[Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update

[Macy McClain]

See you all there! :-)
Macy

Sent from my iPhone

On Jun 26, 2013, at 2:56 PM, Eric Duffy <eduffy at deltav.org> wrote:

> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> Buckeye Update, June 26, 2013
> 
> 
>    This is an exciting time to be a part of the National Federation of
> the Blind of Ohio. We are still getting calls about our Braille Enrichment
> for Literacy and Learning, (BELL), program. Not only are we still getting
> calls from parents, but we are getting a lot of support from other
> organizations. Cynthia Johnson, superintendent of the Ohio State School for
> the Blind has made it possible for some of our volunteers to stay on campus
> for the two weeks of the program. She is also allowing us to use Perkins
> Braillers.
>    Kevin Miller and Mindy Duncan have agreed to give us the remaining
> inventory from a BE. cafeteria that is closing. Both Kevin and Mindy were
> pleased to do this in order to support our work and to make a contribution
> toward a program that will teach blind children Braille and other blindness
> skills. 
>    Carolyn Knight and the Ohio DD Counsel are supporting BELL with
> $2,000. I am excited about the interest that families have in this program,
> and I am pleased to have the support of DD Counsel, OSSB., and RSC.
>    Tomorrow Shelbi and I will be in Florida. We are excited about the
> trip and the convention.
>    Should you need to reach me for any reason, don't hesitate to call,
> text, or email. Even during the convention the best way to reach me will be
> to contact my cell phone. I am not one to pay much attention to the hotel
> room phone. It is natural for most people to pick up the hotel phone and
> call the person one wants to reach. But I assure you that is not the best
> way to reach me by any means. Please use my cell phone number. It is (614)
> 377-9877.
>    This is a reminder that the Ohio delegation will Caucus on Thursday,
> July 4, at 8:15 AM. We will meet in Ceylon 17, for one hour. I urge you to
> be on time, because we will begin promptly and make the best use of our
> hour. 
>    If you want to sit with others from Ohio during the banquet please
> get your banquet ticket to Crystal McClain as soon as possible. Crystal will
> exchange tickets for Ohio again this year. The banquet ticket you receive at
> the time of registration guarantees you a banquet meal. It does not
> guarantee you a seat at a banquet table. You are only guaranteed a seat once
> your banquet ticket has been exchanged. You have nothing to worry about if
> you want to sit with Ohio members and if you get your banquet ticket to
> Crystal as quickly as you can. Please put your name on the ticket in
> Braille, print, or both. If for some reason you can not do this ask a friend
> to put your name on the ticket. In any case please be sure that your name is
> on the ticket and that Crystal has your ticket by the time the caucus ends
> at the very latest.
>    I have checked the Post Office box for the last time until after
> convention. I hope I have everything I should be taking to convention for
> you. This includes checks and tickets of various types. If there is
> something you forgot to send me, be sure to get it to someone
> From your chapter or division who is going to convention.
>    It won't surprise anyone who has attended a national convention
> before, that the Ohio Affiliate will be selling candy again this year. We
> will have boxes containing 52 pieces of candy. Each box will have plain and
> peanut M&Ms, Snickers bars, and Skittles. You will make life easier for all
> of us including yourself if you can pay for the candy you plan to sell in
> advance. You can pay in cash or with a check made payable to the NFB-O. If
> you pay in advance you don't have to worry about keeping candy money
> separated from your personal funds. No one will have to find you at the end
> of the convention to collect your money. You will also work a little harder
> to sell those last few pieces of candy if you have paid for it in advance.
> For each box of candy you take you should turn in $52. If you can't pay in
> advance, don't let that discourage you from selling candy. Paying in advance
> is a best practice and not a requirement. 
>    Shelbi Hindel and Richard Payne will be coordinating candy sales. We
> plan to start distributing boxes of candy Sunday afternoon. Please don't
> make Shelbi and Richard look for you to get the candy to you. Contact them
> and arrange to get the candy you want. Shelbi's number is (614) 558-8059.
> Richard's number is (937) 829-3368.
>    Crystal McClain is coordinating  the staffing of the Ohio table in
> the exhibit hall again this year. Please let her know that you are available
> and willing to volunteer to work at least one shift. Her number is (937)
> 935-6188. Mark and Crystal take on a lot of responsibility for making sure
> the table is staffed. In other words, they put in a lot more of their
> personal time then they should have to. The Ohio table is B-8. 
>    Last Friday I asked you to contact Senators Brown and Portman to
> request that they cosponsor S. 346. Please do this, and let me know of your
> efforts. Copy me on emails and report to me about calls that have been made.
> I assure you that if you give me your name as someone who is interested in
> going to the 2014 Washington Seminar I will look back and see what you have
> reported to me on this matter. At this writing Barbara Pierce and Deborah
> Kendrick are the only two  who have copied me on Emails or let me know that
> they've  contacted these offices. I sent Emails late Tuesday night, and I
> plan to call both offices on Friday or Monday. 
>    Here is the appropriate contact information. Senator Rob Portman
> Brent Bombach
> 
> 
> Brent_bombach at portman.senate.gov
> 
> 
> 
> 
> (202) 224-3353.
>    Senator Sherrod Brown Doug Babcock.  doug_babcock at brown.senate.gov.
> Phone: (202) 224-2315. It would be great to have the support of both
> Senators before the convention ends. I know we can do this if we each do our
> part to make it happen.
>    I will see many of you at convention. I am looking forward to seeing
> you and members of the Federation family from around the country.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Ohio-talk mailing list
> Ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-talk:
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/macymcclain%40yahoo.com