[Ohio-talk] State Convention Agenda
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At last here is the convention agenda.For those of you who have seen a
draft, I have made changes as of 5:00. Wanda please note that DAN is
mentioned along with the other divisions. I will still be working with
layout issues in order to get ready to go to print and for Braille
Production, but everyone can see the content.
I have attached and pasted below.
AGENDA
67th Annual Convention
National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
November 1 to November 3, 2013
Wyndham Garden Dayton South Hotel
31 Prestige Plaza Drive
Miamisburg, Ohio 45342
937-434-8030
Dedication: This convention is dedicated to the memory of Robert (Bob)
Eschbach and to his lifetime of tireless work on behalf of the blind of Ohio
and the nation and to his wife Patricia (Pat), who was his constant
companion and helpmate and still our colleague in the movement and our
beloved friend.
The NFB of Ohio would like to thank Karen Warner and her friends.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
About the NFB of Ohio............Page 2
Navigating the Wyndham Garden Hotel...Page 2
Convention Arrangements and Registration.Page 4
Friday, November 1..............Page 5
Saturday, November 2............Page 7
Sunday, November 3..............Page 10
2013 Board of Directors............Page 11
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 a game
room. 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 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 take the time to study this description, it should give you a place
to begin learning the layout of the convention hotel.
CONVENTION ARRANGEMENTS
If you have any questions about convention arrangements, contact Karen
Warner, chair of the convention committee.
Registration and Literature
NFB literature will be available during registration hours in
the Chandelier Area Friday, November 1, between 12:00 and 1:20 and 6:00 to
7:20 pm and Saturday, November 2nd, between 8:30 and 9:00 am
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.
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 (937-206-2935). The relief area is located outside of door 4. A trash
receptacle will be outside the door for your convenience.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
11:00-12:00 noon Board Meeting
Gallery
12:00-1:20 PM Convention Registration
Chandelier Area
1:30 PM Call to Order of General Session and
Opening Remarks
Eric Duffy, President
Plaza D
1:35 PM Welcome to Dayton
Richard Payne, President,
Miami Valley Chapter
1:45 PM Convention Arrangements
Karen Warner
1:50 PM Roll Call of Chapters
Shelbi Hindel, Secretary
2:00 PM A New Name, a Stronger Partnership:
Opportunities for Ohioans With Disabilities and Bureau of Services for the
Visually Impaired
Mindy Duncan, Director
Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired, Columbus
2:30 PM National Report
The Rev. Sam Gleese,
National Representative, Jackson, Mississippi
2:50 PM Reading of proposed amendments to the
constitution, Shelbi Hindel and Eric Duffy
3:10 PM Working Together For Positive Change
Michael Kirkman, Executive Director, Disability Rights Ohio
3:30 PM Changing What It Means to Be
Deafblind in Ohio, Jennifer Smith-Dudash, Columbus, and others
4:00 PM The Business Enterprise Program in
Ohio, The Past, the Present, and the Future Annette Lutz, President, Ohio
Association of Blind Merchants; Karen Whalen, Former BE Program Manager, BE
Staff
4:30 PM Reports and Resolutions
6:00-7:20 PM Convention Registration
Chandelier Area
7:00-8:00 PM At-Large Chapter Meeting
Colleen Roth, President
Directors Room
7:00-8:30 PM Ohio Association of Blind Merchants
Meeting
Annette Lutz, President
Gallery East
7:30-8:30 PM Resolutions Committee Meeting
Deborah Kendrick, Chair
Directors Room
8:30 PM Nominating Committee Meeting
Sherry Ruth, Chair
Directors Room
9:30-10:15 PM Radio Play Performance: Not the Royal
Shakespeare Company Presents "The Hot Hundred Grand Caper," a Radio Play,
admission $5, sponsored by Ohio NAPUB
Plaza D
10:00 PM. Hospitality
Gallery Room
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
7:00-8:00 AM Diabetes Action Network of Ohio (DAN)
Breakfast
Wanda Sloan, President
Garden Grill
7:30-8:45 AM National Association to Promote the Use of
Braille (NAPUB)
Continental Breakfast Meeting
Barbara Pierce, President
Plaza C
8:30-9:00 AM Convention Registration
Chandelier Area
9:00 AM Call to Order of General Session
Eric Duffy, President
Plaza D
9:05 AM Why I Am a Federationist
Katie Shelton
9:20 AM Building the Federation
William H. Turner, Chairman
Membership Committee
10:05 AM Report from the Talking Book Library
Tracy Grimm, Ohio Library for the
Blind and Physically Disabled
10:30 AM Bringing the World to Your Home Through
Student Exchange Programs: Blind People Can Do It Too
Mary Anne Denning, teacher of the blind,
Cincinnati
10:45 AM Domestic Abuse and The Blind
Cheryl Fields
11:00 AM Going to College Blind, Past and
Present: What We've Gained and What We've Lost
Deborah Kendrick, freelance writer, Cincinnati; Emily Pennington, sophomore,
Xavier University, Cincinnati; Aleeha Dudley, Junior, Miami University of
Ohio, Oxford Ohio; Amy Neidhard-Doll, PhD, PE Director, Rehabilitation
Engineering and Technology Program, Wright State Research Institute
12:00 PM Recess
(Those who have ordered
boxed lunches can pick them up in the Chandelier Area.
