[Ohio-talk] Ohio-Talk Digest, Vol 103, Issue 21

Wed Sep 21 12:14:13 UTC 2016

 blockquote, div.yahoo_quoted { margin-left: 0 !important; border-left:1px #715FFA solid !important; padding-left:1ex !important; background-color:white !important; }  Hi, this is Owen?? What's going on with Ohio-talk not taking my messages?? I posted a message about my tactile artwork that I'm working on for the convention and I put it out there that I'm looking for a room mate? Don't k ow why my submission is not showing?
Owen

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Today's Topics:

  1. Re: CALLING ALL Competitors (Walter Mitchell)
  2. Find RallyCap Sports Near You ? RallyCap Sports (Carol Akers)
  3. Re: Summit county chapter chipotle fundraiser (Wanda Sloan)
  4. {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books (Paul Dressell)
  5. Fwd: [Community-service] Community Service Division/NABS Call
      This Sunday: Volunteering On Campus #What'sInItForYou? (Cheryl Fields)
  6. Re: {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books (Cheryl Fields)
  7. Re: {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books (Wanda Sloan)
  8. read this and do your parts please (richard)
  9. pay attention and get it done (richard)
  10. announcement (richard)
  11. FW: Donation request letters (richard)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 09:43:32 -0400
From: "Walter Mitchell" <walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] CALLING ALL Competitors
Message-ID: <002d01d21344$fb164410$f142cc30$@gmail.com>
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Hello Suzanne,

I apologize for this late response. This is a great idea. I don't have much knowledge of the  history of the NFB, but this is a great  opportunity to learn while having fun. I will be in attendance for this.

Blind love is the answer, presently , and for our future!

Much Love,
Walter Mitchell
Member, NFB Ohio, Cincinnati chapter
 (513) 582-8606 Mobil
(800) 340-8211 ext. 101  L2T Products and Services Toll free
Walterl.mitch2 at gmail.com Email

Follow the NFB of Ohio on:

Face Book, https://m.facebook.com/ohiosblind

Cincinnati Chapter: https://m.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofCincinnati/.

Twitter @ohnfb, 
YouTube channel NFB OHIO

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Suzanne Turner via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 7:50 PM
To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'; 'Shawana Griffin'; Nricks123 at me.com; Victory71351 at aol.com; blindtrust36 at yahoo.com; bryantealysr at yahoo.com; amduo at bellsouth.net; Alexis.N.Tyson at IRS.GOV; alexistyson2008 at yahoo.com; 'Brooke Dowdy'; charlenebolden at att.net; cantseecutie at att.net; Cole1455 at verizon.net; Cole3119 at twc.com; Destoni821 at gmail.com; 'Wayne Fletcher'; 'Delcenia'; darnell937 at gmail.com; filmchenelle1977 at gmail.com; Leonard.JacksonJackson943 at gmail.com; mlf5058 at gmail.com; RJonesJackie at prodigy.net; RLKNAppgv at gmail.com; Victory71351 at aol.com; 'Vivian L Sharp'
Cc: Suzanne Turner
Subject: [Ohio-talk] CALLING ALL Competitors

OHIO!

As Cheryl said, the Cleveland Chapter is proud and honored to host Hospitality 2016.  But if you were at the State Convention last year, you know that Cuyahoga and Cleveland dedicated our time and effort to serve the Ohio Convention attendees in a first class manner.  Therefore, this 70th State of Ohio?s Convention will be just as spectacular.  

The Cleveland Chapter expects this Convention to be one of the best to come.  Why do you ask?  

There will be food and fellowship.  But wait!  There also are activities and prizes to win as a team and individually.  So, get ready to compete and have some fun.  More details are below!  If you need more information, email or call me.  I will do my best to make the rules clear and fair.

PRESENTING

NFB State of Ohio?s Family Feud

NOTE!

GUIDELINES:

At Large Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Capital Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Cincinnati Chapter, select two members to represent your team: 

Cleveland Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Cuyahoga County Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Lorain Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Miami Valley Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Springfield Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Greater Summit Chapter, select two members to represent your team:

Two members will be chosen from each Chapter to build a team and compete for a prize.

There will be two teams; North and South Region.

If approved, the Feud will be videotaped to post on Ohio?s Web and sent to the National Office as a team building event.

