span>Door Prizes</span><br><span>Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with the donor's</span><br><span>name and the amount of cash or type of gift. They may be brought directly to</span><br><span>Annette Lutz or left at Convention Registration with instructions.</span><br><span>Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on</span><br><span>Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and at the banquet. To be eligible for door</span><br><span>prizes, you must be registered for the convention and present in the room</span><br><span>when your name is called.</span><br><span>Guide Dogs</span><br><span>There are two relief areas for your convenience, one outside the convention</span><br><span>room hall and one near the sleeping room hall. Please read the hotel</span><br><span>description for details. For assistance with any guide dog issues, please</span><br><span>contact Deanna Lewis, President of the Ohio Guide Dog Users Division at</span><br><span>(513) 328-7976.</span><br><span>Exhibit Hall</span><br><span>Whether you are an information-seeker or a new-gadget shopper, you will find</span><br><span>everything that you need to help you live the life you want at this year's</span><br><span>exhibit hall. Visit the exhibit hall in The Aspen Room on Saturday, November</span><br><span>3, from Noon to 4:30 PM to explore the latest technology and to get answers</span><br><span>to the questions on your mind about employment, healthcare, services for the</span><br><span>blind, and much more.</span><br><span>Convention Agenda</span><br><span></span><br><span>Thursday: November 1, 2018 </span><br><span>7:00 - 9:00 PM What Is the NFB and Understanding Our Role?</span><br><span>The Juniper Room </span><br><span>Friday: November 2, 2018 </span><br><span>8:30 - 10:30 AM Pre-Registration Pick-up</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Hotel Lobby </span><br><span>8:30 - 10:30 AM Registration ($20.00 and Banquet $45.00)</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Hotel Lobby </span><br><span>9:00 - 10:00 AM Ohio Blind Seniors White Cane Walk</span><br><span>Join the Ohio Blind Seniors for a power walk in the Strongsville Mall to</span><br><span>promote health and wellness. Anyone can participate. Please wear your NFB</span><br><span>attire. Meet in the hotel lobby at 8:30 AM to venture over as a group. Light</span><br><span>refreshments will be provided at the hotel to gather and unwind after the</span><br><span>walk. For more information, contact Barbara Pierce, President, NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>Seniors Division. </span><br><span>11:00 AM - Noon Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All)</span><br><span>The Mulberry Room </span><br><span>12:15 - 1:30 PM Pre-registration Pick-up</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Lobby </span><br><span>12:15 - 1:30 PM Registration ($20.00) and Banquet ($45.00)</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Lobby </span><br><span>12:30 - 1:30 PM Meet and Greet</span><br><span>Come network with other members during break time. Light hors d'oeuvres will</span><br><span>be available.</span><br><span>The Sycamore Room </span><br><span>12:30 - 1:45 PM Rookie Round-Up</span><br><span>Dr. Carolyn Peters, Ohio Membership Committee Chair, NFB of Ohio Board of</span><br><span>Directors and President of the NFB of the Miami Valley</span><br><span>The Cypress Room </span><br><span>2:00 - 5:00 PM General Session</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>The Mulberry Room </span><br><span>2:00 PM Call to Order and Invocation</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio </span><br><span>2:10 PM Presentation of Colors - NFB of Ohio Veterans</span><br><span>"Star Spangled Banner," Macy McClain, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors, NFB of</span><br><span>Springfield </span><br><span>2:25 PM Welcome to Strongsville</span><br><span>Thomas P. Perciak, Mayor of Strongsville, Ohio</span><br><span>Sherry Ruth, President, NFB of Lorain County and Treasurer, NFB of Ohio </span><br><span>2:40 PM National Report</span><br><span>Denise R. Avant, Esq., Member, NFB Board of Directors and President of NFB</span><br><span>of Illinois </span><br><span>3:05 PM The Humanistic Mindset: Perspectives on Visual Challenges</span><br><span>Scott Reisberg, Executive Director, Akron Blind Center </span><br><span>3:25 PM Updates on Transportation