[Ohio-talk] Ohio-talk Digest, Vol 92, Issue 32--convention cookies
Eric Duffy
peduffy63 at gmail.com
Sun Nov 1 06:19:52 UTC 2015
Don't worry I'll share since we are sitting at the head table together, especially if you give me no money to buy.
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> On Nov 1, 2015, at 1:56 AM, richard via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> OMG YOU DID NOT GET ME? positive PAYNE`
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Milena
> Zavoli via Ohio-talk
> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2015 11:18 PM
> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
> Cc: mzavoli at roadrunner.com; ohio-talk-request at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Ohio-talk Digest, Vol 92, Issue 32--convention
> cookies
>
> Hi Eric,
>
> I will sell cookies at the state convention. Hopefully, they will satisfy
> your sweet tooth.
>
> So far, I have Susan Ott, Colleen Roth and Eric Duffy buying cookies.
> Anyone else?
>
> The Malley's Chocolate basket will also be given as a door prize, courtesy
> of a donation from Malley's Chocolates.
>
> It's great to be back online. For a while, I felt cut off from the world.
> Right now, Shawn is learning the Mac and when he's done, I will also get
> trained. In the meantime, I'm using a Windows laptop to ease me gradually
> into the transition.
> By the way, if you're in the market for a new laptop, get a Lenovo or an
> Asus. They are reliable computers and will give you years of service.
>
> Lastly, thank you to all of you who continue to support Schwans Cares.
> Richard Payne, Karen Nolls, Maureen McCormick, Billy Graham, myself and
> Shawn, and many others. The return is 5% for each order until July 27,
> 2016. Next year, the 5% return will last only three months after the active
> period. So keep those orders going and continue to support our
> affiliate--the National Federation of the Blind.
>
> In the meantime, see you soon at my next posting.
>
>
>
> Milena Zavoli
>
>
>
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>> Today's Topics:
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>> 1. Re: Here is how to send your message to our two Senators
>> (barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com)
>> 2. Fwd: Caltech: Seeing Sound Aids the Blind (Barbara Pierce)
>> 3. Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Update on Yesterday's Legislative
>> Alert and Call to Action (barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com)
>> 4. Buckeye Update (Eric Duffy)
>> 5. Chocolate Chip Cookies At State Convention
>> (mzavoli at roadrunner.com)
>> 6. Re: Chocolate Chip Cookies At State Convention (Eric Duffy)
>> 7. Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana State Convention
>> Streaming (Jordy Stringer)
>> 8. Re: Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana State
>> Convention Streaming (richard)
>> 9. Re: Buckeye Update (Robert Spangler)
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>> Message: 1
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:33:10 -0400
>> From: "barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com" <barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Here is how to send your message to our two
>> Senators
>> Message-ID: <E66044BB-1626-4F71-92C5-8473553AF618 at gmail.com>
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>>
>> I don?t know where a fuller explanation is, but the vote was last night,
> so it is now academic. I think we had to act so soon that they did not have
> time to explain it further.
>>
>> Barbara
>> Barbara Pierce
>> President Emerita
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>> 440-774-8077
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you zwant;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>
>>> On Oct 29, 2015, at 4:00 PM, Deborah Kendrick via Ohio-talk
> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi Barbara,
>>> Where can we find a more detailed explanation of the proposed
>>> legislation and these amendments?
>>> I will, of course, send messages to the senators, but would like to
>>> be more fully informed.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Deborah
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Jerry Purcell via Ohio-talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 2:09 PM
>>> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'
>>> Cc: Jerry Purcell
>>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Here is how to send your message to our two
>>> Senators
>>>
>>> Hi Barbara,
>>> Thanks for the senator's contact info. I just emailed both of them.
>>> It was a piece of cake so everyone please follow suit.