The questions will originate from the History of the NFB.

All Chapters will register their representative prior to the event.

There will be 7 players on each team.

Family Feud will be presented closely to the television original game as possible.

All rules of the game will be distributed prior to the night of the event.

The rules will be emailed to all Presidents and explained to their members, in case of a player change.

Wayne Fletcher who is an impartial player will be the host.

Come All And Cheer Your Team On OR Be A Team Player!!

Sign, Richard Dawson/Steve Harvey.

And Now Suzanne Turner featuring Wayne Fletcher!

May The Best Team Win!

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:49:08 +0000 (UTC)
From: Carol Akers <purplecakers at yahoo.com>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Find RallyCap Sports Near You ? RallyCap Sports
Message-ID: <1147712058.1554010.1474379348327 at mail.yahoo.com>
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This is a nationwide program for youth and young adults with disabilities to partner with  students from area universities to learn about, participate in and enjoy athletics. It might be an opportunity for the blind in the areas to offer assistance, knowledge or volunteering.Carol A

http://www.rallycapsports.org/find-rallycap-sports-near-you/
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:27:46 -0400
From: "Wanda Sloan" <wsloan118 at roadrunner.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] Summit county chapter chipotle fundraiser
Message-ID: <000801d2134b$295b9b30$7c12d190$@roadrunner.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"

Don't want to sound dumb but what city is your chapter?

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chenelle
Hancock via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 11:30 PM
To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Chenelle Hancock <filmchenelle1977 at gmail.com>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Summit county chapter chipotle fundraiser

> Hello everyone,
On September 27, 2016 from 5 PM to 9 PM the summit county chapter of the
Ohio national Federation of the blind will be holding a cheap holy fun
raiser located at 8:20 5 W. Market St.. If there are any fellow Federation
is with in the Summit County area that would like to partake in our
fundraiser next Tuesday they can come down and join us or a fun field
experience. We cannot wait to see you there. If you buy a drink or a meal
and you mention the Nfb fundraiser to the cashier then you will get 50% of
your total bill donated to the summit county chapter. 
Sincerely, President Chenelle Hancock Summit County Chapter Ohio infb.

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 16:41:09 -0400
From: "Paul Dressell" <pmdbmd at fuse.net>
To: <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books
Message-ID: <BA521BAACBC441229F34EB29C35A3E84 at microsof9cc3c9>
Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="iso-8859-1"

Paul and Bernie are giving away the following Braille books: "Touch of Genius" (4 volumes), and the New International Version of the Bible (37 volumes). Books will be mailed "Free Matter for the Blind). Paul and Bernie Dressell  

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:55:34 -0400
From: Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] Fwd: [Community-service] Community Service
    Division/NABS Call This Sunday: Volunteering On Campus
    #What'sInItForYou?
Message-ID:
    <CAMVkHWB7u0rjeHw=Cpg6BrEawgKw-o-CQoPYOwnMLiV8XYq4xw at mail.gmail.com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8

If you are a student and like volunteering or always wanted to get
started volunteering, this is a GREAT division! Read below and join
the call on Sunday... Blessings, Cheryl

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Kyra Sweeney via Community-Service <community-service at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 13:38:50 -0700
Subject: [Community-service] Community Service Division/NABS Call This
Sunday: Volunteering On Campus #What'sInItForYou?
To: community-service at nfbnet.org
Cc: Kyra Sweeney <kyra.sweeney94 at gmail.com>

Hi all,
    Most of us know how intrinsically rewarding volunteering can be, but
what some don?t realize is that helping out in your community  is also
a way to help yourself. The Community Service Division is beginning a
new series of membership calls, where we will collaborate with other
divisions of the NFB to answer a common question about volunteering:
?what?s in it for me??.

For the first of these calls, join the Community Service Division and
NABS this Sunday at 8 PM Eastern for a discussion of everything you
need to know about volunteering as a blind student: how to get
started, why it is beneficial for you and your future, and even how it
can allow you to change attitudes about blindness on campus. You?ll
get the chance to hear from students who have volunteered, share your
own experiences, and ask questions. Everyone is welcome, and if you
are a former student, we encourage you to participate as well. We hope
you can join the conversation!