and Working Together as a Team</span><br><span>Sam Henderson, Supervisor of Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority</span><br><span>(GCRTA) </span><br><span>3:45 PM Teaming with OOD for Success, a report on services and updates with</span><br><span>a Q/A session to follow</span><br><span>Sarah Kelly, Manager of Program Services,</span><br><span>Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Bureau of Services for the</span><br><span>Visually Impaired </span><br><span>4:15 PM The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) for Opportunities for Ohioans</span><br><span>with Disabilities (OOD)</span><br><span>The purpose of the SRC is to provide feedback to OOD on its Bureau of</span><br><span>Vocational Rehabilitation and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired</span><br><span>programs.</span><br><span>Dr. Carolyn Peters, SRC Chairperson, and Dr. JW Smith, SRC Vice Chairperson</span><br><span></span><br><span>4:35 PM Aira: the Glasses That Can Help You</span><br><span>Kyle Kozlowski, Agent Analyst </span><br><span>4:55 PM Announcements </span><br><span>5:00 PM Recess </span><br><span>5:30 - 6:30 PM Ohio Association of Blind Merchants Meeting</span><br><span>Annette Lutz, President</span><br><span>Chestnut Room A </span><br><span>5:30 - 8:30 PM Hospitality</span><br><span>The Sycamore and Cypress Rooms </span><br><span>6:00 - 7:00 PM Pre-registration Pick-up</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Lobby </span><br><span>6:00 - 7:00 PM Registration ($20.00) and Banquet ($45.00)</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Lobby </span><br><span>6:30 - 7:30 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting</span><br><span>Colleen Roth, President</span><br><span>The Juniper Room </span><br><span>7:00 - 8:00 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting</span><br><span>We encourage the participation of all members. Come help shape and set</span><br><span>policies of the NFB of Ohio to advocate for change.</span><br><span>Barbara Pierce, Chair</span><br><span>The Butternut Room </span><br><span>7:00 - 8:30 PM Technology Session</span><br><span>This is an informational workshop on apps for the blind providing artificial</span><br><span>and human visual interpretation.</span><br><span>Jessica Snyder and Shelly Duffy</span><br><span>Chestnut Room A </span><br><span>7:00 - 8:45 PM One Touch Self-Defense Class ($15.00 per person)</span><br><span>Wilbert Turner and Antonio Dobyne, certified One Touch coaches, with Jennica</span><br><span>Cole, who has an additional certification for women. Tickets are required. </span><br><span>Chestnut Room B </span><br><span>8:00 PM Nominating Committee Meeting</span><br><span>This is a closed meeting.</span><br><span>The Butternut Room </span><br><span>9:00 - 10:00 PM Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille (OAPUB) Play:</span><br><span>"Our Miss Brooks Thanksgiving Show" ($5 donation at the door)</span><br><span>The Mulberry Room </span><br><span>Saturday: November 3, 2018 </span><br><span>7:00 - 8:45 AM Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille (OAPUB)</span><br><span>Breakfast Meeting (All are welcome, however tickets are required for</span><br><span>breakfast.)</span><br><span>Marianne Denning, President</span><br><span>Chestnut B </span><br><span>7:00 - 8:45 AM Ohio Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Division Meeting </span><br><span> Members will eat in the Simmering Pot Restaurant and then proceed to</span><br><span>the meeting.</span><br><span>Paul Jordan, President</span><br><span>Juniper Room </span><br><span>7:00 - 8:45 AM Scholarship Breakfast</span><br><span>Dr. JW Smith, Chair</span><br><span>The Simmering Pot Restaurant Balcony </span><br><span>8:00 - 8:45 AM Pre-registration Pick-up</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Lobby </span><br><span>8:00 - 8:45 AM Registration ($20.00) and Banquet ($45.00)</span><br><span>The Holiday Inn Lobby </span><br><span>9:00 - Noon General Session</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>The Mulberry Room </span><br><span>9:00 AM Call to Order and Invocation</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio </span><br><span>9:05 AM Convention Arrangements</span><br><span>Suzanne Turner, Ohio Convention Planning Chair and President of NFB of</span><br><span>Cleveland </span><br><span>9:15 AM</span><br><span> From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom: