[Ohio-talk] Ohio-talk Digest, Vol 20, Issue 1
Dawn
dlanting at bex.net
Sat Oct 3 15:09:53 UTC 2009
Hello JW,
I would be interested in being on the ada committee
I think it is very important that all people have the right and the means to
vote
I have voted on the new machines for people with disabilities four times now
since I have blind
I have always voted it is my God given right
And every time I went to bote since I have blind there was always a problem
the workers
Did not no how to work the machines and o I would have to wait a very long
time for the worker to call several people to get the machine set up right
They often asked me if I wanted them to read the ballet to me and I told
them no or if they wanted a family member to read it to me I told them no
I wanted my privacy and independence I would wait until they got someone
there to help with the machine
And it was always a very easy thing to get the machine ready there are just
certain steps
The worker has to do to get the machine ready
They had plenty of voting machines there but only one equipped with the
handicap feature
Let me no if I can be considered for this committee
Thanks
Dawn from Toledo
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1. Fw: Invitation to serve on the Ohio Secretary of State's ADA
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2. Fwd: 2010 Washington Seminar (David B Andrews)
3. K-12 Braille Readers Are Leaders contest (Shaheen, Natalie)
4. Adult Braille Readers Are Leaders contest (Shaheen, Natalie)
5. September Board Meeting Minutes (Dr. Smith)
6. Washington Seminar (Dr. Smith)
7. Re: Washington Seminar (Kyle Conley)
8. Fw: Buckeye Update for October 1st 2009 (Dr. Smith)
9. Board Meeting Minutes (Dr. Smith)
10. CoSi event (Susan Day)
11. CoSi event (Susan Day)
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:50:53 -0400
From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Invitation to serve on the Ohio Secretary of
State's ADA Advisory Committee
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
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This sounds like a great opportunity for someone.
Anyone interested?
jw
Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
----- Original Message -----
From: West, Joy
To: AC Dayton ; AC Defiance ; AC NCOhio ; AC Port Clinton ; AC Toledo ; ADA
Ohio ; Amer Council of Blind ; Arc of Ohio ; Autism Society of Ohio Tri
County Chapter ; Brain Injury Assoc of Ohio ; Cerebal Palsy Assoc of Ohio ;
CILO ; Cindy L. Slavens ; Cognitive Disability Advocate ; Columbus Speech
and Hearing Center ; Dawn Brunkalla ; Deaf Initiatives ; Deaf Services
Center ; Deaf Services Center ; Dept Mental Health ; Dept of Aging ; Dept of
MRDD ; Dev Disabilities Council ; Disabled Veterans of Ohio ; DNOS ; Down
Syndrome Assoc of Ohio ; Epilepsy Association ; Glenda Pope ; James Mauro ;
Kassandra Schrienk ; LEAP Cleveland ; LEAP Lorain ; Marian Lupo ; Marsha
Nipper Moore ; MOBILE ; NAMI Ohio ; National MS Society ; Natl Fed of Blind
Ohio ; NE Ohio Stroke Assoc ; NMSS NE Ohio ; NMSS NW Ohio ; NMSS Ohio Valley
; NORSCIS ; NWONSCIA ; OACBMRDD ; OAD-SE Region ; Ohio Advocates for Mental
Health ; Ohio Assoc of the Deaf ; Ohio Assoc. of the Deaf, NE Region ; Ohio
Speech Lang Hearing ; OhioSILC ; OSDA ; OSU Disability Svcs ; PVA Buckeye
Chapter ; School Study Council of Ohio ; SIL Euclid ; Society for Equal
Access ; SOCIL ; Stephanie Barber ; Sue Hetrick ; Susan McCrary ; Tourette
Syndrome of Ohio ; TriCounty ILC ; Wright Choice ; WRILC
Cc: Harbage, Brett
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 2:23 PM
Subject: Invitation to serve on the Ohio Secretary of State's ADA Advisory
Committee
Dear Potential ADA Advisory Committee Member,
The Ohio Secretary of State's Office is searching for people with
disabilities, advocates, disability organizations and other interested
parties to serve on an ADA Advisory Committee. This is your chance to
provide guidance to the Secretary of State's Office on issues pertaining to
people with disabilities and assuring the voting process is accessible for
everyone.