>>>
>>> Thank you Jerry
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>> Barbara Pierce via Ohio-talk
>>> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 1:42 PM
>>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>>> Cc: Barbara Pierce
>>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Here is how to send your message to our two
>>> Senators
>>>
>>> I have just contacted both senate offices. The people to contact are
>>> gideon_bragin at brown.senate.gov
>>> <mailto:gideon_bragin at brown.senate.gov> and
> brian_riedl at portman.senate.gov <mailto:brian_riedl at portman.senate.gov>.
>>> Below is the message that I sent except that after the word "please"
>>> I inserted "encourage Senator (name) to" support.. This is easy to
>>> do. Please take the time to send your message to both of our senators.
>>>
>>> Here is the message from Parnell Diggs's email:
>>>
>>> Please support two edits (which might be thought of as technical
>>> amendments) to the SSDI provisions of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 1. Amend Section 822 so that SSDI beneficiaries can participate in
> the
>>> demonstration project upon request.
>>>
>>> 2. Amend Section 823 by replacing all references to the term
>>> ""Impairment-Related Work Expenses" for blind beneficiaries" with
>>> the term ""Blind Work Expenses,"" which are broader and more
>>> favorable and are already available in the SSI program.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Barbara Pierce
>>> President Emerita
>>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>>> Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>>> 440-774-8077
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
>>> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise
>>> the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create
>>> obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life
>>> you want; blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>
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>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 2
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 10:46:03 -0400
>> From: Barbara Pierce <bpierce at oberlin.net>
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: Caltech: Seeing Sound Aids the Blind
>> Message-ID: <19503FAA-D613-4D21-A77B-DC9142A9AE48 at oberlin.net>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
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>> This seems pretty dopy to me, but it sounds like serious research, so I
> thought people would like to know about what is about to descend on us.
>>
>> By the way, thanks to everyone who sent messages to the Senators. The
> vote was last evening, and I don?t know how they voted, but I think we did
> what we could.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Barbara
>> Barbara Pierce
>> President Emerita
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>> 440-774-8077
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> From: "Williams-Hedges, Deborah" <debwms at caltech.edu>
>>> Subject: Caltech: Seeing Sound Aids the Blind
>>> Date: October 29, 2015 at 2:45:13 PM EDT
>>> To: Undisclosed recipients:;
>>>
>>> CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
>>> Contact: Deborah Williams-Hedges
>>> debwms at caltech.edu <mailto:debwms at caltech.edu> / (626) 395-3227
>>>
>>> Images Available Upon Request
>>>
>>> Seeing Sound Aids the Blind
>>>
>>> Editor?s Note: There are millions of blind people worldwide.
>>>
>>> Now, a Caltech-led team of researchers has uncovered intuitive processes
> in auditory sensory substitution that could assist the blind in improving
> function in their daily lives.
>>>
>>> A busy kitchen is a place where all of the senses are on high alert?your
> brain is processing the sound of sizzling oil, the aroma of spices, the
> visual aesthetic of food arranged on a plate, the feel and taste of taking a
> bite. While these signals may seem distinct and independent, they actually
> interact and integrate together within the brain's network of sensory
> neurons.
>>>
>>> Caltech researchers have now discovered that intrinsic neural
> connections?called crossmodal mappings?can be used by assistive devices to
> help the blind detect their environment without requiring intense
> concentration or hundreds of hours of training. This new multisensory
> perspective on such aids (called sensory substitution devices) could make
> tasks that were previously attention-consuming much easier, allowing
> non-sighted people to acquire a new sensory functionality similar to vision.
> The work is described in a paper published in the October 22 issue of the
> journal Scientific Reports.
>>>
>>> "Many neuroscience textbooks really only devote a few pages to
> multisensory interaction," says Shinsuke Shimojo, the Gertrude Baltimore
> Professor of Experimental Psychology and principal investigator on the
> study. "But 99 percent of our daily life depends on multisensory?also called
> multimodal?processing." As an example, he says, if you are talking on the
> phone with someone you know very well, and they are crying, you will not
> just hear the sound but will visualize their face in tears. "This is an
> example of the way sensory causality is not unidirectional?vision can
> influence sound, and sound can influence vision."
