[Oagdu] Columbus Seminar and Training. PLEASE READ

Thu Mar 14 13:00:50 UTC 2019

Sorry for the late reply, I have been sick with a stomach bug for the last few days.
My address is:
Deanna Lewis
2526 Meyerhill Dr.
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Thanks!

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Subject: Re: [Oagdu] Columbus Seminar and Training. PLEASE READ

We voted to provide money to anyone who has paid their dues to OAGDU. You must pay your dues before the trip on April 9. You can send them to Deanna Lewis or Marianne Denning. My address is 835 Carini Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45218. Deanna, can you provide your address?

On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 11:05 AM tollebooth via OAGDU <oagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:oagdu at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
NASH and I are in.

Looking forward to it.
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On Mar 11, 2019, at 8:46 AM, Heather Leiterman via OAGDU <oagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:oagdu at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Coastie and I will be there!
Best regards,
Heather Leiterman

On Mar 11, 2019, at 8:05 AM, Deanna Lewis via OAGDU <oagdu at nfbnet.org<mailto:oagdu at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
Hi all,
We really need tons of guide dog users to attend the Legislative training and Columbus Seminar on April 9th. It’s important that we have a guide dog user on every team so that we can get our Service Animal bill passed this year! Please see the email below from Richard Payne with important information about this great event. Let Richard and me know if you will be attending. Please note that the NFB of Ohio will help cover some of your expenses if you need it. Oagdu has also voted to help our paid members attend with a $50 stipend to go towards your expenses.
The deadline to register is March 15th.
Thanks!
Deanna

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Subject: [Ohio-talk] Final reminder and deadline.

Dear Members of the Ohio Affiliate,
You should already know by now if you are going to take part in this event. We need to know by this Saturday March 15th. Please email me the requested information and if you do not get this information to us by the deadline it will be very hard to make arrangements for you.  During our January board of directors meeting, the board began planning for a once-in-a-lifetime training and fellowship weekend for the members of the Ohio Affiliate. I do not exaggerate when I say once-in-a-lifetime training. We have never done this before, and we may never be able to do it the same way again.  As a member of a chapter or division of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, you are an integral part of who we are as an organization, and we are relying on you to help us make this opportunity a success. This is a chance to build your chapter and therefore to build the affiliate.
Please read carefully the outline for the weekend as presented below. Talk with your chapter president and let them know if you want to be a part of this training and how much of the event you can commit to. The Board of Directors is committed to making the training all inclusive. This means that we will do what we can to assist with transportation, meals, and lodging, though we will be deeply grateful for personal support for the event. We expect anyone who agrees to participate in any part of the event to do so in a way that is engaging, respectful, consistent with the brand and values of the National Federation of the Blind, and that will help participants grow as members of this organization. This is true regardless of whether we are providing you with financial assistance.
The weekend will begin on Friday afternoon with a training for volunteers who are helping with the 2019 Braille Enrichment for Literacy and Learning academy (BELL). This part of the training is by invitation only.  It will begin at 3:00 PM on Friday April 5 and most likely run until 7:00 PM. It will resume at 8:00 Saturday morning and end at 4:00. Lunch is included. Again, this is by invitation only, but, if a chapter or division member wants to be a part of the 2019 BELL academy   from July 21-26, he or she should contact Eric Duffy immediately. Please note that not all volunteers will be chosen, and know that, if he or she is not selected to participate in BELL this year, the decision should not be taken personally.
The Board of Directors will meet at 10:00 AM on Sunday, April 7. This of course is an open meeting, and we urge as many members who can do so to attend. Lunch will be served, and the meeting will continue after the lunch break. This meeting is the beginning of the leadership training that will occur throughout the day on Sunday. There will be a short break following the conclusion of the Board of Directors meeting, and then leadership training will resume.  Dinner will be in the hotel restaurant, and more leadership activities will most likely  end the evening.
We expect that anyone who wants to be a part of the leadership training will be at the Board of Directors meeting. We would like anyone who is not already at the hotel for BELL training to arrive before 10:00 AM if possible. If for travel scheduling or other logistical reasons members need to stay at the hotel Saturday night, we will work out the details if we know of the situation in advance.
        Wow! Let me catch my breath. No wait! There’s no time for that. Monday begins our legislative work. Again we expect that as many people as possible will be in the hotel Sunday night and ready for a busy day starting Monday morning. The entire day of Monday, April 8, is devoted to legislative training. We will start the morning with a tour of the Ohio State House, followed by lunch downtown.  We will then be back for an afternoon at the hotel, where you can be sure that we will have inspirational and motivational speakers. You will get training on how to work in the Ohio General Assembly all year long. Monday evening will be our great Gathering In. This will include a meal appropriate for the occasion. If your members are not already at the hotel because they have been participating in the leadership activities on Sunday and the earlier legislative activities on Monday, we want them there in time for the evening activities. Again we will do what we can to break down financial barriers to participation. Those of you who have been a part of the Washington Seminar understand the importance of participating in the Great Gathering In if you cannot be there earlier in the day. Although we want to be as inclusive as possible, you should also understand that by the time Tuesday morning is here, we have to be organized and ready to hit Capitol Square running. This means that all the training has to take place the night before.
Your chapter presidents have been given this information, and they have been asked to assist you wherever possible. The affiliate will also work with you to be sure that you can participate in as much of the training as possible. To the degree that it is needed, we will help with the cost of transportation and lodging. We will do so in compliance with current affiliate policies. This means that anyone who is requesting assistance with lodging should be prepared to share a hotel room with one to three other people. Transportation expenses will be reimbursed if discussed with President Payne in advance and provided that the appropriate receipts are included with a signed expense reimbursement form.  On the next page you will find the information we need from all members who wish to participate in any part of or all of this exciting training opportunity. Please do not wait until your next meeting to begin discussing this with your Chapter or Division President,
        Thank you in advance for your dedication and continued service to the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio! I hope to see each and every one of you in Columbus. Let’s go build the Federation!
Member Participant form
1.      Name First and Last:
2.      Mobile Phone or other (please indicate which type):
3.      Email Address:
4.      Name and phone number of emergency contact:
5.      Arrival date:
6.      Departure date:
7.      Do you need transportation assistance? If so, please describe:
8.      Do you need financial assistance with lodging?
9.      Do you have a roommate(s)? If so, please provide names:
10.      Are you prepared to share a room with one to three others?
11.      Please let us know of any special needs that you have related to sharing a room. For example, are you allergic to dogs, do you need an accessible room?
12.      Please let us know your meal preferences. For example, vegetarian, kosher, no seafood:
13.      Do you have allergies or other medical conditions that we should be aware of? If so, please list:
14.      If you are planning on participating in the legislative activities, who is your state senator?
15.      Who is your state representative?
16.      Are you able to walk long distances?

Richard Payne,  President
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
Rchpay7 at gmail.com<mailto:Rchpay7 at gmail.com>
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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