Call-in info is as follows:
605-475-6700
Passcode: 7869673

Date and Time: September 25, 2016 at 8 PM Eastern

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 17:59:07 -0400
From: Cheryl Fields <cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com>
To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: StatsKy Bey <skybey75 at gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books
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Paul, this is a good opportunity for someone. I am forwarding this
info  to one of our new members. Thanks for your generousity!
Blessings, Cheryl

On 9/20/16, Paul Dressell via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Paul and Bernie are giving away the following Braille books: "Touch of
> Genius" (4 volumes), and the New International Version of the Bible (37
> volumes). Books will be mailed "Free Matter for the Blind). Paul and Bernie
> Dressell
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:21:44 -0400
From: "Wanda Sloan" <wsloan118 at roadrunner.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [Ohio-talk] {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books
Message-ID: <000c01d2138d$5f317940$1d946bc0$@roadrunner.com>
Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"

Eventhough
Wan Sloan  my reading is limited, I would like the Bible so someday, I will
be abale to proficiently read it.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Paul
Dressell via Ohio-Talk
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 4:41 PM
To: ohio-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: Paul Dressell <pmdbmd at fuse.net>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] {Spam?} Giving away Braille Books

Paul and Bernie are giving away the following Braille books: "Touch of
Genius" (4 volumes), and the New International Version of the Bible (37
volumes). Books will be mailed "Free Matter for the Blind). Paul and Bernie
Dressell _______________________________________________
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 21:40:02 -0400
From: "richard" <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] read this and do your parts please
Message-ID: <02c001d213a9$13693b30$3a3bb190$@com>
Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"

President's Notebook
National Federation of the Blind
Mark A. Riccobono
officeofthepresident at nfb.org
(410) 659-9314

Dear Fellow Federationists,

This past weekend an organization released a social media campaign with the
hashtag HowEyeSeeIt. The people using this hashtag are making videos of
themselves attempting to do everyday tasks under blindfold with the
misguided view that this experience will help them know what it is like to
be blind. The motivation for the campaign is to raise funds to eliminate
blindness. We in the National Federation of the Blind know that blindness
doesn't hold us back. We also know that living with blindness requires
learning the techniques blind people use to do everyday tasks without
vision. We are not opposed to medical research, but the way to generate
interest in medical research is not by further spreading the fear of
blindness and strengthening misconceptions about the lived experience of
blind people.

The current videos being circulated with the #HowEyeSeeIt campaign are
perpetuating the idea that blindness is something to be feared and that
blind people adhere to low expectations. Some of the tasks people are
encouraged to do in this campaign are having a friend give them an
unidentified amount of cash and then, under blindfold, attempting to pay for
a meal with this money. Another particularly outrageous example is people
are asked to attempt to take care of their child for one minute while
blindfolded. At a time when we have launched new efforts for blind parents
who have their children taken away because of misconceptions about
blindness, this is dangerous and offensive. These examples and the dozens of
others used in the campaign rely on the notion that vision is a requirement
for success, but we know the truth-blindness does not define us or our
future.

We've published a blog, "Challenging the Fear of Blindness
<https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/challenging-fear-blindness> ," that I
encourage you to share. See below for some related critical actions.

Critical Actions This Week:
    Challenging the Fear of Blindness - #HowEyeSeeIt:
    It is critical that we now join together to combat this harmful
campaign. I urge all Federation leaders to lead by example and to encourage
the members of the Federation in your state to join with me in changing the
perception that blindness is something to be feared and something that
significantly limits our lives. Now is the time to turn our fear into power
and that power into action. We have the opportunity to demonstrate how we
live the lives we want as blind people in a commanding way. All you have to
do is:
1.    Make a video of yourself accomplishing an everyday task as a blind
person. For example, show how you dance, sing, exercise, care for your
children, go to school or work, play sports, manage your finances, travel,
participate in social events, enjoy your hobbies-in short, take a video of
yourself living the life you want.
2.    At the end of your video, say that you're a proud member of the
National Federation of the Blind, and tag three friends or family members to
keep the trend going. You can also urge your audience to make a donation to
the NFB.
3.    Upload your video to social media using the hashtag #HowEyeSeeIt.
Make sure to link to our website, www.nfb.org, and tag the NFB in your
Tweet, Facebook, or Instagram post. If the people you mentioned in your
video are on social media, be sure to tag them, too. 