>>>
>>> Shimojo and postdoctoral scholar Noelle Stiles have exploited these
> crossmodal mappings to stimulate the visual cortex with auditory signals
> that encode information about the environment. They explain that crossmodal
> mappings are ubiquitous; everyone already has them. Mappings include the
> intuitive matching of high pitch to elevated locations in space or the
> matching of noisy sounds with bright lights. Multimodal processing, like
> these mappings, may be the key to making sensory substitution devices more
> automatic.
>>>
>>> The researchers conducted trials with both sighted and blind people
> using a sensory substitution device, called a vOICe device, that translates
> images into sound.
>>>
>>> The vOICe device is made up of a small computer connected to a camera
> that is attached to darkened glasses, allowing it to "see" what a human eye
> would. A computer algorithm scans each camera image from left to right, and
> for every column of pixels, generates an associated sound with a frequency
> and volume that depends upon the vertical location and brightness of the
> pixels. A large number of bright pixels at the top of a column would
> translate into a loud, high-frequency sound, whereas a large number of lower
> dark pixels would be a quieter, lower-pitched sound. A blind person wearing
> this camera on a pair of glasses could then associate different sounds with
> features of their environment.
>>>
>>> In the trials, sighted people with no training or instruction were asked
> to match images to sounds; while the blind subjects were asked to feel
> textures and match them to sound. Tactile textures can be related to visual
> textures (patterns) like a topographic map?bright regions of an image
> translate to high tactile height relative to a page, while dark regions are
> flatter. Both groups showed an intuitive ability to identify textures and
> images from their associated sounds. Surprisingly, the untrained (also
> called "naive") group's performance was significantly above chance, and not
> very different from the trained.
>>>
>>> The intuitively identified textures used in the experiments exploited
> the crossmodal mappings already within the vOICe encoding algorithm. "When
> we reverse the crossmodal mappings in the vOICe auditory-to-visual
> translation, the naive performance significantly decreased, showing that the
> mappings are important to the intuitive interpretation of the sound,"
> explains Stiles.
>>>
>>> "We found that using this device to look at textures?patterns of light
> and dark?illustrated 'intuitive' neural connections between textures and
> sounds, implying that there is some preexisting crossmodality," says
> Shimojo. One common example of crossmodality is a condition called
> synesthesia, in which the activation of one sense leads to a different
> involuntary sensory experience, such as seeing a certain color when hearing
> a specific sound. "Now, we have discovered that crossmodal connections,
> preexisting in everyone, can be used to make sensory substitution intuitive
> with no instruction or training."
>>>
>>> The researchers do not exactly know yet what each sensory region of the
> brain is doing when processing these various signals, but they have a rough
> idea. "Auditory regions are activated upon hearing sound, as are the visual
> regions, which we think will process the sound for its spatial qualities and
> elements. The visual part of the brain, when processing images, maps objects
> to spatial location, fitting them together like a puzzle piece," Stiles
> says. To learn more about how the crossmodal processing happens in the
> brain, the group is currently using functional magnetic resonance imaging
> (fMRI) data to analyze the crossmodal neural network.
>>>
>>> These preexisting neural connections provide an important starting point
> for training visually impaired people to use devices that will help them
> see. A sighted person simply has to open their eyes, and the brain
> automatically processes images and information for seamless interaction with
> the environment. Current devices for the blind and visually impaired are not
> so automatic or intuitive to use, generally requiring a user's full
> concentration and attention to interpret information about the environment.
> The Shimojo lab's new finding on the role of multimodal processing and
> crossmodal mappings starts to address this issue.
>>>
>>> Beyond its practical implications, Shimojo says, the research raises an
> important philosophical question: What is seeing?
>>>
>>> "It seems like such an obvious question, but it gets complicated," says
> Shimojo. "Is seeing what happens when you open your eyes? No, because
> opening your eyes is not enough if the retina [the light-sensitive layer of
> tissue in the eye] is damaged. Is it when your visual cortex is activated?