The ADA Advisory Committee will be responsible for reviewing grant requests
submitted by county Boards of Elections to increase access for voters with
disabilities. Along with that we are looking for members willing to assist
with helping various counties assess their polling locations for
accessibility. The committee will provide guidance to establish and
implement a curriculum for training election officials and poll workers on
how best to interact with voters with disabilities. In addition, committee
members will provide recommendations and guidance on disability related
issues pertaining to the voting process to the Secretary of State's Office
and the ADA Coordinator. For your convenience a copy of the ADA Advisory
Committee summary is enclosed to help you further understand the role of a
committee member.
We are looking for individuals who want to make a difference in assuring
that all people, including people with disabilities have the opportunity to
vote. If you or your organization has someone who would like to participate
on the ADA Advisory Committee for a one-year term please submit a letter of
interest and a short resume by November 6, 2009 to:
Ohio Secretary of State
Attn: Brett Harbage
180 E. Broad St., 15th Fl.
Columbus, OH 43215
Fax: (614) 485-7070
If you have any questions or want more information please contact Brett
Harbage, ADA Coordinator for the Ohio Secretary of State's office at (614)
387-6039 or via email at bharbage at sos.state.oh.us.
Joy A. West
ADA Specialist
Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner
180 E. Broad St., 15th Fl.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-466-6391 office
614-752-4360 fax
www.sos.state.oh.us
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:58:47 -0500
From: "David B Andrews" <David.B.Andrews at state.mn.us> (by way of David
Andrews <dandrews at visi.com>)
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: 2010 Washington Seminar
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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>>> "Pare, John" <JPare at nfb.org> 10/1/2009 3:37 PM >>>
Fellow Federationists:
The dates for Washington Seminar are:
Monday, February 1 through Thursday, February 4, 2010
Great Gathering-In--Monday, February 1, 2010, 5 PM
Congressional Appointments--February 2 through February 4, 2010
The following message comes from Diane McGeorge who
organizes much of the logistics of Washington Seminar.
* * *
Please make your hotel reservations as soon as
possible. We need to have reservations no later than December 30,
2009. Please do not contact the hotel to make your reservations. I
submit all the reservations for the Washington Seminar. You may call
(303) 778-1130, extension 219, to make your reservation, or you may
e-mail your reservations to Lisa Bonder son at
<mailto:lbonderson at cocenter.org>lbonderson at cocenter.org. We will
confirm receipt of your reservation either by return e-mail or by
telephone, so be sure to give us your telephone number and your
e-mail address.
The following is the information that I need to have to
assure you of a room at the Holiday Inn Capitol.
1. Your date of arrival and departure.
2. First and last names of any roommates that might be sharing
with you. If you make the reservation by phone, please spell first
and last names of each person sharing the room. Please include
arrival and departure date for each person.
3. Please specify if you wish to have:
A smoking or non-smoking room
An accessible room
Two beds, one queen bed, or one king bed
A rollaway bed (there will be a $10 charge per night)
4. If Divisions (i.e., Students, Parents, Merchants, Lawyers,
etc.) wish to have space for a meeting, I must have your requirements
for meeting space no later than December 1, 2009. We want to be able
to accommodate everyone, and in order to do so we must have plenty of
advance notice to work with the hotel.
Per the hotel contract, individual cancellation must be
made at least seventy-two hours prior to the date of arrival to avoid
one-night's-room-plus-tax cancellation charge. You must get in touch
with Lisa Bonder son or me to make changes to your reservation as
soon as possible to avoid such a charge.
The rates are $154 for single, double, triple, or quad
rooms, and the tax is 14.5 percent per night. When you check in you
must be prepared to cover at least the first night of your stay with
either a credit card or check, and then arrange to pay the balance by
presenting a credit card or a check for the remainder of the cost.
Please remember, the deadline is December 30,
2009. There will be a number of special meetings during the seminar
and you will want to watch the NFB Web site for special
announcements. The Great Gathering-In meeting will be held on
Monday, February 1, 2009. You certainly don't want to miss that.
I hope this answers all of your questions. I look
forward to seeing all of you in D.C. in February.