a Memoir of</span><br><span>My Thirty-Year Journey as a Blind Professor</span><br><span>Dr. JW Smith, Capital Chapter </span><br><span>9:30 AM Reading and More</span><br><span>Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (OLBPD)</span><br><span>William Reed, Manager, Cleveland Public Library </span><br><span>10:00 AM Report on the School for the Blind's Current Standing and</span><br><span>its Aspirations</span><br><span>Lou Maynus, Ed.D., Superintendent, Ohio State School for the Deaf and</span><br><span>Interim Superintendent, Ohio State School for the Blind </span><br><span>10:30 AM The Team Report</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio </span><br><span>10:50 AM How Learning Braille Has Given Me Opportunities as a Sighted</span><br><span>Person: The Importance of Reading and Learning to Write Braille</span><br><span>Caroline Karbowski, Freshman at The Ohio State University studying biology</span><br><span></span><br><span>11:05 AM Braille Literacy the Federation Way</span><br><span>Marianne Denning and Debby Baker, Teachers of the Visually Impaired </span><br><span>11:30 AM Centers for Independent Living: the Team Approach</span><br><span>Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council</span><br><span>Jeremy Morris, Executive Director, Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent</span><br><span>Living</span><br><span>Jordy D. Stringer, Independent Living Specialist </span><br><span>11:55 AM Announcements </span><br><span>Noon Recess </span><br><span>Noon Boxed Lunch Pick-up (Tickets required)</span><br><span>The Sycamore and Cypress Rooms </span><br><span>Noon - 4:30 PM Exhibit Hall</span><br><span>The Aspen Room </span><br><span>12:30 - 1:45 PM Blind Parents Meeting</span><br><span>This meeting is for people who wish to start developing and maintaining</span><br><span>strong support for blind parents and their children.</span><br><span>Eric Duffy, Capital Chapter</span><br><span>Chestnut Room B </span><br><span>12:15 - 1:45 PM NFB of Ohio Seniors Division Meeting</span><br><span>Barbara Pierce, President</span><br><span>The Juniper Room </span><br><span>12:15 - 1:45 PM Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users (OAGDU) Meeting</span><br><span>Deanna Lewis, President</span><br><span>Chestnut Room A </span><br><span>12:15 - 1:45 PM Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS) Meeting</span><br><span>Lillie Pennington, President</span><br><span>Mulberry Room </span><br><span>2:00 - 3:30 PM Leadership Meeting</span><br><span>Topics include leadership, chapter finances, fundraising, advocacy, and</span><br><span>policy. Chapter and division officers and state Board of Directors are</span><br><span>required to attend.</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio; Sheri Albers, Vice President, NFB of</span><br><span>Ohio; Denise Avant, National Rep; and various leaders from around the state</span><br><span>The Mulberry Room </span><br><span>3:00 - 4:30 PM Technology Workshop, with particular focus on Google Docs,</span><br><span>Sheets, and other productivity software </span><br><span>Questions about other technology items are welcome. The conversation will</span><br><span>focus on how blind people use technology every day to gain greater</span><br><span>independence.</span><br><span>Robby Spangler, Assistive Technology Instructor</span><br><span>The Juniper Room </span><br><span>3:00 - 4:30 PM One Touch Self-Defense Class ($15.00 per person) </span><br><span>Wilbert Turner and Antonio Dobyne, certified One Touch coaches with Jennica</span><br><span>Cole, who has an additional certification for women. Tickets are required.</span><br><span>The Sycamore Room </span><br><span>3:30 - 4:45 PM The Blind View: A Session for Sighted People</span><br><span>Wayne Fletcher, NFB of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County</span><br><span>The Butternut Room </span><br><span>3:45 - 5:00 PM Membership Building and More</span><br><span>All NFB members are invited to membership building. There will be lots of</span><br><span>ideas about recruiting and retention of members. Also there will be door</span><br><span>prizes.