[Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update

Sun Sep 8 17:33:11 UTC 2013

I will miss you.  Wish I was there also.  I had a chance to go to the
Lousianna Center but I turned it down because I had just enrolled into NYACK
College to work on my BS Degree.  Now   I want to come down there and I
don't the State will send me.

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From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Macy
McClain
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2013 12:11 PM
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update

Good update. I wish I could be at the board meeting, but sadly, I won't be
there. :-( I will be with you all in spirit. Have a great meeting!
Sent from my iPhone

On Sep 6, 2013, at 4:55 PM, Eric Duffy <eduffy at deltav.org> wrote:

> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Buckeye Update, September 6, 
> 2013
>    It has been some time since I last sat down to write an update. 
> Much has happened in my own life since then, and as always, it 
> certainly makes me appreciate the family that I have in the Federation.
>    As many of you know by now, my sister Jackie passed away on August 
> 25. Jackie has been to National Conventions, and various Federation 
> meetings around the state. The last Federation activity I remember her 
> driving some of us to is a meeting of the Muskingum County a little 
> more than three years ago.
>    Many of you have expressed your sympathy, prayed, and been very 
> supportive in a number of ways. I appreciate all of your support.
>    Many of you have asked about sending flowers. We are going to have 
> a family gathering to celebrate Jackie's life later this fall. We have 
> asked those who wish to do so to make contributions to the James 
> Cancer Center in her name. However, anyone who wishes to do so may 
> also make contributions to the NFB of Ohio in her name. I will 
> appreciate it and so would Jackie. She believed in our cause.
>    I appreciate every one who has kept things going in our Federation 
> family as I have struggled to cope with the emotions that we all 
> experience when we lose some one we love. In particular I want to 
> thank Richard Payne, Shelbi Hindel, Barbara Pierce, and Debbie Baker 
> for keeping us moving forward during this time. Others have done so as 
> well, but their contributions stand out in my mind.
>    September 21 is the date for the next meeting of the Board of 
> Directors in Columbus. We will meet at the North Community Lutheran 
> Church,
> 114 Morse Rd., in Columbus. The meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 AM.
> Please be early.
>    As we have done many times before we will order lunch from Wendy's.
> We have ordered Scrip cards to purchase lunch. Although it can be 
> done, it is a challenge to spend much less than $10 per person when 
> eating at Wendy's. We are asking everyone to pay for their own lunch 
> that day, and if your order happens to be less than $10 to round your 
> payment up to $10 if you can do so. Remember not to include drinks in 
> your order. Please email your orders to Shelbi by Wednesday September 
> 18. Shelbiah1 at gmail.com If for some reason you must call in your 
> order, Shelbi can be reached at (614) 558-8059. We will have coffee and
soft drinks available.
>    I have been asked about travel expenses to the meeting. I will 
> reimburse board members only for reasonable cost associated with 
> travel to the meeting. The policy is that we ask those who can do so 
> absorb their own expenses, then ask chapters to pay the cost, and 
> finally the affiliate picks up the cost for only members of the board if
needed.
>    We will of course plan for the convention  during the meeting. The 
> agenda is really coming along. Here is my reminder about door prizes.
> Prizes should have a value of at least $10.00. Please consider 
> purchasing gift cards from the NFB Scrip Ohio program. This is a good 
> idea for a number of reasons. They are easy for you to get to the 
> convention. They are easier for others to carry, and your purchase 
> benefits the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio. Paul Dressell is
once again in charge of door prizes.
> Prizes may be sent to him or given to him at the convention. 
>    Paul is also in charge of gathering names for the memorial service.
> Please make sure he knows who has passed away since our last convention.
> pmd at pobox.com
> 
>    Here are some things you should be aware of concerning the 
> convention . Please let Shelbi Hindel know who will represent your 
> chapter on the nominating committee as soon as possible. Her email address
is:
> 
> Shelbiah1 at gmail.com
> 
> You may also reach her by phone at : (614) 558-8059. It will make it 
> easier for her if she has the names of those serving on the committee 
> well in advance of the Board Meeting at the Convention.
>    Our block of rooms at the hotel will be released after October 11.
> Please make your room reservations by that date at the latest.
>    Here is another reminder about the awards process for 2013. All 
> materials are due by September 21. Please read the memorandum from 
> Paul Dressell carefully and direct any questions to him. Even if your 
> chapter or division does not wish to compete for the Gavel Award, you 
> must submit a completed form in order for your members to be eligible 
> to vote during the convention. This is how we learn more about what 
> your chapter or division is doing.
>    Barbara has done her usual fabulous job of putting the newsletter, 
> and it would have been out a long time ago but for my delays. So I 
> want to thank Barbara for all of her work and all of you who 
> contributed to this issue. It will be in your inbox and on NFB-NEWSLINE
early next week.
>    I will conclude with these comments about NFB-NEWSLINE. We have 
> worked hard to make sure that we have had NEWSLINE in Ohio since we 
> were told that the national organization was prepared to put black 
> boxes in the states. I had the guts of Ohio NEWSLINE in my basement 
> many years ago. We have worked to find funding and to make the service as
robust as possible.
> We funded the service when we had the money and it was necessary to do so.
> We do not have money to put in to NEWSLINE at this point.
>    The Rehabilitation Services Commission has funded NEWSLINE for the 
> past several years. During the current Contract negotiation the 
> Commission decided not to pay for the cost of the Toledo Blade. That 
> is a decision that many of us are unhappy with. Nevertheless, the 
> Commission is paying the bill, and they have the right to decide what 
> they are willing and able to pay. They are using Federal dollars, and 
> I must say we should be grateful that they have stepped up to the 
> plate at this point. Some people want the Blade, others want the 
> Youngstown Vindicator, and still others want another paper or two. All 
> of that is well and good. I want to read as many papers as I can get 
> access to, but remember access comes at a price. If the money is there 
> we can have the Blade and other papers. If you want a particular paper 
> on NFB-NEWSLINE, contact service organizations and foundations and raise
the money to get your paper on the service.
> 
> 
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