Only those
with tickets will be served.)
12:15 PM Parents of Blind Children Division
Lunch
Meeting, Carol Akers and Cindy Conley Co-Presidents
Plaza C
12:15 PM Ohio Organization of the Senior Blind
Barbara Fohl, President
Gallery
12:15 PM Student Division Pizza Party
Aleeha Dudley, President
Patterson Room
12:15 PM Domestic Abuse and the Blind, Cheryl
Fields Octagon South
12:15 PM Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users
Deanna Lewis, President
Directors Room
2:00 PM: Call to Order of General Session
Eric Duffy, President
Plaza D
2:05 PM New Tools for the Classroom and
Social Networking Marc Salaman GW Micro
2:45 PM The Ohio Developmental Disabilities
Council, Its Mission and Purpose: Are the Blind Included?
Carolyn Knight, Executive
Director, Columbus
3:00 PM Access To the Printed Word
Deborah Kendrick and Eric
Duffy
Radio Reading Services in
Ohio
Sandy Turner, Director Voice
Corps, Columbus
3:35 PM: You Can Ring My BELL
4:05 PM The Lions and the Organized Blind of
Ohio: Building Better Relationships
Jim Downing
4:20 PM Report from the Clovernook Center for
the Blind
Robin Usalis, Executive
Director, Cincinnati
4:40 PM Report from the Cincinnati
Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired
John Mitchell, Executive
Director, Cincinnati
5:00 PM Recess
6:00 PM Annual Banquet
Shelbi Hindel, Mistress of
Ceremonies
Plaza BC
Banquet Address
The Rev. Sam Gleese, NFB National
Representative
Affiliate Awards and Scholarship Awards
Money for the Movement
9:00 PM Post-Banquet Party until 1:00 AM
Games, Plaza A
Music, and Karaoke, Garden
Grill
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3
7:30 AM First-Time Convention Attendees
Breakfast with the President
Garden Grill
9:00 AM Call to Order of the General Session
Plaza BC
9:05 AM Memorial Service
Eric Duffy and Paul Dressell
9:20 AM A New Way To Vote Could It Be in Our
Future?
Yung Nguyen, President, IVS, LLC
9:50 AM Federation History in Song
Paul Dressell and Barbara
Pierce
10:10 AM What Should We Expect from the Bureau
of Services for the Visually Impaired: Planning for the Future
Eric Duffy and Deborah
Kendrick
10:20 AM NFB Philosophy Audience Discussion
Barbara Pierce and the Rev.
Sam Gleese
10:50 AM Second Reading of Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution and Vote
11:00 AM Treasurer's Report
Sherry Ruth
11:10 AM Report of the Nominating Committee
Sherry Ruth, Chair
11:20 AM Affiliate Elections
11:40 AM Closing Remarks by Eric Duffy
Noon Adjournment
OH_TOP_K
2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Eric Duffy, (614) 377-9877 (c), (614) 935-6965 (h)
P.O. Box 82055, Columbus, Ohio 43202-0458
eduffy at pobox.com
First Vice President: Richard Payne, (937) 829-3368 (c)
1019 Wilmington Ave., Apt. 43, Kettering OH 45420
rchpay7 at sbcglobal.net
Second Vice President: Barbara Fohl, (440) 964-7824 (h)
1116 Thayer Ave., Ashtabula, OH 44004
barbfohl at pobox.com
Secretary: Shelbi Hindel, (614) 558-8059 (c)
185 Crestview Road, Columbus, OH 43202
Shelbiah1 at gmail.com
Treasurer: Sherry Ruth, (440) 324-4218 (h)
6922 Murray Ridge Rd., Elyria, OH 44035
babyruth2 at windstream.net
Board Members at Large
2011-2013
Sheri Albers, (513) 886-8697 (c)
9824 Dartmouth Way, Loveland, OH 45140
salbers1 at cinci.rr.com
Debbie Baker, (937) 206-2935 (c) or (937) 471-5193 (h)
1107 Burt St., Springfield, OH 45505
lahm at pobox.com
Susan Day, (937) 221-8250 (h) or (937) 503-3202 (c)
27 Council Court, Unit C, Springfield, OH 45504
Greymaster95 at gmail.com
Deborah Kendrick, (513) 321-2228 (h) or (513) 673-4474 (c)
2848 Ridgewood Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45213-1062
dkkendrick at earthlink.net
Barbara Pierce, (440) 774-8077
237 Oak Street, Oberlin, Ohio 44074
bpierce at oberlin.net
William Turner, (216) 355-4577
1064 E. 167th St., Cleveland OH 44110-1523
william.h.turner at ssa.gov
2011-2013
Bruce Peters, (330) 780-5827 (c)
1670 Liberty Dr., Akron, OH 44313
Crystal McClain, (937) 935-6188 (c)
416 North Main St., Bellefontaine, OH 43311
mcmcclain at columbus.rr.com
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