[Ohio-talk] Fw: Buckeye Update for Jan. 11th, 2010

Sat Jan 16 02:04:13 UTC 2010

Carol, Most of us from the At Large Chapter who knew Liz Haag used to send 
her Christmas cards, and Tom Anderson kept in close contact with the nursing 
home.  They told him she passed away, but said he'd need to contact the 
family to find out when.  I don't think he's been able to find out when, 
except that it was some time between Christmas of 2008 and 2009, but if I 
hear anything more, I'll keep you posted.

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From: "Carol Akers" <purplecakers at yahoo.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Buckeye Update for Jan. 11th, 2010

When did Liz pass?  I had the pleasure of knowing her for only a few years 
and she was quite the tough gal.  She was a firm believer in Braille 
literacy and teaching the children as our future leaders!  I believe she had 
past teaching experience or at least assisting others with teaching.She sure 
could give a lot of helpful hints for domestic chores as well as working 
with kids and she was very vocal about her passions.  I was aware of  her 
severe stroke which landed her in a nursing home, I had gone to the hospital 
to visit her---her body was present at that time, but her spunk was not 
active.  Had anyone seen her or known how she was doing while she was in 
nursing home?

Carol Akers

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Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fw: Buckeye Update for Jan. 11th, 2010

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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From: Dr. Smith
To: jwsmithnfb at verizon.net
Sent: Monday, January 11, 2010 12:42 PM
Subject: Buckeye Update for Jan. 11th, 2010

It's cold outside but I want to wish you all the warmest happy New Years 
greetings possible. We have obvious challenges this year but together we 
will make sure that it is a productive and prosperous one.

Since my last update I don't know about you but I had a wonderful holiday 
time spent eating too much, sleeping too much, and watching too much 
football and LOVING it!! It was a joy to see the Ohio State School for the 
Blind marching band in the rose parade. I switched between the ABC and NBC 
coverage and I understand that Macy McClain was front and center as the 
cameras rolled. It was interesting to hear the broadcasters talk about the 
band and I was very pleased that none of them even attempted to portray this 
activity as heroic or unrealistically extraordinary. I hope that  the 
McClains will provide a more thorough picture of the entire event in the not 
too distant future.

The Capital chapter hosted another successful Christmas party at the Ohio 
School for the Blind on December 7th and the Miami Valley Chapter  had a 
wonderful banquet celebrating Braille literacy on December 12th.

The Winter Board Meeting --

                Our winter board meeting will be held on January 23rd in 
Columbus at the Gethsemane Church located at 35 E. Stanton. As usual we will 
begin the meeting at 10 and try to end by 3. The Capital chapter will be 
providing lunch, and light refreshments for us so look for additional 
information from President Eric Duffy. At this meeting we will formulate our 
annual committees, approve our annual budget, and discuss goals for the 
year. A central part of the meeting will be dedicated to discussing 
effective ways of raising funds for our affiliate. All are invited  and it 
is my hope that we will have a brief visit from the new BSVI director Dan 
Connors, Eric Duffy and myself will be meeting with Mr. Connors on January 
22nd. I believe that the parents division will be handing out tickets for 
the annual gourmet food basket fund raiser at this meeting as well.

The Washington Seminar -

Twelve of us will be attending the Washington Seminar and will be leaving on 
February 1st and returning the 3rd. Those of you receiving this update by 
email should have gotten a copy of the Legislative alert outlining our 
issues for this year and for those of you receiving this by hard copy a copy 
is enclosed. Even though all of us cannot go it is important that you help 
us by contacting your local representatives and doing what you can to make 
our task even more effective. Because of our financial situation we cannot 
take as many people as we have in the past and thus our coverage of the 
state is limited as well. That is why it is essential that you do what you 
can in your local districts to help facilitate a successful outcome for us 
all.

Final Thoughts -

Remember that the National Convention will be in Dallas again so you need to 
be making transportation and hotel reservations as soon as possible and we 
will talk about how much convention assistance we will be able to provide at 
our January 23rd board meeting. Shortly thereafter I will get the forms out 
and do all that I can to assist those who want to attend. As I write this 
update I want to share a brief paragraph that I received in the mail today:

Cleveland Clinics Patient and Family Health and Education Center (PFHEC) is 
offering Assistive Technology to its visitors. Beginning January 2010, 
people with disabilities will be able to access the center's electronic 
health resources with the use of the new equipment.  The following Assistive 
Technology equipment has been installed:

·         Alternative Keyboard

·         Screen Reader/ Speech Synthesizer

·         Screen magnifier

·         Mouse Emulator Track Ball

The PFHEC is located in the Glickman building, Q1-2, and is open 
Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm.

                Finally, I am sorry to have to tell you of the passing of 
Liz Haag a long time leader in this affiliate. I did not know Liz very well 
but I do remember meeting her a few times. On a more upbeat note 
congratulations to the Lake County Chapter for getting three proclamations 
commemorating Louis Brailles birth. I understand that the new President Anne 
Marble is planning a sort of Legislative event in an upcoming meeting.

Stay Safe and Stay Warm.
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