</span><br><span>Dr. Carolyn Peters, Membership Committee Chair, NFB of Ohio Board of</span><br><span>Directors, President, NFB of the Miami Valley</span><br><span>The Cypress Room </span><br><span>5:30 - 6:30 PM Pre-Banquet Social Hour, Cash Bar</span><br><span>Chestnut Room A and B </span><br><span>6:30 PM NFB of Ohio Banquet (Tickets required)</span><br><span>Event Highlights:</span><br><span>* Mistress of Ceremony, Emily Pennington, Treasurer, NFB of Cincinnati</span><br><span>* Invocation, Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>* Keynote Speaker, Denise Avant, National Representative and President</span><br><span>of NFB of Illinois</span><br><span>* Awards Presentations, Cheryl Fields, Awards Committee Chair and NFB</span><br><span>of Ohio Board of Directors</span><br><span>* Scholarship Awards, Dr. JW Smith, Scholarship Committee Chair,</span><br><span>Capital Chapter</span><br><span>* Not So Silent Auction, Annette Lutz, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors,</span><br><span>President, Capital Chapter, and President, Ohio Association of Blind Vendors</span><br><span>* Money for the Movement, Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio and</span><br><span>President of the NFB of Lorain County</span><br><span>Chestnut Room A and B</span><br><span>We would like to thank the Norwalk Ohio Lions for generously supporting our</span><br><span>Scholarship Program. </span><br><span>9:00 PM After Party</span><br><span>Stick around after the banquet to fellowship and party with your NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>family. Enjoy music and group fun.</span><br><span>The Sycamore and Cypress Rooms </span><br><span>Sunday: November 4, 2018 </span><br><span>7:45 - 8:45 AM Faith Meeting</span><br><span>Mulberry Room </span><br><span>9:00 - Noon General Session</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio</span><br><span>The Mulberry Room </span><br><span>9:00 AM Call to Order</span><br><span>Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio </span><br><span>9:05 AM In Remembrance: Honoring our Federation Members who are no longer</span><br><span>with us</span><br><span>Macy McClain, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors </span><br><span>9:15 AM My First National Convention</span><br><span>Charlette Davidson, NFB of Cleveland </span><br><span>9:30 AM The Power to Achieve your Goal: Building the Team that will Help you</span><br><span>Realize your Full Potential</span><br><span>Rachel Kuntz, Residential Coordinator, Blind, Inc. </span><br><span>9:45 AM Nominating Committee Report </span><br><span>9:50 AM Affiliate Elections </span><br><span>10:05 AM Financial Report</span><br><span>Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio and President, NFB of Lorain County </span><br><span>10:20 AM Living With and Without Sight--Stuck in the Transition: The</span><br><span>Federation Way</span><br><span>Sheri Albers, Vice President, NFB of Ohio and President, NFB of Cincinnati</span><br><span></span><br><span>10:40 AM Resolutions</span><br><span>Barbara Pierce, Resolutions Committee Chair </span><br><span>11:05 AM Thirty-Five Years of Affiliate Leadership: Conversation</span><br><span>Among Four Presidents </span><br><span>11:45 AM Closing Remarks and Final Words from Our National</span><br><span>Representative </span><br><span>Noon Adjournment </span><br><span></span><br><span>2018 Board of Directors</span><br><span>President Richard Payne</span><br><span> (937) 396-5573 C.</span><br><span> (937) 829-3368 W.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:rchpay7@gmail.com">rchpay7@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> PO Box 20544, Dayton, OH 45420</span><br><span>Vice President Sheri Albers</span><br><span> (513) 886-8697 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:sheri.albers87@gmail.com">sheri.albers87@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> 3052 Lischer Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211</span><br><span>Secretary Shelbi Hindel</span><br><span> (614) 558-8059 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:shelbiah1@gmail.com">shelbiah1@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> 185 Crestview Road, Columbus, OH 43202</span><br><span>Treasurer Sherry Ruth</span><br><span> (440) 324-4218 H.