[Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update

Mon Jan 14 21:03:42 UTC 2013

Hi Wanda,
I knew she went home the next day.
I still think it was very plucky of her to go to the Convention and try the escalator.
I understand (although I do not know where I heard this) that she was rather elderly.
Colleen Roth

----- Original Message -----
From: Wanda Sloan <wsloan4 at roadrunner.com>
To: "'Ationfb of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'" ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:13 pm
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update

>
>
> After Janette broke her arm and several ribs , she was immediately sent home
> the very next day.  She did not stay at the convention.
> I was wwith her during her accident and stayed with her until her departure.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of colleen
> roth
> Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:25 PM
> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update
> 
> Hi Eric,
> Well I posted the question who was the third person. It was Janette Wade.
> I even commented on her courage going to an NFB Convention and her broken
> arm.
> We all have those moments.
> That was your senior moment for the year, Wic.
> Colleen Roth
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Duffy <eduffy at deltav.org>
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Date: Saturday, January 12, 2013 12:36 pm
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update
> 
> >
> >
> > Thank you Richard. I apologize to Mike and his family for failing to 
> > include that.
> > 
> > Sent from my iPhone
> > 
> > On Jan 12, 2013, at 8:42 AM, Richard Payne <rchpay7 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > 
> > > This update did not include  that Mike Anderson also lost his 
> > > mother. .  He is a very active member of the Dayton chapter. . Many  
> > > of you met Mike at the state convention. His mother was blind and 
> > > Paul and Bernie  came to Dayton to work with her several times. I 
> > > attended the  visitation at the funeral home  and he was happy to see
> the NFB there to support him during
> > > these difficult times.        Richard
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> > > Eric Duffy
> > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2013 4:20 PM
> > > To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> > > Cc: Sylvia Cooley
> > > Subject: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update
> > >
> > > National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Buckeye Update, January 11, 
> > > 2013
> > >
> > >
> > > I hope everyone had a joyous holiday season. Life often brings us 
> > > some sorrow along with the joy. Last week we lost Jeanette Wade who 
> > > was a long-time member of our Federation family. I asked Paul and 
> > > Bernie to send flowers on behalf of our affiliate, and they took care of
> that on Sunday.
> > > Jeanette's funeral was on Monday.
> > >    Barbara Pierce's mother died Sunday morning. Although I never met 
> > > her, and as far as I know she was never a member of our 
> > > organization, we are all grateful for the gift that she gave to us and
> to the world in Barbara.
> > > Barbara is holding up very well, but please keep her and her family 
> > > in your thoughts and prayers.
> > >    Last week we celebrated the birthday of Louis Braille. I would 
> > > like to know what chapters and divisions did to commemorate the day. 
> > > Were any proclamations obtained?
> > >    Today I am celebrating my fiftieth birthday. I want to thank 
> > > those of you who have sent me good birthday wishes. I have heard 
> > > from many of you by phone, Email, text messages, and Facebook 
> > > postings. Shelbi and I spent the morning at a meeting of the Ohio 
> > > Vendors Representative Committee. This was not in my plans for the 
> > > day, but we had to discuss our effort to provide training to blind 
> > > vendors and agency staff. I have spent a number of birthdays working 
> > > for the Federation, and I have enjoyed them all. Some birthdays have 
> > > been spent in the state legislature, at RSC, or in one meeting or
> another.
> > >    On Monday I emailed materials to our Washington Seminar 
> > > participants. I hope that all of our team leaders have been working 
> > > on scheduling appointments.
> > >    Next Saturday, January 19, the Board of  Directors will meet by 
> > > conference call beginning at 10:00 AM. This is an open meeting, and 
> > > we invite and encourage all members to attend. I strongly encourage 
> > > chapter and division presidents to attend whether or not you are on 
> > > the Board. I will be sending materials for the Board to review next 
> > > week. The conference call number is (605) 475-4875. Use access code 
> > > 201909 and then press the pound key.
> > >    Have good weekend. I look forward to seeing you on the call next 
> > > Saturday.
> > > Eric Duffy, President
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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