[Ohio-talk] Fw: BUCKEYE UPDATE - February 6, 2009

[Dr. Smith]

Check it out.

JW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. W. Smith" <jsmith1 at ohio.edu>
To: <Dr. John W Smith :>
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: BUCKEYE UPDATE - February 6, 2009


>I don't have very much to report, but I will tell you that the weather is
> great and it's good to have power!
>
> General Announcements
> 1. Attached to and enclosed with this update are the minutes from the
> January 17th board meeting.
> 2. Sheri Albers continues to recuperate and when I spoke with her this 
> week
> she sounded very good.  Keep her in your prayers.
> 3. You are all invited to my 50th birthday party which will be held March
> 7th from 7-10pm. It will be at the Athens Community Center which is 
> located
> at 701 East State St and the phone number is 740-592-3325. Remember, I 
> love
> jelly beans. Only the good ones though.
>
> Washington Seminar
> We are ready for the Washington Seminar and it looks like the weather is
> going to be decent for us. Our three issues this year are silent cars
> legislation (silent is preferred over quiet), developing a technology bill
> of rights for the blind mainly focusing on electronics and appliances, and
> an interesting approach to solving our long-standing Social Security
> Disability Insurance issue. Please be aware that even though many of you
> will not be joining us physically, there may be a time when we will need
> your assistance, even back in the local district. Just stay tuned in and
> ready to help if the call comes.
>
> Membership Activities
> We are so blessed to have Richard Payne as our membership committee chair
> because his enthusiasm and commitment to and in this area is contagious. 
> On
> March 21st there will be a get acquainted/re-acquainting meeting in the
> Toledo area and if all goes well, it is our hope that on April 18th we 
> will
> be able to reestablish a chapter in that area. On March 28th, we will be
> meeting in Wooster for the purpose of establishing a chapter in that area.
> I can't wait for all of you to meet Diane Johnson, who I think could be a
> future strong leader for us. Once again, Chairman Payne is spear-heading
> all of these activities, and even though I abruptly cut his report short 
> at
> the board meeting, I am pleased with his efforts and we are all the better
> for them.
>
> NEWSLINE and The Website
> I know that we have had some problems with the NEWSLINE phone but I am
> hopeful that by next week they will all be worked out. Additionally, we 
> are
> making efforts to substantially improve our website. I know I have hinted
> at this before, but this time I mean it.
>
> I'm sure that I will not be writing an update next week unless I really
> have something to report from the Washington Seminar. I will be attending 
> a
> president's seminar in Baltimore from February 27-March 1st, so I'll try 
> to
> squeeze one in before I leave. 
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