> But our research has shown that the visual cortex can be activated by sound,
> indicating that we don't really need our eyes to see. It's very
> profound?we're trying to give blind people a visual experience through other
> senses."
>>>
>>> The paper is titled "Auditory Sensory Substitution Is Intuitive and
> Automatic with Texture Stimuli" and was funded by grants from the National
> Science Foundation, the Della Martin Fund for Discoveries in Mental Illness,
> and the Japan Science and Technology Agency, Core Research for Evolutional
> Science and Technology.
>>> ###
>>>
>>> Written by: Lorinda Dajose
>>> Contact: Deborah Williams-Hedges
>>> debwms at caltech.edu <mailto:debwms at caltech.edu> / (626) 395-3227
>>>
>>> Deborah Williams-Hedges
>>> Senior Media Relations Manager
>>> Strategic Communications
>>> California Institute of Technology / Caltech
>>> e: debwms at caltech.edu <mailto:debwms at caltech.edu> / p:
>>> 626.395.3227
>>>
>>> Twitter: @CaltechDebi
>>> 24-Hour Earthquake & Media Hotline: 626.449.2631
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 13:35:11 -0400
>> From: "barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com" <barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Update on Yesterday's
>> Legislative Alert and Call to Action
>> Message-ID: <292FC884-A46E-431C-8BD9-48CC8C931024 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>>
>> Barbara Pierce
>> President Emerita
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>> 440-774-8077
>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you zwant;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>
>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>
>>> From: "Kuhnke, Kristian via Nfbnet-members-list"
>>> <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Update on Yesterday's Legislative
>>> Alert and Call to Action
>>> Date: October 30, 2015 at 11:02:22 AM EDT
>>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>>> Reply-To: "Kuhnke, Kristian" <KKuhnke at nfb.org>
>>>
>>>
>>> Fellow Federationists:
>>>
>>> As many of you may have heard, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was
> passed by the Senate early this morning. We expect that President Obama will
> sign it in the very near future. Thanks to everyone who made calls
> yesterday. This bill ensures that SSDI will be funded until 2022 and
> contains many valuable provisions, including a demonstration project which
> conducts a $2-for-$1 phase-out program, the opportunity to report earnings
> electronically, and simplification for how earnings will be counted each
> month. We will continue to analyze the content and will provide more details
> soon.
>>>
>>> Once the president signs the bill, our advocacy will continue with the
> Social Security Administration as they begin to develop regulations to
> implement this legislation.
>>>
>>> Thanks again for all of your hard work.
>>>
>>> Very sincerely,
>>>
>>> Parnell Diggs, Esq.
>>> Director of Government Affairs
>>> National Federation of the Blind
>>> 200 East Wells Street
>>> Baltimore, MD 21230
>>> Office: (410) 659-9314, extension 2222
>>> Mobile: (843) 267-2018
>>> Email: pdiggs at nfb.org <mailto:pdiggs at nfb.org>
>>> Twitter: @NFB_Voice
>>> @ParnellDiggs
>>>
>>> The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the
> characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
> expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
> between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
> blindness is not what holds you back.
>>>
>>> Make a gift <https://nfb.org/make-gift> to the National Federation of
> the Blind and help ensure all blind Americans live the lives they want.
>>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 4
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:56:03 -0400
>> From: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update
>> Message-ID: <C1AB6A96-9663-436C-9AB8-853CD68B5599 at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Buckeye Update October 30,
>> 2015
>>
>>
>> Paul Dressell went home from the hospital on Tuesday. He is doing well. He
> is not optimistic about making it to the convention, but he and Bernie will
> certainly be with us in spirit. As much as we want Paul and Bernie with us,
> we know that Paul must take care of his health.
>>
>>
>> Yesterday I traveled to Dayton to meet with attorneys and advocates to
> discuss further actions under consideration in our efforts to create
> accessible bus transportation options for blind people and others with
> disabilities who want to go to the Dayton mall.
>> This was a productive meeting.
