[Ohio-talk] state board meeting and membership

[Dr. JW Smith]

Preach it Brother and all I can say is amen!!

Preaching to the choir can be very helpful and in fact, necessary to keep 
hope alive sometimes.

Together, we shall overcome!

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: "Richard" <rchpay7 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2010 7:25 AM
Subject: [Ohio-talk] state board meeting and membership


>I often wonder if we understand what it means to be committed to an
> organization. While I am not the state president but  make it a point to 
> do
> whatever he request of me.
>
> There are things that I fill a great deal of responsibility for.
>
> I think as a chapter president it is very important to get every member 
> that
> wants to attend the state board meeting there. It is also part of my
> personal commitment to encourage others to do the same. Time to me is 
> worth
> just as much as the dollar. You know when you go to work they normally pay
> you in some measure of time. What I guess I am trying to say come to the
> board meeting and bring everyone you can. When we come together it is a
> renewing of the movement and numbers do count in many ways. I would like 
> to
> start here by saying to the presidents to bring everyone from your chapter
> that can come. But even greater than that lets get the word  out about our
> state convention. My friends the doctor has began to lay the ground work.
> When we are telling others about the activities of our organization then 
> the
> word travels far.  We need to get motivated and get people there. Richard
>
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