[Ohio-talk] The NFB of Ohio 2011 Convention Agenda

J.W. Smith jwsmithnfb at frontier.com
Tue Oct 25 14:38:23 UTC 2011


Colleagues,

 

I have cut and pasted and attached the agenda for our upcoming NFB of Ohio
Convention.  Please enjoy, and help us spread the word.

 

JW

Dr. J. Webster Smith

President, National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

PO Box 458 Athens, OH 45701

740-592-6326

 

"Changing what it means to be blind"

For more information go to nfbohio.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

AGENDA

65th Annual Convention

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

November 4 to November 6, 2011

 

Wyndham Garden Dayton South Hotel

31 Prestige Plaza Drive

Miamisburg, Ohio 45342

937-434-8030

 

Convention Theme:

BLINDNESS: THAT'S HOW IT IS AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS 

 

Whether we finish the climb up the stairway to freedom and social acceptance
(leaving behind the hostility and backlash) will be determined, not by the
actions of others, but by our own behavior.  This is our challenge and our
confrontation.  It is also the strongest possible proof of how far we have
come.  For the first time in history, the choice is ours.  As other
minorities have discovered, the final steps are the hardest.

There are several reasons why this is so: For one thing, the degradations
and deprivations at the bottom of the stairs are (once they are pointed out
and clearly delineated) so obvious and unjust that they are easily
understood; and large groups of the general public can be touched in their
conscience and enlisted to help, still keeping intact their sense of
superior worth and special status.  The minority is a long way down and
poses no apparent threat, even by climbing a few steps up.  At the top of
the stairs, things are different.  The discrimination is more complex and
subtle, the prejudice less obvious, the threat to vested interest more real,
and the violations of tradition more imminent.  

 

 

-Dr. Kenneth Jernigan, Miami Beach, Florida 1979

   

 

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

 

The NFB of Ohio would like to thank the following contributers. 

 

Ohio Eye Care Specialists               

 

Dr. Edward R.Thomas, M.D.

 

Karen Warrner and her very, very good friends.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

About the NFB of Ohio.............Page 3

Navigating the Wyndham Garden Hotel...Page 4

Convention Arrangements and Registration.Page 6

Friday, November 4...............Page 8

Saturday, November 5.............Page 9

Sunday. November 6............Page 13

2011 Board of Directors...........Page 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFB-O CONVENTION

 

NFB PLEDGE

 

I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
constitution.

 

ABOUT THE NFB OF OHIO

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a statewide organization
composed primarily of blind Ohioans. It is the state affiliate of the
National Federation of the Blind, Inc., a national-membership organization
which holds nonprofit tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c) 3 of the
Internal Revenue Code. It is not an organization speaking for the blind; it
is the blind speaking for themselves.

We know that blind people have very often lived tragic lives, and we know
that even now blindness can be defeating. But we also know why.  Not
blindness, but society's devastating attitude about it constitutes our
burden. We, the blind of today, have carried out a revolution and have won
our independence. We have written our own philosophy, we have found our own
direction, and we have learned to speak with our own voice-the National
Federation of the Blind. We have taken our future into our own hands, and we
are changing what it means to be blind. We now imagine a future full of
opportunity, and as the voice of the nation's blind we invite you to help us
make it a reality.

 

 

 

Navigating the Wyndham Garden Dayton South Hotel

by Barbara Pierce

The first thing you need to keep in mind about the Wyndham Garden is that it
is a holodome property. That is, its central architectural feature is an
atrium with recreational facilities: pool, hot tubs, pool table, and maybe a
game room by convention time. The guest rooms on all three floors circle
this atrium. The rooms on the inside of the circle have sliding glass doors
that overlook the pool and room doors on the opposite wall that give access
to the corridors that in turn give access to the outside and lead to the
public rooms of the hotel. You cannot lock the glass sliding doors from
outside the room, so you should not leave your room that way unless someone
can lock the door from the inside after you leave.