>>
>> I want to thank everyone who called or sent emails to our two senators
> yesterday. We know of at least five people who contacted the senators.
> Barbara Pierce made it easy with the information she sent out, so I want to
> thank her as well.
>>
>> Richard is going to lead an effort to raise money to assist those who
>> need financial assistance to attend the national convention next year.
>> Please contact him to let him know how you might help.
>> rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto:rchpay7 at gmail.com>
>>
>> Here is a special convention door prize announcement. Commtech LLC has
>> given us a door prize with a value of $120. The winner of this door
>> prize will receive training and technical support during the months of
>> December and January. The offer is only good for those two months. If
>> you need training and support with Apple products, JAWS, WindowEyes,
>> Windows, with not takers, or a variety of other devices and
>> environments then you will want this door prize. anyone may enter this
>> special drawing. Between now and 11:59 Pm., on November 18, email
>> Barbara Pierce and let her know you want to win the Commtech door
>> prize. barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>> <mailto:barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
>> After November 18 you may give her your name at the convention. Entries
> are closed at 5:00 PM., on Saturday November 21. The drawing will take place
> at the banquet, and you must be present to win. I want to thank Gabe Vega of
> Commtech LLC., for his generosity. Registrations for the convention are
> still coming in. We need to keep spreading the word and get more of them. I
> hope Richard is still saving his money to buy the steak dinner for William
> H.
>>
>> We are doing all that we can to encourage people to complete the
> registration process online. If you need help, Gabe Vega says: If you need
> support, on filling out the registration form, or making your online
> payment, Commtech LLC the web developer of the website, is offering free
> support for anyone who feels they need in to register for the 2015
> Convention online.
>>
>> Please call (623) 565-9357 and a member of our staff would be glad to
> assist you through this process. Please take this offer seriously if you
> need help registering. I have had a few people call me for help, and I have
> referred them to Gabe immediately.
>>
>> We will of course still accept registrations by mail and on site. All
> registrations by mail must be post marked by November 12 in order to qualify
> for lower rates.
>>
>> we are going to have a play Friday night? That's right! the "Not So Royal
> Shakespeare Company" is going to wow us with a production of "Pyramus and
> Thisbe". Come see our Merchants division president, Annette Lutz make her
> acting debut.
>>
>> We are going to have a band after the banquet Saturday night. I promise it
> is not going to be to loud. We want you to plan to join us in a night of
> music and dancing.
>>
>> There is still a lot of work to be done to prepare for this convention,
> but I am excited about the way things are shaping up. This is going to be a
> great convention.
>>
>> information
>>
>> The contact information for the hotel is: Doubletree Hotel 6200 Quarry
> Lane, Independence, Ohio 44131, phone, (216) 447-1300.
>>
>> Chapter and Division Presidents, please pay close attention to the
> following information. The time has passed to submit your reports for the
> Gavel Award Competition, or for nominating someone for an award. So, if
> you have not submitted a report for the competition, You must still submit
> a report by November 12.
>>
>> Chapter and division reports, membership lists, and dues must all be in by
> November 12. After that date any one or all of these items are considered
> late and the offending chapter or division is subject to a fine of $25 that
> will be enforced.
>> Membership lists are coming in slowly. You can do better. Please take this
> seriously.
>> Shelbi also needs to know who will represent your chapter on the
>> nominating committee. The members of this committee are appointed by
>> chapter presidents. The president of the affiliate selects the chair
>> from among the members. Please let shelbi know who will represent your
>> chapter as soon as possible. shelbiah1 at gmail.com
>> <mailto:shelbiah1 at gmail.com>
>>
>> There are going to be some great workshops and some exciting agenda
> topics, but you the members of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> are who make the convention great. Keep those registrations coming in. Tell
> people about who we are, what we do, and why they should be a part of our
> convention based on your experience. Let's get some new people there. We
> need to build and grow our Federation family.
