[Ohio-talk] September 21 board meeting minutes
Barb Fohl
barbfohl at pobox.com
Mon Oct 21 19:27:19 UTC 2013
Richard, Thanks so much for sending Shelbi's minutes pasted into the body of
an email message in case some of us couldn't open her attachment. I COULD
open it, but if you hadn't sent it, I wouldn't have been able to! LOL. See
you in a couple weeks.-Barb
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From: "Payne, Richard L (GE Capital)" <richard.payne at ge.com>
To: "NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List" <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
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Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] September 21 board meeting minutes
> September 21, 2013
> Minutes, Board Meeting
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>
> 1. President Eric Duffy called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. We met
> in the fellowship hall of North Community Lutheran Church, 114 Morse Road,
> Columbus, Ohio 43214.
>
> 2. Roll call of the board was done, asking people to state whether or not
> they were clad with NFB insignia. Bruce Peters was the only board member
> absent. Audience introductions were made with the same insignia request.
> Those not clad paid $1.
>
> 3. Richard Payne moved that the April board meeting minutes be approved.
> Sherry Ruth seconded the motion. It passed.
>
> 4. Sherry gave the treasurer's report. Barbara Pierce moved the acceptance
> of the report. The second was given by Debbie Baker. Several questions
> were asked which Sherry answered. The motion passed.
>
> 5. We had a guest speaker, Terry Powers of Thrivent Financial for
> Lutherans. He has been working with Debbie and has taken an interest in
> NFB, particularly BELL. He gave a $100 contribution to help sponsor this
> meeting. Terry gave a presentation, after which there was a time for
> questions, answers, and other discussion. Within Thrivent there are three
> ways for people to invest. These are 1. Life insurance, 2. Health
> insurance, and 3. Annuities. There are no minimum investment requirements.
> There is a process for being on their list of beneficiaries, and Terry
> will assist in this process should the organization wish. Sherry moved
> that we move forward with the approval process for getting on the Thrivent
> list. Debbie seconded the motion. As part of a wide-ranging discussion,
> Cheryl Fields requested to go on record as opposing the motion because of
> not wishing to put pressure of friends or family to take part in an
> overtly Christian fundraising program. The motion passed with Richard
> voting against and Susan Day abstaining.
>
>
> 6. We discussed the setup of a room for board meetings. Richard has stated
> that he doesn't think there should be a separate table for the board
> members because this makes members of the audience feel that they are not
> welcome to speak. Crystal McClain said that maybe at least the officers
> should be at a head table. Barbara pointed out that it is important to
> remind people who has a vote and who does not. As long as people with
> hearing problems can hear the discussion, it is better to keep the
> distinction.
>
> 7. Today we have a fundraiser at Bob Evans in Graceland. It is Dine to
> Donate. We will receive 15 percent of sales from those turning in a flier
> with their checks. If the total sales are less than $250, NFB-O will
> receive gift cards, and over that amount Bob Evans will write a check.
> October 12th will be another day for this event. This project can be used
> across the state, but it must be set up with individual restaurants. The
> manager will either help or direct you to the proper person at the
> corporate office. The state affiliate is setup within the Bob Evans system
> with a W9. Interest was expressed in doing a dine to donate on Friday
> evening of the state convention. The Springfield chapter will look into
> arranging this.
>
> 8. Malley's Chocolates has a fundraising project that has been brought to
> the attention of the fundraising committee. This company will help us set
> up a website from which people can make purchases. When sales are made
> from this website, buyers will know that the proceeds benefit NFB-O. If a
> person spends less than $60, there is a charge for shipping. If our sales
> are over $1,000, we will receive 33 percent. Brochures are available. This
> fundraiser does not have an advance purchase for the NFB-O to make. This
> would be a Christmas and Easter seasons project. Malley's has a separate
> fundraising opportunity option, candy bars. We would need to get more
> information on this. Richard moved that we sell the seasonal chocolates.
> Deborah Kendrick seconded the motion, and it carried. A link for the
> candy options will be placed on our webpage.
>
> 9. The scholarship committee was chaired by Barbara. She reports that this
> was a fantastic class. We have three scholarship winners. The recipients
> are Sheri Albers, who is an active member of our board of directors,
> attends the University of Cincinnati Clermont College, and will be
> graduating with a degree in Addictions Counseling; Emily Pennington, who
> is an accounting major at Xavier and won a national scholarship in 2012;
> and Samantha Stoner, who is going into counseling and attends Otterbein.
> This year's scholarships have been made possible by members of the
> Springfield chapter. After these are given, we will need to do significant
> work for their funding, or we will not be able to have a scholarship class
> next year. Barbara moved that we give one of the $1,000 scholarships in
> the name of Robert M. Eschbach to commemorate his love and work for the
> Federation. Deborah seconded this motion, and it passed.
>
> 10. Saturday morning at the convention there will be a presentation from
> the membership committee. This will be 45 minutes long. A panel will lead
> a lively discussion. There may be a cash prize. This will be positive
> agitation and bribery for the audience.
>
> 11. Three chapters are inactive: Muskingum County, Ohio River Valley, and
> Southeast. The charters for these chapters should be lifted. If there is
> significant interest, at a later time a chapter can be reestablished in
> any of these areas. Richard moved that this action be taken, and we no
> longer acknowledge these chapters. Barbara seconded this motion, and it
> passed.