News:
    Space Available Program:
    Norma Crosby, president of the NFB of Texas, has written an article
addressing the issue with the Space Available program. The article can be
found at
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/economy-budget/293784-support-thornbe
rrys-bid-to-fix-space-available-program.

    Video:
    The most recent video, featuring Dave Hyde, can be found at
https://youtu.be/mO8MxX_tZwQ.

Reminders:        
    Meet the Blind Month:
    Meet the Blind Month is fast approaching. We'd love to hear about
what members of your affiliate are doing to go out into the community and
educate folks about blindness. This year's hashtag is MTBM16; please be sure
to share your activities on social media.  

Dates to Keep in Mind:
*    Fall Conventions <https://nfb.org/state-conventions> 
*    September 30-October 2: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar (Advanced)
in Baltimore, Maryland
*    September 26: Free Accessibility Training Boutique
<https://nfb.org/free-accessibility-training-boutiques> : Accessible
Websites, Made Accessibly: An Introduction to Drupal
*    October 20-23: NFB BELL Academy Training Seminar
(Novice/Intermediate) in Baltimore, Maryland

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.

Mark A. Riccobono, President
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Email: officeofthepresident at nfb.org
Twitter: @Riccobono and @NFB_Voice
Web: www.nfb.org <http://www.nfb.org/> 

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: 9
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 05:36:14 -0400
From: "richard" <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] pay attention and get it done
Message-ID: <02d801d213eb$9972de10$cc589a30$@com>
Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"

We've published a blog, "Challenging the Fear of Blindness
<https://nfb.org/blog/vonb-blog/challenging-fear-blindness> ," that I
encourage you to share. See below for some related critical actions.

Critical Actions This Week:
    Challenging the Fear of Blindness - #HowEyeSeeIt:
    It is critical that we now join together to combat this harmful
campaign. I urge all Federation leaders to lead by example and to encourage
the members of the Federation in your state to join with me in changing the
perception that blindness is something to be feared and something that
significantly limits our lives. Now is the time to turn our fear into power
and that power into action. We have the opportunity to demonstrate how we
live the lives we want as blind people in a commanding way. All you have to
do is:
1.    Make a video of yourself accomplishing an everyday task as a blind
person. For example, show how you dance, sing, exercise, care for your
children, go to school or work, play sports, manage your finances, travel,
participate in social events, enjoy your hobbies-in short, take a video of
yourself living the life you want.
2.    At the end of your video, say that you're a proud member of the
National Federation of the Blind, and tag three friends or family members to
keep the trend going. You can also urge your audience to make a donation to
the NFB.
3.    Upload your video to social media using the hashtag #HowEyeSeeIt.
Make sure to link to our website, www.nfb.org, and tag the NFB in your
Tweet, Facebook, or Instagram post. If the people you mentioned in your
video are on social media, be sure to tag them, too. 

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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:45:06 -0400
From: "richard" <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] announcement
Message-ID: <030301d213fd$9966caf0$cc3460d0$@com>
Content-Type: text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"

Greetings members of NFBO we have decided to postpone our race that was to
be held October 02/2016 we are going to move the date to the spring of 2017.
We will get more information to you very soon. Richard

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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 07:50:18 -0400
From: "richard" <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
To: "'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List'"
    <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [Ohio-talk] FW: Donation request letters
Message-ID: <031801d213fe$539c9f80$fad5de80$@com>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"

I approve this message. Positive Payne

Attached to this message are two versions of donation request letters that I
came up with using details from a variety of sources. There is an example of
an in-kind donation request that was sent to Milena for Chick-fil-a. I am
sending a copy to you just in case you plan to make similar requests for
food. The second letter is designed for financial supporters. Of course you
would want to make appropriate updates to information in both letters
depending on who you are sending it to. They are both written within our
newest letterhead. Let me know if you have questions

Regards,

Rachel R. Kuntz

Board Member

National Federation of the Blind of Ohio

937.245.0547 cell

rachelrkuntz at gmail.com 

www.nfbohio.org <http://www.nfbohio.org/> 

Live the life you want. Blindness is not what holds you back.

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