>>
>>
>> The KNFB Reader is now available on the Android platform. You can now go
> to nfbohio.org <http://nfbohio.org/>
>> and register for a special drawing to win A KNFB Reader Package. You will
> register by contributing $5 which will get your name in the drawing once.
> this will be the only way you can enter. We will not be selling tickets. You
> may not enter after November 18. You must be present for the drawing at the
> banquet. So far Richard has a 50 percent chance of winning. Sherry Ruth is
> the other possible winner.
>>
>> I am not making this easy, because we are giving away a valuable software
> package. We want to do what we can to see that it goes to some one who will
> really use it, so if you meet all of the above conditions, you must really
> want the software. Even Richard is eligible to win if he meets all of the
> conditions.
>>
>> The convention is getting closer, so keep those registrations coming in.
> There is plenty of time left to make your plans and to encourage others to
> come to the convention.
>>
>> Sherry Ruth says, "Our Malley's Candy sale is under weigh, and if
>> your chapter or division would like to receive their flyers to distribute,
> please send me an email with your address and I will pass it on to them.
> babyruth2 at windstream.net <mailto:babyruth2 at windstream.net> The link to our
> fund raiser is on our website. This is a good fund raiser for us. Let's
> make it even better this year. Let's go build the Federation. I will write
> again next week.
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 16:56:54 -0400
>> From: <mzavoli at roadrunner.com>
>> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Chocolate Chip Cookies At State Convention
>> Message-ID: <20151030205655.BDEED.39282.root at dnvrco-web27>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>
>> Hi Colleen and Listers,
>>
>> I'm back online after a long absence due to the demise of my previous
> computer. Shawn is learning the Mac, and I bought a Windows laptop to ease
> the transition in the meantime.
>>
>> I have a request to sell chocolate chip cookies at our state convention,
> and I will be happy to do that. So far, only Colleen wants me to sell
> cookies. Is anyone else interested? If not, I'll bring some only for
> Colleen and everyone else can just watch as she enjoys every bite of the
> cookies. Don't expect her to share; she might want them all for herself,
> and then where would you be?
>>
>> Milena Zavoli
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 6
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:35:24 -0400
>> From: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Chocolate Chip Cookies At State Convention
>> Message-ID: <E1CA4423-376C-4BDE-A72D-8AB0C9BB69BB at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
>>
>> Milena,
>>
>> There is never enough food at the head table. A few years ago I was so
> hungry I ate ?vote for Pain? cookies. I kept trying to get people to give
> them to me. Kevan Worley liked them too. I will buy some chocolate chip
> cookies.
>>
>> Eric
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 7
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 19:05:45 -0400
>> From: Jordy Stringer <jordystringer83 at gmail.com>
>> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana State
>> Convention Streaming
>> Message-ID: <1801E15E-605D-4DF9-8581-A81515DBC77B at gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>>
>> A note from our neighbors to the west.
>>
>> Sent from the iPhone of Jordy D. Stringer
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Mika Baugh via Nfbnet-members-list
>>> <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>>> Date: October 30, 2015 at 10:27:41 AM EDT
>>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana State Convention
>>> Streaming
>>> Reply-To: Mika Baugh <mikabaugh at yahoo.com>
>>>
>>> Fellow Federationists,
>>> For the first time ever, the NFB of Indiana state convention will be
> streamed live from South Bend, Indiana this weekend!
>>> If you were unable to make it to the convention this year, don't worry!
> You can listen into the steam and participate virtually.
>>> The following agenda items will be streamed: the state board meeting on
> Friday at 7pm, the general session Saturday from 9-12 and 2-5, and the
> banquet on Saturday at 7pm.
>>> Of course we'd love to have you with us this weekend, but this is a
> fantastic way to participate in the convention from the comfort of your own
> home!
>>> To listen to the stream, please use the following link:
>>> http://olivero.us/nfbin
>>> We hope to see many of you there through the stream!