>
> 12. The At-Large Chapter has telephone meetings on the fourth Sunday of
> each month at 7:30 p.m. Members of the board should participate in these
> calls as often as possible. This chapter needs our support and
> encouragement. Contact Colleen Roth, president, for further information.
>
> 13. Barbara gave the report from the legislative committee. Ohio was well
> represented in the eReader letter-writing campaign. We had seven letters
> written out of a total of 125 sent. Now we need to have letters written to
> Portman encouraging him to get on the Space Available bill. Brown is a co
> sponsor. Barbara is willing to assist with letters anyone who asks. It is
> a good idea to send an email to the staffer first, wait a few days, and
> then follow up with a phone call.
>
> 14. Richard is the chair of the Vehicle Donation Committee in Ohio. Tim
> Janning and Suzanne Turner also serve on this committee. They have been
> working hard, and the committee would like to have a vehicle donation from
> Ohio by the end of the year. The national office has a variety of
> promotional materials available for the vehicle donation program.
> Heritage for the Blind is a negative group that is out there asking for
> vehicle donations. They do not actually help blind people in general. If
> you hear an advertisement for Heritage, you should call the station and
> politely inform them of the negative actions of that group.
>
> 15. CONVENTION: Our state convention will start on Friday, November 1,
> with a board meeting at 11:00 a.m. It will end on Sunday, November 3, at
> 12:00 noon. The first general session will start at 1:30 Friday afternoon.
> There will be a full evening of events. Saturday morning there will be a
> couple of breakfast meetings, and general session will start at 9:00 a.m.
> We will have a two-hour lunch break, during which several working meetings
> will take place. Saturday afternoon another general session will take
> place. Saturday evening is our banquet, starting at 6:00 p.m. After this
> is the game room and karaoke for those who love to sing along. Sunday
> morning will be the last general session. It will start at 9:00 a.m. Eric
> commented that we need to put together a solid agenda because this is our
> opportunity to showcase our organization to elected officials, agency
> staff, the public, and each other. We need to talk and learn about issues
> that are important to blind people. This is why some items (like the RSC
> director and the Talking Book Library) are repeated year after year. This
> year the time for discussion with RSC will be extended, and people should
> be prepared to ask tough questions.
>
> 16. Cheryl Fields gave a presentation on domestic violence. At the
> convention there will be a table for literature on this topic, a room for
> interested people to meet in during the Saturday lunch break, and a
> fifteen-minute presentation during the general session. Cheryl is to be
> responsible for arranging this presentation, the literature table, and
> making sure that the meeting room is staffed during the lunch break.
>
> 17. The proposed amendments to our constitution will be read Friday
> afternoon and again Saturday, at which time they will be voted upon.
>
> 18. The block of hotel rooms is being held until October 11th. Make your
> reservations before that date. Board members make your own reservations
> this year. The rate is $75 per night plus taxes. If you have a hardship,
> you must speak with Eric.
>
> 19. Today is the deadline for all reports and award nominations to the
> committee. These should be sent by email to Shelbi or to the P.O. box.
> Paul Dressell is the chair of the awards committee. He reported that the
> committee would give certificates for all awards unless a Gavel Award was
> presented for the third time, in which case a plaque and gavel would be
> presented to the recipient. Membership dues must be to Sherry by October
> 24th. These are $10 flat fee plus $1 per member. A $25 late fee will be
> levied. If this is not paid by the start of convention, members will not
> be able to vote. Corrected membership lists are due to Eric by October
> 24th.
>
> 20. Deborah is the chair of the resolutions committee. The policy states
> that, if you want to submit a resolution for consideration at the
> convention, it must be gotten to the chair of the committee or the
> president one week prior to the convention. We must have time to determine
> that the stand we are taking is correct and that we have all the
> information needed. If the resolution is not turned in one week prior to
> convention, there is still a means by which it can be brought before the
> convention. It must be supported by three chapter presidents and reviewed
> by the committee, and, if it is approved by the committee, it will be
> presented to the convention.
>
> 21. The Summer-Fall newsletter is out. It is available by email, on the
> website, and on NEWSLINE(r). The next newsletter will be edited and
> circulated shortly after the convention because it is important for people
> to know in a timely manner what occurs at the convention.
>
> 22. This year you can register for the convention in two ways. The
> traditional paper method is available. There is also an online option for
> registration through eventbrite.com. If you choose this online method, you
> can pay for and print out all your tickets. The company will send us a
> check when the registration closes. This year there is no fee for our
> people to use eventbrite. William Turner made a plea for first-time
> attendees to have their registration cost waived, so Eric decided that the
> convention registration fee will be waived for first-time convention
> attendees with a chapter president's verification.
>
> 23. The Toledo Blade is on NEWSLINE again until June 30, 2014. After that
> date we will need more funding, which we must find. RSC will not pay for
> this newspaper.
>
> 24. The meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
>
> Respectfully submitted,
> Shelbi Hindel
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Shelb
> Hindel
> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 12:33 PM
> To: ohio talk
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] September 21 board meeting minutes
>
> Attached you will find the final version of the minutes from the NFB Ohio
> board meeting. Board members will be voting on these at the state
> convention.
>
>
>
> Shelbi
>
>
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