The main entrance of the hotel is on its east wall, toward the north end.
You pass through two sets of doors to reach the lobby. Just inside the inner
doors of this main entrance, on both the left and right side, are small
board-type meeting rooms, and the front desk is on the west wall of the
lobby, not far in front of you. If you turn right (north) at the desk, you
can turn left (west) at the north end of the desk and walk toward the
ballroom, which runs north/south along the west side of the hotel. A foyer
along the length of the ballroom gives access to the various sections of the
ballroom on the west side of the foyer. If, instead of walking south along
the ballroom, you turn first right and then left, you will find the
restaurant and bar at the northwest corner of the building.

To reach the guest rooms, return to the front desk and turn left so that you
are walking south toward the atrium. On the right you will pass an archway
that gives access to the ballroom foyer about halfway down its length.
Continuing south along the carpeted corridor, you will find sectional
seating in the middle of the hall at a point when the space opens into an
art gallery. At the south end of this central seating you can angle east or
west to find corridors giving access to the wooden room doors, which have
raised and Braille room numbers as required by the ADA. 

If you choose to go straight south instead of angling, you will reach the
northernmost of the two elevators. Turning left or right at the elevator
will take you straight east or west to doors giving access to stairwells.
The one on the east side is door 1, and the one on the west end is door 4.
At the ground-floor level these stairwells, as well as doors 2 and 3 at the
far ends of the corridors, each contain a door to the outside, a door to the
atrium, the door you just walked through, and a door to the connecting
guest-room corridor. The stairs to the upper floors are also in this
uncarpeted area. By the way, your room key will open the outside doors,
which are kept locked. You will find the box for inserting the key card to
the right of the door on the outside. The grassy dog relief area is just
outside door 4. A trash receptacle will be available outside that door.

To grasp the guest-room layout, think of the hotel as an arrow with the
corridor leading from the front desk to the elevator already mentioned as
the shaft of the arrow. The arrowhead is the guest-room area with the pool
atrium in the center of the arrowhead. Parallel corridors make a circuit
around the arrowhead with a flattened tip, that is, not coming to a point.
The south elevator actually faces south and is located at the extreme
southern end of the hotel. The innermost of the parallel corridors circles
the atrium with a chest-high wall separating the hallway from the drop to
the atrium. The outside wall of this corridor contains the glass sliding
doors to the rooms. Most of the ground-floor rooms are located only on the
outside wall of the hotel, though near the northern elevator the
wheelchair-accessible rooms are located on both sides of the outer hallway.
If you need an accessible room, be sure to mention that fact when you make
your reservation. 

If you take the time to study this description, it should give you a place
to begin learning the layout of the convention hotel. Remember that we will
be at this facility for the next four years, so you will have plenty of time
to become familiar with it.

 

 

CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS

 

          If you have any questions about convention arrangements, contact
Mary Pool or Sheri Albers, co-chairs of the convention committee.




 

 

Registration and Literature

 

          NFB literature will be available during registration hours in the
Chandelier Area Friday, November 4th, between 1:30 and 4:30 and 5:30 to 6:30
pm and Saturday, November 5th, between 8:30 and 9:00 am and 1:30 and 2:00
pm.

 

Attention First-Time Convention Attendees

 

          All those attending their first NFB of Ohio convention are invited
to stop at the literature table Friday afternoon to pick up a first-timer's
ribbon and to have their names entered for a special door prize drawing.

 

Door Prizes

 

          Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with
the donor's name and the amount of cash or type of gift. Paul Dressell is in
charge of door prizes. They may be brought to him directly or left in
Convention Registration with Anna Wiederhold.

 

Guide Dogs

 

If you have a problem with your dog or need advice or assistance, contact
Deanna Lewis (513.328.7976), president of our guide dog division, or Debbie
Baker. The relief area is located outside of door 4. A trash receptacle will
be outside the door for your convenience.

