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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">_____________________________________________<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">From:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B> <FONT FACE="Calibri">On Behalf Of</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">Sent:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Monday, May 20, 2019 11:41 AM<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">To:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">Cc:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com><BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT FACE="Calibri">Subject:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri"> [Ohio-talk] Reminder of the Officers meeting and agenda</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Helvetica">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Officers Meeting agenda.</FONT></B></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Helvetica">May 20, 2019</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Helvetica">This meeting is for all officers and elected members of the affiliate. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Helvetica">You should call before 7:00 PM .</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Helvetica">712/775/7031 </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT SIZE=4 FACE="Helvetica">code 240281423</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">Call meeting to order. President Richard Payne</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">1. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Who’s on the call.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">2. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Opening remarks President Richard Payne</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">3. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Code of conduct. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">4. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Updates from chapter presidents and division leaders.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">5. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Open discussion about board meetings and the difficulties when running meetings. Including getting members to subscribe to Ohio Talks</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">6. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Bell Academy Eric Duffy</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">7. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Fundraising and raising money for the NFBO.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">8. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">National convention Sheri Albers and president Payne</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">9. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Next year’s Columbus seminar. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">10. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Teamwork</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us">One of the reasons that the National Federation of the Blind has become as effective as it has is that we have refused to make our internal disagreements public. After a decision is made (whether by chapter, state affiliate, or the national body), we expect all the members in that group to support it. We believe in full debate. The group may choose to limit the time of a debate, but it should give equal time to speakers on both sides of the question. When it is time to vote, the vote should be taken fairly, and discussion should cease.</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us">This is also true of elections. I recommend that campaigns be kept short, but this is not a requirement. If a member or members disagree with a president or other officer, they are free to support someone else at the next election. Even removal from office would be possible if problems become serious enough. However, after the election, we expect the winners and losers and their supporters to proceed with the work of the organization. If someone is not willing to do this, we would rather that the person reduces his or her level of activity than to be argumentative and disruptive in meetings or between meetings. Our members have liked this policy and made it work. Those who practice this kind of teamwork are more likely to be leaders in the Federation. This can be said even more positively in a different context. National Federation of the Blind members respond well to requests for action. We believe in the organization; we believe in our leaders; we believe in the competence of the blind; we believe in ourselves. Thus, tens of thousands of NFB members are willing and eager to work together nationally. The stronger the chapter and the stronger the state affiliate, the better the teamwork. This is the nature of the Federation, and this account’s, in a very large measure, for our success.</SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">11. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">theme for the state convention.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">12. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri"></FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Arial">Membership, Youngstown and onboarding Suzanne Turner and Dr. Peters</FONT></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 FACE="Calibri">13. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">incentive to encourage you to sell Jernigan Fund tickets.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">14. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">When selling tickets, please ask your affiliate members to put the chapter name and state abbreviation on the back of the ticket.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">15. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Other business</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Calibri">16. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Calibri">Adjourn</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><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"></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><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><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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