[Ohio-talk] Update on Wednesday's Hearings

[Heather Leiterman]

Thank you Sharie! I had fun with you, Suzanne and of course Michael. Thank you for being so crucial in fighting the good fight!
Best,
Heather

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> On Nov 3, 2017, at 11:49 AM, Deborah Kendrick via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello Sheri and all, 
> Very encouraging to read this wonderful update.  
> I did not know that written testimony was being sought. If I had, I would
> have contributed.
> Do you still need statements or stories?
> As some of you know, I have raised three children, two with their father and
> one very much alone. There was an unforgettably painful custody dispute over
> my youngest, Caitlyn, which lasted over a year and ended entirely in my
> favor. 
> I like to say that she cost $50,000 when she was nine, and that I was never
> sure I won.
> That's a joke, of course. She and her siblings are the greatest blessings of
> my life!
> At any rate, I did not have assistance from the federation in 1999. I was
> too new, too distraught, too something to realize that there was help in
> that quarter. Although my then husband was sighted, he never brought
> blindness into the struggle. A court-appointed social worker, however, did..
> I am proud to say that she was converted. 
> Sorry for such verbosity!!! The point is, I'm eager to help if you need me..
> And thanks again for the update.
> Peace,
> Deborah
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk [mailto:ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Sheri
> Albers via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 10:53 AM
> To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
> Cc: Sheri Albers
> Subject: [Ohio-talk] Update on Wednesday's Hearings
> 
> I would like to take this opportunity to thank our members of the Federation
> who spent their time and a lot of energy to attend the hearings for SB 144
> and HB 309 on Wednesday. Suzanne Turner and I traveled to Columbus, and we
> were met by Mike and Heather Leiterman. We battled the weather, the multiple
> Uber driver disasters and schedule delays, but we got the job done!
> 
> SB 144 is going to need a lot of our attention to push the amendment to get
> a member on the council who has applied for or received services from BSVI,
> as we have already encountered opposition. We are the only ones who can do
> this.
> 
> HB 309 went really well. Chairman Ginter has friends and family who are
> blind, and was very sympathetic to the bill. We will need new testimony for
> the next hearing.
> 
> I also want to thank President Payne, Barbara Pierce and Cheryl Fields for
> submitting written testimony. They were entered into the minutes of the
> hearing.
> 
> Stay tuned for our next actions needed.
> 
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> Sheri Albers, Vice President
> 
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 
> 513.886.8697
> 
> Sheri.albers87 at gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
> 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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