>>> Cordially,
>>>
>>> Mika Baugh
>>> Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Indiana
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> Message: 8
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 20:48:12 -0400
>> From: "richard" <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana
>> State Convention Streaming
>> Message-ID: <009f01d11375$d2900410$77b00c30$@com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> yes can we do this? lol
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Jordy Stringer via Ohio-talk
>> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 7:06 PM
>> To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Jordy Stringer
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana State
>> Convention Streaming
>>
>> A note from our neighbors to the west.
>>
>> Sent from the iPhone of Jordy D. Stringer
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Mika Baugh via Nfbnet-members-list
>>> <nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org>
>>> Date: October 30, 2015 at 10:27:41 AM EDT
>>> To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] NFB of Indiana State Convention
>>> Streaming
>>> Reply-To: Mika Baugh <mikabaugh at yahoo.com>
>>>
>>> Fellow Federationists,
>>> For the first time ever, the NFB of Indiana state convention will be
>> streamed live from South Bend, Indiana this weekend!
>>> If you were unable to make it to the convention this year, don't worry!
>> You can listen into the steam and participate virtually.
>>> The following agenda items will be streamed: the state board meeting
>>> on
>> Friday at 7pm, the general session Saturday from 9-12 and 2-5, and the
>> banquet on Saturday at 7pm.
>>> Of course we'd love to have you with us this weekend, but this is a
>> fantastic way to participate in the convention from the comfort of
>> your own home!
>>> To listen to the stream, please use the following link:
>>> http://olivero.us/nfbin
>>> We hope to see many of you there through the stream!
>>> Cordially,
>>>
>>> Mika Baugh
>>> Secretary, National Federation of the Blind of Indiana
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>
>> Message: 9
>> Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:03:09 -0400
>> From: "Robert Spangler" <spangler.robert at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update
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>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
>>
>> What's the issue with getting to the Dayton Mall? I am uninformed and
>> I live in Dayton, so just curious.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Ohio-talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> Eric Duffy via Ohio-talk
>> Sent: Friday, October 30, 2015 3:56 PM
>> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Cc: Eric Duffy <peduffy63 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Buckeye Update
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio Buckeye Update October 30,
>> 2015
>>
>>
>> Paul Dressell went home from the hospital on Tuesday. He is doing
>> well. He is not optimistic about making it to the convention, but he
>> and Bernie will certainly be with us in spirit. As much as we want
>> Paul and Bernie with us, we know that Paul must take care of his health.
>>
>>
>> Yesterday I traveled to Dayton to meet with attorneys and advocates to
>> discuss further actions under consideration in our efforts to create
>> accessible bus transportation options for blind people and others with
>> disabilities who want to go to the Dayton mall.
>> This was a productive meeting.
>>
>> I want to thank everyone who called or sent emails to our two senators
>> yesterday. We know of at least five people who contacted the senators.
>> Barbara Pierce made it easy with the information she sent out, so I
>> want to thank her as well.
>>
>> Richard is going to lead an effort to raise money to assist those who
>> need financial assistance to attend the national convention next year.
>> Please contact him to let him know how you might help.
>> rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto:rchpay7 at gmail.com>
>>
>> Here is a special convention door prize announcement. Commtech LLC has
>> given us a door prize with a value of $120. The winner of this door
>> prize will receive training and technical support during the months of
>> December and January. The offer is only good for those two months. If
>> you need training and support with Apple products, JAWS, WindowEyes,
>> Windows, with not takers, or a variety of other devices and
>> environments then you will want this door prize. anyone may enter this
>> special drawing. Between now and
>> 11:59 Pm., on November 18, email Barbara Pierce and let her know you
>> want to win the Commtech door prize. barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
>> <mailto:barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com>
>> After November 18 you may give her your name at the convention.
>> Entries are closed at 5:00 PM., on Saturday November 21. The drawing
>> will take place at the banquet, and you must be present to win. I want
>> to thank Gabe Vega of Commtech LLC., for his generosity. Registrations
>> for the convention are still coming in. We need to keep spreading the
>> word and get more of them. I hope Richard is still saving his money to
>> buy the steak dinner for William H.
