[Ohio-talk] fyi
Marianne Denning
marianne at denningweb.com
Tue Jan 10 03:10:54 UTC 2017
Richard and al federation members. I would love to have a NAPUB phone call
in February and invite OOD to participate in this call. I would like
answers to questions about why OOD does not provide braille instruction to
consumers in Ohio. Before I schedule this meeting I would like feedback. I
would hope the meeting would be well attended so OOD understands that we
are serious about braille instruction. Please share your thoughts.
On Mon, Jan 9, 2017 at 9:22 PM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Greetings federation family, I hope all of you had a great end of the year?
> We in the federation enjoy so many good times and we have many more to
> come.
> The state convention was a great one and it is my pleasure to serve you.
> Several great things happen at the state convention and many great
> partnerships for the future of the NFBO was developed. We had so many
> first-time conventioneers I hope you continue to reach out to them. I
> started working from home right before Christmas and that will help me to
> get more done with the down time. I will ask if you see anything in this
> email that you wish to ask a question about please email me off list at
> rchpay7 at gmail.com <mailto:rchpay7 at gmail.com> While it is tempting
> sometimes to just do as much work as I can it would not be right to try and
> do it all, I do not even want to kid you it is not possible. We have so
> much work to do that even though the year just began we are running behind.
> I will share with you that several of our NFBO family members are preparing
> to go to the Washington seminar. Sherri is very busy planning for this very
> important event. I will be attending the affiliate presidents meeting
> January 28in Baltimore. I will be including in the body of this email
> information about the committees for 2017 I also wish to encourage you to
> reach out to me if for some reason, you thought I should have got your
> request to serve. This Wednesday I will be in federal court to try and
> mediate along with several other plaintiffs against the Dayton mall and the
> greater Dayton regional transit to add a bus stop and fix rout buses at the
> Dayton mall. We currently have a strike going on with the bus system in
> Dayton and I will keep you posted about that. I am also going to include
> the
> presidents note book that will have information that you should be paying
> close attention to. Next Monday January 23rd at 7:00 PM the board of
> directors of NFBO will have our state board meeting, you should make a
> point
> to call 712/775/7031 and use code 240281423 this meeting is open to all of
> you and should be well attended.
>
> I have also included a message at the end from OOD.
>
> 2017 NFB of Ohio Committee appointments.
>
> You will find the 2017 NFBO appointments listed the first name after the
> description will be the one of the chair person.
>
>
>
> Here are the charges to the affiliate committees:
>
> DEAF-BLIND COORDINATORS
>
> Charge: To aid and information to those who are in this unique
> community and to serve as a vehicle to foster a positive relationship for
> the deaf-blind community. In 2017 coordinators, will assist the affiliate
> in
> forming a deaf blind division.
>
>
>
> Delcenia Brown
>
> Lisa Hall
>
> Susan Day
>
>
>
> AWARDS COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To oversee the awards process, to provide information and
> feedback when necessary, and to make reasonable judgments about NFBO
> awards.
>
>
>
> Cheryl Fields
>
> Annette Lutz
>
> Shelbi Hindel
>
> Emily Pennington
>
> Jerry Purcell
>
> Robby Spangler
>
> Barbara Pierce,
>
>
>
> CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To make sure that all NFBO constitutions follow the state
> and national constitutions, both philosophically and rhetorically.
>
>
>
> Shelbi Hendil
>
> Colleen Rot
>
> Cheryl Fields
>
> Joe Mager
>
>
>
> CONVENTION COORDINATOR
>
> Charge: To assist and advise the president in the planning of the
> state convention and to provide additional assistance in planning and
> executing affiliate activities at national conventions.
>
>
>
> Sherri Albers co-chair Rachel Kuntz
>
>
>
> EDUCATION COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To advise the president about policies, legislation,
> strategies, and initiatives in which the National Federation of the Blind
> of
> Ohio should be engaged to improve educational opportunities for blind youth
> throughout the state.
>
>
>
> Debbie Baker
>
> Elif Emir Öksüz
>
> Joe Manger
>
> Marianne Denning
>
> Christopher Sabine
>
> Heather Leiterman
>
>
>
> FINANCING THE MOVEMENT COMMITTEE (
>
> SUN coordinator
>
> , Jernigan Fund coordinator
>
> , PAC coordinator
>
> Charge: To make members aware of these specific organizational
> fundraising opportunities and to implement strategies to increase
> participation.