Diane McGeorge
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:07:36 -0500
From: "Shaheen, Natalie" <NShaheen at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews
<dandrews at visi.com>)
Subject: [Ohio-talk] K-12 Braille Readers Are Leaders contest
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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Braille Readers Are Leaders
27th Annual K-12 Contest
November 1, 2009 ? January 4, 2010
The National Federation of the Blind Jernigan
Institute, the National Association to Promote
the Use of Braille, and the National Organization
of Parents of Blind Children are pleased to
announce the 27th annual Braille Readers Are
Leaders contest. This contest encourages children
around the country to be proud of their ability
to read Braille and continually work to improve
their skills. Children in grades K-12 can win
T-shirts, cash prizes, and even an
all-expenses-paid trip to the 2010 NFB
Convention! This year participants will have the
opportunity to form teams and compete for a
special award. Gather your best friends, show
your team spirit, and read read read! This year
we are asking that all contestants register online at www.nfb.org/bral.
Contest Registration and Deadlines
? Please register online at www.nfb.org/bral
? All who register by December 1 get a T-shirt
? Braille pages must be read between
November 1, 2009, and January 4, 2010 All contest
materials must be received no later than Friday, January 22, 2010
? To request a paper registration form please contact us
Braille Readers Are Leaders
Phone: 410.659.9314 x2510
Fax: 410.659.5129
E-mail: BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:08:30 -0500
From: "Shaheen, Natalie" <NShaheen at nfb.org> (by way of David Andrews
<dandrews at visi.com>)
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Adult Braille Readers Are Leaders contest
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; format=flowed
Braille Readers Are Leaders
First Annual Contest for Adults
November 1, 2009 ? January 4, 2010
We know that the majority of gainfully employed
blind adults use Braille daily, demonstrating
that Braille readers are leaders! To promote the
use of Braille in recreational reading among
blind adults as a means to maintain and improve
their skills, the National Federation of the
Blind is pleased to announce the addition of the
Braille Readers Are Leaders contest for adults.
Braille reading individuals 18 years of age or
older who are no longer enrolled in compulsory
educational programming in the USA and Canada are
eligible to compete in the contest. Adults with
various levels of experience reading Braille are
welcome to join in the fun. Contestants will
compete for cash prizes, national recognition,
and bragging rights. To add to the fun,
participants have the opportunity to form teams
to compete for a special award! Registration
begins October 1, 2009; so form your teams, get
some interesting reading material, and warm up
your fingers! For detailed information please visit www.nfb.org/bral
Contest Registration and Deadlines
? Please register online at www.nfb.org/bral
? All who register by December 1 get a T-shirt
? Braille pages must be read between
November 1, 2009, and January 4, 2010 All contest
materials must be received no later than Friday, January 22, 2010
? To request a paper registration form please contact us
Braille Readers Are Leaders
Phone: 410.659.9314 x2312
Fax: 410.659.5129
E-mail: BrailleReadersAreLeaders at nfb.org
Natalie L. Shaheen, MEd
Education Program Specialist
Jernigan Institute
NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
1800 Johnson St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314 x2293
Email: <mailto:nshaheen at nfb.org>nshaheen at nfb.org
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Visit: <http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:17:55 -0400
From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] September Board Meeting Minutes
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Hanes, Mike - RSC" <Mike.Hanes at RSC.STATE.OH.US>
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Attached you will find a copy of the September Board meeting minutes.
As I hope you will see, I thought that we had a productive meeting but we
will have to remain vigilant as it relates to our fiscal helthe and future.
jw
Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:26:07 -0400
From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Washington Seminar
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
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If you are interested in going to the Washington Seminar this year please
email me your name and I'll start the list.
Remember we will not be able to take as many people this year as we have in
recent years but we will endeavor to get the maximum coverage and
representation from across the State.
The dates are Monday February 1st wich will be the Great Gathering In
meeting through February 4th 2010.
We will be going in on Monday the 1st and leaving on Wednesday the 3rd.
I'm taking names!
jw
Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:45:36 -0400
From: Kyle Conley <conley.53 at wright.edu>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Washington Seminar
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
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JW,
I am interested in going. Will I need to pay my own way, or will I get some
help from the state?
Thanks,
Kyle
PS
I'm looking forward to getting this student division off the ground and
going!
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From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 6:26 PM
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Washington Seminar
>
> If you are interested in going to the Washington Seminar this year please
> email me your name and I'll start the list.
>
> Remember we will not be able to take as many people this year as we have
> in recent years but we will endeavor to get the maximum coverage and
> representation from across the State.