>>
>> We are doing all that we can to encourage people to complete the
>> registration process online. If you need help, Gabe Vega says: If
>> you need support, on filling out the registration form, or making your
>> online payment, Commtech LLC the web developer of the website, is
>> offering free support for anyone who feels they need in to register
>> for the 2015 Convention online.
>>
>> Please call (623) 565-9357 and a member of our staff would be glad to
>> assist you through this process. Please take this offer seriously if
>> you need help registering. I have had a few people call me for help,
>> and I have referred them to Gabe immediately.
>>
>> We will of course still accept registrations by mail and on site. All
>> registrations by mail must be post marked by November 12 in order to
>> qualify for lower rates.
>>
>> we are going to have a play Friday night? That's right! the "Not So
>> Royal Shakespeare Company" is going to wow us with a production of
>> "Pyramus and Thisbe". Come see our Merchants division president,
>> Annette Lutz make her acting debut.
>>
>> We are going to have a band after the banquet Saturday night. I
>> promise it is not going to be to loud. We want you to plan to join us
>> in a night of music and dancing.
>>
>> There is still a lot of work to be done to prepare for this
>> convention, but I am excited about the way things are shaping up. This
>> is going to be a great convention.
>>
>> information
>>
>> The contact information for the hotel is: Doubletree Hotel 6200
>> Quarry Lane, Independence, Ohio 44131, phone, (216) 447-1300.
>>
>> Chapter and Division Presidents, please pay close attention to the
> following
>> information. The time has passed to submit your reports for the Gavel
>> Award Competition, or for nominating someone for an award. So, if
>> you have not submitted a report for the competition, You must still
>> submit a report by November 12.
>>
>> Chapter and division reports, membership lists, and dues must all be
>> in by November 12. After that date any one or all of these items are
>> considered late and the offending chapter or division is subject to a
>> fine of $25 that will be enforced.
>> Membership lists are coming in slowly. You can do better. Please take
>> this seriously.
>> Shelbi also needs to know who will represent your chapter on the
>> nominating committee. The members of this committee are appointed by
>> chapter presidents. The president of the affiliate selects the chair
>> from among the members. Please let shelbi know who will represent your
>> chapter as soon as possible. shelbiah1 at gmail.com
>> <mailto:shelbiah1 at gmail.com>
>>
>> There are going to be some great workshops and some exciting agenda
>> topics, but you the members of the National Federation of the Blind of
>> Ohio are who make the convention great. Keep those registrations
>> coming in. Tell people about who we are, what we do, and why they
>> should be a part of our convention based on your experience. Let's get
>> some new people there. We need to build and grow our Federation family.
>>
>>
>> The KNFB Reader is now available on the Android platform. You can now go
>> to nfbohio.org <http://nfbohio.org/>
>> and register for a special drawing to win A KNFB Reader Package. You
>> will register by contributing $5 which will get your name in the drawing
> once.
>> this will be the only way you can enter. We will not be selling
>> tickets. You may not enter after November 18. You must be present for
>> the drawing at the banquet. So far Richard has a 50 percent chance of
>> winning. Sherry Ruth is the other possible winner.
>>
>> I am not making this easy, because we are giving away a valuable
>> software package. We want to do what we can to see that it goes to
>> some one who will really use it, so if you meet all of the above
>> conditions, you must really want the software. Even Richard is
>> eligible to win if he meets all of the conditions.
>>
>> The convention is getting closer, so keep those registrations coming in.
>> There is plenty of time left to make your plans and to encourage
>> others to come to the convention.
>>
>> Sherry Ruth says, "Our Malley's Candy sale is under weigh, and if
>> your chapter or division would like to receive their flyers to
>> distribute, please send me an email with your address and I will pass it
> on to them.
>> babyruth2 at windstream.net <mailto:babyruth2 at windstream.net> The link to
>> our fund raiser is on our website. This is a good fund raiser for
>> us. Let's make it even better this year. Let's go build the
>> Federation. I will write again next week.
>>
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