>
>
>
> Sherry Ruth
>
> Gloria Robertson
>
> Sue Ott
>
> Susan Day
>
>
>
> Fundraising COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To investigate additional opportunities to increase NFB-O
> resources and to implement effective fundraising strategies and
> programming.
>
>
>
>
> Annette Lutz
>
> Walter Mitchell
>
> Shelbi Hendil
>
> Geza Vamos
>
> Deanna Lewis
>
> StephanieClaytor
>
> Wanda Sloan
>
> Milena Zavoli
>
>
>
> LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To increase the organization’s visibility and effectiveness
> in the state legislature and to continue to support our efforts in
> Washington throughout the year.
>
>
>
> Sherri Albers
>
> Annette Lutz
>
> Jordy Stringer
>
> Joe Mager
>
> Geza Vamos
>
> Michael Leiterman
>
> Barbara Pierce,
>
>
>
> MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To implement effective strategies to recruit and retain
> members and to reinvigorate the chapters and divisions of the NFB of
> Ohio.
>
>
> Carolyn Peters
>
> Chenelle Hancock
>
> Suzanne Turner
>
> Walter Mitchel
>
> Sue Ott
>
> William Turner
>
> Macy McClain
>
> Heather Leiterman
>
> Michael Leiterman
>
>
>
>
>
> Promotion AND PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To promote and publicize the programs and events of the NFB
> of Ohio and to acquire as much positive publicity as possible for such
> activities.
>
>
>
> Rachel Kuntz
>
> Cheryl fisher
>
> Walter Mitchel
>
> Jordy Stringer
>
> Annie McEachirn
>
> Suzanne Turner
>
> Sue Ott
>
> Heather Leiterman
>
>
>
> RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To oversee the submission process and to write and
> distribute clearly articulated and philosophically sound resolutions.
>
>
>
> Michael Leiterman
>
> Debbie Baker
>
> Cheryl Fields
>
> Marianne Denning
>
> Colleen Roth
>
>
>
> SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
>
> Charge: To conduct the affiliate scholarship program and to develop
> and implement effective strategies to increase the visibility of the
> program
> and increase participation.
>
>
>
>
>
> Jordy Stringer
>
> Cheryl Fields
>
> Elif Emir Öksüz
>
> Natassha. Ricks
>
> Heather Leiterman
>
>
>
>
> President’s Notebook
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
>
> Mark A. Riccobono
>
>
> officeofthepresident at nfb.org <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
>
>
> (410) 659-9314
>
>
>
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists,
>
>
>
> I had the opportunity to represent the Federation at the Consumer
> Electronic
> Show (CES) last week. In talking to technology providers, it is encouraging
> to find more awareness of what "accessibility" means than I did years ago
> when I last attended CES. It is clear that we are living in an
> ever-connected world from cars, to homes, to wearables, to the physical
> environment. I think that our advocacy and technology expertise put the
> blind in a great position to take advantage of all of these innovations.
>
>
>
> Technology will never be the answer. We need to continue to articulate our
> philosophy about blindness. I think that we need to walk carefully around
> the use of technology making sure that the blind continue to direct that
> use
> in our lives. There are many simple things that do not require a technology
> solution. However, how can we further leverage technology to give us
> increased access to information that is expensive or difficult to get in
> our
> everyday lives? It will be up to the National Federation of the Blind to
> define what the cutting edge of technology and independence is, and I am
> looking to the leaders of the Federation to help by actively participating
> in those discussions.
>
>
>
>
> Critical Actions This Week:
>
>
> Washington Seminar:
> The Great Gathering-In is exactly three weeks from today. Please schedule
> appointments with members of your Congressional delegation for January 31,
> February 1, and February 2. Once your appointments are scheduled, please
> notify us at Hillappointments at nfb.org <mailto:Hillappointments at nfb.org> ,
> providing as much information about each meeting as you can, including:
> date, time, meeting location, and (perhaps most importantly) whether you
> are
> meeting with a staffer or an actual member of Congress.