>
> The dates are Monday February 1st wich will be the Great Gathering In
> meeting through February 4th 2010.
>
> We will be going in on Monday the 1st and leaving on Wednesday the 3rd.
>
> I'm taking names!
>
> jw
>
> Dr. J. Webster Smith
> President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
> Phone Number - 740-592-6326
> "Changing What it Means to be Blind"
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:19:12 -0400
From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Buckeye Update for October 1st 2009
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
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Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
----- Original Message -----
From: Dr. Smith
To: jwsmithnfb at verizon.net
Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 1:11 PM
Subject: Buckeye Update for October 1st 2009
I do love fall, but I must tell you it is cold here today. I don't have a
lot to report this time, but I do want to remind you of a few things.
Reminders -
Don't forget to make your reservations for our State Convention to be held
from October 30th-November 1st at the Ramada Plaza Hotel located at 4900
Sinclair in Columbus. The phone number for reservations and other
information is 614-846-0300. Remember that they will hold our block of rooms
and our rate of $72.00 per night until October 8th. They will honor your
reservations if they have rooms available after the 8th but I encourage you
to get your reservations in on time.
Don't forget to bring door prizes for the Convention and to give them to
Paul Dressell and remember that money is always a great prize. The board
meeting will be held at 9:00 on Friday October 30th and there will be a
leadership breakfast on Sunday morning for Chapter and Board leaders.
I still need reports from Chapter Presidents and you should let our
secretary, Deborah Kendrick, know who will represent your Chapter on the
nominating committee. Just to reiterate Chapters will be penalized if your
reports are not received one week before the Convention , remember?
Finally, get those pre-registration forms in as soon as possible so that we
can have a good idea of specific numbers for particular events and meals.
Board Meeting -
We had an informative and productive board meeting on September 19th. Those
of you who receive this information by email should have the minutes by now
and they are enclosed in the envelopes of those of you who receive this
update by regular mail.
Chapter Development Activities --
I had a wonderful time on September 26th when I visited the Cuyahoga County
Chapter Meeting. The food and fellowship were wonderful and it was good to
meet more of our members especially those that don't tend to come to a lot
of events outside of their local areas. I am pleased to tell you that on
October 24th we will be attempting to organize a Chapter in Springfield and
I am particularly grateful for the hard work that Debbie Baker and Susan Day
have put into this effort. I also need to tell you that in conjunction with
meet the blind month, Susan Day has organized a wonderful event which will
take place on October 10th from 11-3 at COSI in Columbus, I'm sure she would
appreciate any assistance she could get to help make this event as
successful as possible so please don't hesitate to contact her and volunteer
I don't know about you but I am getting excited about our upcoming
Convention especially our theme of "The nature of Independence" in
preparation for the convention please try to familiarize yourself with this
1993 speech delivered by Dr. Jernigan. There will be copies of the speech at
the Convention but if you come prepared we can have an even more successful
convention investigating and discussing the issue of independence as it
relates to our cause and purpose.
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:21:05 -0400
From: "Dr. Smith" <jwsmithnfb at verizon.net>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Board Meeting Minutes
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List"
<ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Attached you should find a copy of the September Board meeting minutes.
jw
Dr. J. Webster Smith
President National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
P.O.BOX 458 Athens, Ohio, 45701-0458
Phone Number - 740-592-6326
"Changing What it Means to be Blind"
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:02:45 -0400
From: "Susan Day" <tday24 at woh.rr.com>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] CoSi event
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HELP!!!!!!
On October 10th there is the CoSi event in Columbus. This event is for Meet
the Blind Month. We need volunteers to help with this event. We need
individuals for the information table and the game table. I also need some
braille games brought. Please help and if you can help please call Susan Day
at 937-252-7151 or reply by email.
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2009 09:52:07 -0400
From: "Susan Day" <tday24 at woh.rr.com>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] CoSi event
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
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HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On October 10th we are having a meet the blind month activity at CoSi in
Columbus, Ohio. It will be 11-3. I need to have some help for this event. It
will be a good opportunity to meet the public. There will be a table with
information and a video running that needs to be manned, and a table of
braille games and activities that needs to be manned. I also need braille
games to have on the table. I hope you can help me with this project. Please
reply or call me at 937-252-7151. Susan Day
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