 

 

 

 

 

Friday, November 4

 

11:00-4:00 PM Exhibits and Technology 

Plaza E

                             

12:00-1:00 PM            Board Meeting

Gallery

 

1:30-4:30 PM              Convention Registration

Chandelier Area 

 

1:30-3:00 PM              Membership Workshop

                                      Richard Payne, Committee Chair

Plaza D

 

2:00-5:00 PM              Annual Parent Division Seminar

                                      Carol Akers, President


                                Directors


 

3:30-5:00 PM              Blindness and NFB Philosophy

                                      A Seminar for Newcomers

                                      Gallery

 

5:30-6:30 PM               Convention Registration

                                      Chandelier Area

 

7:00-8:00PM                Members at Large Chapter Meeting

                                      Colleen Roth, President

                                      Directors

 

7:00-8:30 PM     Hobby Lobby Demonstrations

Sheri Albers

Main Cafe

 

8:00-8:30 PM               Resolutions Committee Meeting

                                      Paul Dressell, Chair

Directors

 

8:00-9:00 PM     Ohio Association of Blind Merchants Meeting

                             Steve Vincke, President

North Octagon (Two steps to enter room)

 

8:30 PM              Nominating Committee Meeting

                             Eric Duffy, Chair

                             Directors

 

9:00-11:00 PM  Hospitality

Hosted by the Miami Valley Chapter and     Merchants Division: Everyone
Welcome 

 Patterson

 

9:30-10:15 PM   Radio Play Performance (NAPUB Fundraiser-$5.00) 

                             Plaza D

 

 

 

Saturday, November 5

 

7:00-8:00 AM     Diabetes Action Network of Ohio (DAN) Breakfast

                             Wanda Sloan, President       

Garden Bistro

 

7:30-8:45 AM    National Association to Promote the Use of Braille (NAPUB) 

Continental Breakfast Meeting

                             Barbara Pierce, President

Plaza D

 

8:30-9:00 AM    Convention Registration

                             Chandelier Area 

 

9:00 AM              Annual Convention of the NFB of Ohio

                             Call to Order by J.W. Smith, President 

Plaza C

 

 

9:05 AM              Welcome to Dayton

                             Richard Payne, President, Miami Valley Chapter

 

9:15 AM              Convention Arrangements

                             Mary Pool, Co-Chair, Convention Committee

 

9:20 AM              Roll Call of Chapters

                             Shelbi Hindel, Secretary

 

9:25 AM              National Report 

                             Ever Lee Hairston, NFB Board Member

                             

10:20 AM            Report from the Talking Book Library

Tracy Grimm, Ohio Library for the 

Blind and Physically disabled

 

10:40 AM            Did It Anyway 

                            Sheri Wells-Jensen, Phd., Associate Professor,
Bowling Green State University

 

11:00AM             Report from the Bureau of Services for the 

                             Visually Impaired

                            Dan Connors, Director

 

 

 

11:20 AM            Supported Employment: Panelists

Joel Zureick, Director of Career Services, Cleveland Sight Center

Peggie Keating, Senior and Adult Services Coordinator

Suzanne M. Turner, Benefit Counselor

 

 

 

11:45 AM                 Recess            

                                    (Those who have ordered boxed lunches

                                    can pick them up in the Chandelier Area.

                                    Only those with tickets will be served.)

 

 

12:00-1:45 PM            Exhibits and Technology

                                      Plaza E

 

12:00-1:45 PM            Parents of Blind Children Division Lunch Meeting,
Carol Akers, President

                                      Plaza D

 

 

12:00-1:45 PM            Ohio Organization of the Senior Blind

                                      Barbara Fohl, President

                                      Gallery

 

 

12:30-1:45 PM             Student Division Pizza Party

                                      Beth Debus, President

                                      Patterson

 

1:30-2:00 PM              Convention Registration

                                      Chandelier Area 

 

2:00 PM                        Call to Order of General Session and
Announcements

                                      Plaza C

 

2:05 PM                        The Year in Review

                                      J.W. Smith, President

 

2:30 PM                        The Ultimate Mentoring Experience

                                      Barbara Pierce, President Emerita 

 

2:50 PM                        Rehabilitation Then and Now 

                             Dr. Mary-Anne Joseph, Rehabilitation Counselor,
Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired

 

3:10 PM                        Training at the Louisiana Center

                                      Everett Gavel

 

3:30 PM                        On Inclusion and Diversity 

                             Katherine H. Betts, Intercultural Specialist,
Multicultural Center, Office of Student Life: The Ohio State University

                             