>
>
>
> The 2017 Legislative Fact Sheets <https://nfb.org/washington-seminar> are
> online. This is a great time to be studying our issues for the 2017
> Washington Seminar and memorizing the fact sheets. Be sure to check back
> often for updates regarding the Washington Seminar in the weeks leading up
> to the Great Gathering-In on January 30 at 5:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn
> Capitol.
>
>
>
>
> News:
>
>
> 2017 BELL Academy Program launched:
> On Louis Braille's birthday, January 4, we launched the 2017 BELL Academy
> Program with Wells Fargo. In addition to sponsoring the BELL Academy, Wells
> Fargo will provide strategic input into the program and offer team member
> volunteers at select academies.
>
>
>
> Presidential Release:
> The January Presidential Release has been posted to our website at
> https://nfb.org/images/nfb/audio/pr/pr457.mp3.
>
>
>
> EPUB 3 Training Seminar:
> We will be hosting a training seminar designed to teach how to create and
> implement accessible EPUB 3 in a variety of different settings and to
> discuss the upcoming release of the EPUB accessibility conformance
> specification. This event will be hosted under the auspices of the National
> Federation of the Blind (NFB) Center of Excellence in Nonvisual Access to
> Education, Public Information, and Commerce (CENA), with financial support
> through the Non-Visual Accessibility Initiative grant from the State of
> Maryland.
>
>
>
>
> Dates to Keep in Mind:
>
>
> * January 30, 2017: Great Gathering-In
> * January 30-February 2, 2017: Washington Seminar
> <https://nfb.org/washington-seminar>
> * March 23, 2017: EPUB 3 Training Seminar
> <https://nfb.org/ebooks-and-epub-accessibility>
> * March 30-31, 2017: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium
> * March 31, 2017: Deadline for scholarship applications
> <http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>
> * April 15, 2017: Deadline for Jacob Bolotin Award applications
> <https://nfb.org/bolotin-award-main>
> * July 10-15, 2017:
> <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm16/bm1611/bm161101.htm>
> National Convention, Rosen Shingle Creek Resort, Orlando, Florida
> * July 21-29, 2017: Youth Slam
> <http://www.blindscience.org/nfb-youth-slam> , Towson University
> * September 12-17, 2017: BLAST <http://blindmerchants.org/
> blast-2017/>
> , Nashville, Tennessee
>
>
>
> 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
>
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> (410) 659-9314 | officeofthepresident at nfb.org
> <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
>
>
>
>
>
> <https://nfb.org/>
>
>
>
>
> <http://www.facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind>
> <https://twitter.com/NFB_Voice> <https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind
> >
>
>
>
> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends
> who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we
> work
> together to help blind people live the lives they want.
>
> I have been asked by OOD to share this information with our chapters.
>
> Hello and happy new year from our BSVI staff! We were glad to meet or catch
> up with many of you at November’s statewide meeting, but now doesn’t that
> seem a long time ago?
>
> During 2017, we’re setting some big goals, and these include outreach,
> involving you. If possible, local and some statewide staff would like to
> attend one of your chapter meetings. We would plan to make it a brief but
> productive session. First, we’d like to offer some updates on what’s
> happening in the agency. Second, we’d like to hear from you as we make
> further outreach plans. Since you live in your community every day, you’re
> the experts about what doctors, teachers, librarians, community leaders or
> others you think we’d do well to reach out to. And finally, as always, we
> want to encourage any questions we can answer in the informal atmosphere of
> your own meeting place.
>
> For questions and possible dates, we can join you, please email Elizabeth
> Sammons at Elizabeth.sammons at ood.ohio.gov
> <mailto:Elizabeth.sammons at ood.ohio.gov> or call/voicemail her at
> 614.438.1260.
>
> Thanks for your considering participation with this, and as we await your
> reply, we are wishing you the very best for this 2017.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Elizabeth Sammons and all the BSVI staff
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Elizabeth L. Sammons
>
> Program Administrator
>
> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities Agency
>
> Tel. 614.438.1260
>
>
>
> Richard Payne rchpay7 at gmail.com
>
>
>
>
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Marianne Denning, TVI, MA
Teacher of students who are blind or visually impaired
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