[Ohio-talk] meet the blind

[Colleen Roth]

Hi Barbara,
I think he lived to be at least ninety.
I can't remember his last name either. I want to say Huffman but I do not think that was right.
Colleen Roth


----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Pierce" <bpierce at oberlin.net>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Date: 2009/10/08 12:17:28
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] meet the blind

>
>
> Congratulations to the chapter. I have one note to us all: the original
> group that formed the NFB IN 1940 WAS SEVEN, NOT ELEVEN, AND Ohio was
> definitely part of the group, the Mutual of Cleveland to be precise. Now I
> am drawing a blank on the name of the man who attended.  It was Glenn ???.
> Can anyone recall his last name, Paul? He lived to be a very old man.
> 
> Barbara
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of richard payne
> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 7:57 AM
> To: 'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] meet the blind
> 
> Last night I was invited to the city hall and attended the council meeting.
> They have always been receptive of nfb bbut you could tell that we are not
> strangers there. The mayor  who has attended several of our events including
> a state convention and a  banquet we had last year thanked me for coming.
> I told them about the importance of the nfb and    how we were there  when
> the nfb was organized we were among the first 11 states. I assured them that
> from Dayton to Washington and around the world nfb is changing what it means
> to be blind. The proclamation follows enjoy. 
> 
> PROCLAMATION
> 
> >From the Office of the Mayor The City of Dayton, Ohio
> 
> WHEREAS, THE WHITE CANE, WHICH ALL BLIND CITIZENS OF THE City Dayton have
> the right to carry, demonstrates and symbolizes their ability to achieve a
> full and independent life and their capacity to work productively in
> competitive employment; and
> 
> WHEREAS, BY ALLOWING ALL BLIND PEOPLE TO MOVE FREELY AND SAFELY FROM PLACE
> to place, the white cane makes it possible for them to participate fully in
> and contribute to our society; and
> 
> WHEREAS, Ohio law calls upon employers, both public and private, to be aware
> of and use the employment skills of blind citizens by recognizing their
> worth as individuals and their productive capacities as employees; and
> 
> WHEREAS, THE National Federation of the Blind has declared October Meet the
> Blind Month and takes this opportunity each year to educate the public about
> the abilities of blind citizens; and
> 
> WHEREAS, THROUGH THE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS OF THE National
> Federation of the Blind of Ohio, citizens of the City of Dayton can look
> forward to a continued expansion of employment opportunities for and greater
> acceptance of blind people in the competitive labor market;
> 
> NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rhine McLin, Mayor of the City of Dayton, do hereby
> proclaim October 15,2009
> 
> WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY
> 
> in Dayton.
> 
> IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the
> 
> th
> 
> City of Dayton to be affixed this 15 day of October, Two Thousand and Nine.
> 
> Rhine McLin
> 
> Mayor of the City of Dayton, Ohio
> 
> Thanks Richard 
> 
> 
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