3:50 PM                        Blindness and Diabetes

                                      Dr. Sandra Kimball

 

4:10 PM                        Wright State Research Institute: New
Opportunities For Partnerships by

                             Eric Duffy, Research Scientist, and 

                             Amy Neidhard-Doll, PhD., PE, Director
Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Program Wright State Research
Institute Wright State University Research Associate Professor

                             Wright State Research Institute

                             Research Associate Professor, Department of
Biomedical, industrial, and Human Factors Engineering College of Engineering
and Computer Science

 

4:40 PM                        Reports, Resolutions, and 

                                       Questions from the Audience

 

4:55 PM                        Recess

 

6:00-7:00 PM           Social Hour 

                                    Prefunction Hall

 

 

7:00 PM                        Annual Banquet

                                      Eric Duffy, Master of Ceremonies

                                      Plaza BC

                                      Banquet Address

                             Ever Lee Hairston, NFB Board Member 

Affiliate Awards and 

Scholarship Awards

                                      Honor Roll Call of Chapters

 

10:00 PM                      Post-Banquet Party

                                      Games, Music, and Karaoke 

                                      until 1.

                                      Rockie's

 

 

Sunday, November 6

 

7:30-8:30 AM               Leadership Continental Breakfast

                                      Plaza D

 

9:00 AM                        Call to Order of the General Session

                                      Plaza BC

 

9:05 AM                        Memorial Service

                                      J.W. Smith and Paul Dressell

 

9:20 AM                        Why I'm a Federationist 

                                      Gus White

 

9:40 AM                        The NFB and Community Service

                                      Lisa Hall 

 

10:00 AM                     On Leadership and Affiliate History

                                      Paul Dressell and Barbara Pierce

 

10:30 AM                     Report of the Nominating Committee

                                      Eric Duffy, Chair

 

10:35 AM                     Affiliate Elections

 

10:55 AM                     Treasurer's Report 

                                      Sherry Ruth

 

11:05AM                      NFB-NEWSLINER Report

                                      Cheryl Fischer

 

11:15 AM                     Blind Youth and the Education System

                                      Audience Discussions

 

11:45 AM                     Conclusion and Wrap-Up

 

Noon                             Adjournment




Description: Description: OH_TOP_K

 

                                                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

President: J.W. Smith

(740) 592-6326

P.O. Box 458, Athens, Ohio 45701-0458

jwsmithnfb at frontier.com

 

First Vice President: Eric Duffy

(614) 377-9877

48 W. Longview Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43202

eduffy at pobox.com

 

Second Vice President: Barbara Fohl

(440) 964-7824 

1116 Thayer Ave., Ashtabula, OH  44004

barbfohl at pobox.com

 

Secretary: Shelbi Hindel 

(614) 558-8059

185 Crestview Road, Columbus, OH 43202

shelbiah at att.net

 

Treasurer: Sherry Ruth

(440) 324-4218

6922 Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH  44035

babyruth2 at windstream.net

 




 

Members at Large

 

2009-2011

 

Sheri Albers, (513)-886-8697

9824 Dartmouth Way, Loveland, OH 45140

salbers1 at cinci.rr.com

 

Annette Anderson, (216) 381-1735

1623 Maple Rd., Cleveland Hts, OH  44121

afanderson at pobox.com

 

Debbie Baker, (937) 206-2935 or (937)-471-5193

1107 Burt St., Springfield, OH  45505

lahm at pobox.com

 

Richard Payne, (937) 829-3368

1019 Wilmington Ave., Apt. 43, Kettering OH 45420

rchpay7 at sbcglobal.net

 

Mary Pool, (330) 455-2831

131 5th St, N.E., Apt. 315, Canton, OH  44702

 

William Turner, (216)-355-4577

1064 E. 167th St., Cleveland OH 44110-1523

William.h.turner at ssa.gov

 

2010-2012

 

Bruce Peters

(330) 780-5827

1670 Liberty Dr., Akron, OH  44313

 

Crystal McClain

(937) 935-6188

1070 Twp. Rd. 181, Bellefontaine, OH  43311

mcmcclain at columbus.rr.com

 

 

 

 

 

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