[Nfbwv-talk] President Riccobono's Notebook for 9/11/18

Mon Sep 24 14:39:37 UTC 2018

 Thanks Charlene. I am already added to that Listserv  so things are
looking good

On Mon, Sep 24, 2018 at 9:55 AM Smyth, Charlene R via NFBWV-talk <
nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Hi Sheri,
>
> Sorry I was not able to respond sooner.  Was out all day yesterday doing
> church stuff.
>
> Once they get you added to the affiliate presidents' list, you will get
> the Presidential Notebooks as they are released as well as other
> announcements and conversations.
>
> Charlene
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBWV-talk <nfbwv-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Sheri Koch
> via NFBWV-talk
> Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2018 6:24 PM
> To: NFB of West Virginia Discussion List <nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Sheri Koch <slk8332015 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Nfbwv-talk] President Riccobono's Notebook for 9/11/18
>
> Thank you. I shall look forward to them
>
> Sheri Koch, President
> National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
> 304-993-5103
>
>
>
> > On Sep 23, 2018, at 5:31 PM, David Andrews via NFBWV-talk <
> nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > They go to state presidents once a week.
> >
> > Dave
> >
> > At 12:55 PM 9/23/2018, you wrote:
> >> Charlene does the national office send the notebook out every month or
> do I need to go online and get it?
> >>
> >> Thanks much
> >>
> >> Sheri Koch, President
> >> National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
> >> 304-993-5103
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> > On Sep 17, 2018, at 10:08 AM, Smyth, Charlene R via NFBWV-talk <
> nfbwv-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > September 11, 2018
> >> > President's Notebook
> >> > National Federation of the Blind
> >> > Mark A. Riccobono
> >> > officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
> >> > (410) 659-9314
> >> >
> >> > Dear Fellow Federationists,
> >> >
> >> > Meet the Blind Month is quickly headed this way, but we have a lot of
> exciting happenings around the Federation in the month of September. You
> will find information below about our work with the Baltimore Orioles. You
> should know that we will be reaching out to the other major league teams,
> with the support of the Orioles, to get them to pursue similar activities
> next year. When we open those doors, we will be working with the state
> affiliate and local chapter for each team to make sure the local Federation
> resources are acknowledged.
> >> >
> >> > Some of you have asked about the announcement regarding Lyft's
> assistance in getting voters to the polls for Election Day. We do not have
> all of the logistics worked out with Lyft yet. Please stand by and know
> that we will push it out to our members as soon as we have the process
> worked out with Lyft.
> >> >
> >> > Finally, please keep those in the path of Hurricane Florence in your
> thoughts and prayers. It is likely to disrupt the lives of many of our
> members in the Carolinas, and we hope that it ends up being nothing more
> than an inconvenience. If you learn of members who face trouble because of
> the impact of the storm, please let me know.
> >> >
> >> > Critical Actions This Week:
> >> >
> >> > Legislative Alert:
> >> > A very important legislative alert was sent yesterday. Please be sure
> to share the information with all of your members, as well as others that
> would be willing to contact their representatives. The entire alert is at
> the bottom of this message, but below are the highlights.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >  *   The Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) is sitting
> idle in the House Judiciary Committee. We need Chairman Goodlatte to
> discharge this bill and put it on the House suspension calendar for a vote.
> >> >  *   The Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1734) has
> eighty-four cosponsors in the House and twelve in the Senate. We need
> everyone to check the list and, if their elected representatives have not
> already signed up as a sponsor of ATAA, to call to urge them to do so.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > News:
> >> >
> >> > Presidential Release:
> >> > The September Presidential Release is available at
> https://nfb.org/presidential-releases. Of course, it is also available on
> NFB-NEWSLINE, the NFB mobile app, via podcast, and through the Amazon Echo.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Orioles:
> >> >
> >> > Next Tuesday, September 18, is National Federation of the Blind Night
> at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The jerseys will have "Orioles" and the
> players' names in Braille, we will be handing out Braille alphabet cards,
> and I will be throwing out the first pitch. We have invited many of our
> partners to join us at the game. Below are two articles about the event.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Baltimore magazine:
> https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/2018/9/7/os-to-honor-national-federation-of-the-blind-with-braille-jerseys
> >> > Baltimore Sun:
> http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-blind-20180904-story.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Also, the jerseys will be auctioned after the game from September 18
> at 7:00 p.m. until September 25 at 10:00 p.m., with proceeds benefiting the
> National Federation of the Blind. All jerseys will be authenticated by MLB
> and autographed. The auction will be taking place at orioles.com/auctions<
> http://orioles.com/auctions>.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Dates to Keep in Mind:
> >> >
> >> >  *   Fall conventions<https://nfb.org/state-conventions>
> >> >  *   October 11-12, 2018: Tactile Graphics Symposium
> >> >
> >> > *         November 1, 2018: NFB scholarship application period begins
> >> > *         November 15, 2018: Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award application
> period begins
> >> >
> >> >  *   March 28-29, 2019: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium
> >> >  *   July 7-12, 2019: NFB National Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Full Legislative Alert:
> >> > Dear Fellow Federationists:
> >> >
> >> > We are at a critical point with two of our legislative priorities
> that need your immediate attention.
> >> >
> >> > First, the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act (S. 2559) is sitting
> idle in the House Judiciary Committee. We need Chairman Goodlatte to
> discharge this bill and put it on the House suspension calendar for a vote.
> The Department of State will not ratify the treaty until the House of
> Representatives passes this bill and the president signs it into law. This
> legislation is noncontroversial, supported by all relevant stakeholders,
> and was passed unanimously by the Senate on June 28.
> >> >
> >> > Please call Chairman Goodlatte at 202-225-5431 and urge him to
> "support blind Americans by putting the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation
> Act, S. 2559, on the House suspension calendar." Note that Chairman
> Goodlatte's email web form blocks any emails from outside his district, so
> please contact his office via phone.
> >> > Our second topic is the Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R.
> 1734). We are up to eighty-four cosponsors in the House and twelve in the
> Senate. Special thanks to the National Federation of the Blind of Illinois.
> Fourteen House members from Illinois and Senator Tammy Duckworth have
> cosponsored this legislation.
> >> > You can contact your member of Congress by calling the Capitol
> Switchboard and asking for the office in question. The number is
> 202-224-3121. If you email your representative, please copy me at
> JPare at nfb.org<mailto:JPare at nfb.org>.
> >> >
> >> > When you call or email, you might say something like the following:
> >> > "Hello, my name is [your name] and I am a constituent of [your
> representative]. I live in [city, state]. I am calling to urge [your
> representative] to cosponsor H.R. 1734, the Access Technology Affordability
> Act. This bill would increase the availability of access technology,
> thereby increasing educational and employment opportunities for all blind
> Americans. The bill does this by creating a tax credit for the purchase of
> access technology. The National Federation of the Blind has analyzed the
> cost impact and the bill is either cost neutral or will save the government
> money. I urge [representative] to cosponsor the bill. Thanks."
> >> > The eighty-four House cosponsors are listed below in alphabetical
> order by state. You do not need to contact your representative regarding
> the Access Technology Affordability Act if he or she is already on this
> list.
> >> >
> >> > In summary we are asking you to make two calls: one to Chairman
> Goodlatte regarding the Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act, and a second
> call to your representative regarding the Access Technology Affordability
> Act. If you have any questions I can be reached at 410-659-9314, extension
> 2218.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > John
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Access Technology Affordability Act (H.R. 1734) Cosponsors
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-2]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5]
> >> >
> >> > Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
> >> >
> >> > Mark A. Riccobono, President
> >> > 200 East Wells Street
> >> > Baltimore, MD 21230
> >> > (410) 659-9314
> >> > officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
> >> >
> >> > The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every
> day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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-- 
Sheri Koch, President
National Federation of the Blind of West Virginia
304-993-5103