</span><br><span> (440) 281-6959 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:Babyruth2@windstream.net">Babyruth2@windstream.net</a></span><br><span> 6922 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035</span><br><span>At-Large Board Members</span><br><span>Cheryl Fields</span><br><span> (216) 566-4317 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:cherylelaine1957@gmail.com">cherylelaine1957@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> PO Box 202091, Cleveland, OH 44120</span><br><span>Deanna Lewis</span><br><span> (513) 328-7976 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:deannakay03@gmail.com">deannakay03@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> 2526 Meyerhill Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45211</span><br><span></span><br><span>Annette Lutz</span><br><span> (614) 288-4323 C.</span><br><span> (614) 263-5599 H.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:annettelutz@att.net">annettelutz@att.net</a></span><br><span> 77 West Jeffrey Place, Columbus, OH 43214</span><br><span>Macy McClain</span><br><span> (937) 935-2610 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:macymcclain0990@gmail.com">macymcclain0990@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> 701 Stonehollow Place, Bellefontaine, OH 43311</span><br><span>Dr. Carolyn Peters</span><br><span> (937) 657-5134 C.</span><br><span> (937) 293-2131 Bus.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:drcarolyn-peters@att.net">drcarolyn-peters@att.net</a></span><br><span> 411 Elmhurst Rd., Dayton, OH 45417</span><br><span>Barbara Pierce</span><br><span> (440) 774-8077 H.</span><br><span> (440) 935-4511 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:barbara.pierce9366@gmail.com">barbara.pierce9366@gmail.com</a></span><br><span> 198 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH 44074</span><br><span>William Turner</span><br><span> (330) 328-9860 C.</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:william.h.turner@ssa.gov">william.h.turner@ssa.gov</a></span><br><span> 1064 East 167th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110</span><br><span></span><br><span>Honor Roll Sponsors</span><br><span>Gold Sponsor</span><br><span>Delta Gamma Foundation</span><br><span> The Delta Gamma Foundation fosters lifetime enrichment for</span><br><span>members, promotes Service for Sight and partners with the fraternity to</span><br><span>ensure the future of our sisterhood. Our dedicated members and friends make</span><br><span>this mission possible through philanthropy, service, and generous gifts to</span><br><span>the Foundation which support our three signature programs: Service for</span><br><span>Sight, Grants to the Fraternity for Leadership and Educational Programming,</span><br><span>and Grants to Individual Members.</span><br><span>Uber</span><br><span> We ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. Good</span><br><span>things happen when people can move, whether across town or towards their</span><br><span>dreams. Opportunities appear, open up, become reality. What started as a way</span><br><span>to tap a button to get a ride has led to billions of moments of human</span><br><span>connection as people around the world go all kinds of places in all kinds of</span><br><span>ways with the help of our technology.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Silver Sponsors</span><br><span>Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Cincinnati, Ohio</span><br><span> Offering blind and visually impaired people the opportunity</span><br><span>to seek independence</span><br><span>Disability Rights Ohio, Columbus, Ohio</span><br><span> Disability Rights Ohio, is a non-profit corporation with a</span><br><span>mission to advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of people with</span><br><span>disabilities in Ohio.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Bronze Sponsor</span><br><span>Dr. Carolyn Peters, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors and President of the NFB</span><br><span>of Miami Valley</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Richard Payne, President</span><br><span>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><br><span>937-396-5573or 937/829/3368</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com">Rchpay7@gmail.com</a></span><br><span>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the</span><br><span>characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the</span><br><span>expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles</span><br><span>between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;</span><br><span>blindness is not what holds you back</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"></div></blockquote></body></html>