[Ohio-talk] FW: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 11/20/2017

Tue Nov 21 19:16:47 UTC 2017

Sandy Streeter sent me an email telling me of the death of Gary Thompson.
I believe she said he and Carol were in Minnesota.

On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 2:07 PM, rchpay7--- via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Here you go.
>
>
>
> Richard Payne,  President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>
> 937-396-5573or 937/829/3368
>
> Rchpay7 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
>
>
>
> From: President, National Federation of the Blind [mailto:
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 11:36 AM
> To: President, National Federation of the Blind <
> OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org>
> Subject: NFB President’s Notebook - week of 11/20/2017
>
>
>
>
> President’s Notebook
>
>
> National Federation of the Blind
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>
> Mark A. Riccobono
>
>
>  <mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org> officeofthepresident at nfb.org
>
>
> (410) 659-9314
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>
>
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists,
>
>
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to you! I am thankful for the love and hard work you
> put into our organization every day. The scope of projects we have going on
> and the tremendous number of areas where our organization has impact is
> remarkable. The fact that we continue to evaluate what we do and keep it
> authentically grounded in the hopes and dreams of blind people is what
> makes it effective and powerful. Thank you for being part of that engine of
> hope.
>
>
>
> I would like to take a brief moment to thank Carl Jacobsen for his
> leadership with our New York affiliate. Both Carl and Mindy have touched a
> lot of blind people in New York and encouraged them to pursue their dreams
> with confidence. We now have a new president in New York, Mike Robinson,
> and our incoming group of elected leaders, who have been taught and
> inspired by our previous leaders, is eager to build on the foundation that
> Carl and Mindy have left in New York.
>
> I encourage you not to slow down in the final month of the year. We have a
> lot happening with our federal legislative priorities and preparations for
> 2018, including Washington Seminar. Those of you who have signed up to be
> with me at the presidents meeting will be receiving a survey request asking
> for information about the topics that might be most useful to you.
>
>
>
> I hope that each of you finds great joy in the Thanksgiving holiday this
> week. I will be spending time with my immediate and extended family on the
> Eastern Shore of Maryland. Next week, we will be in full holiday and
> strategic planning mode at the NFB Jernigan Institute as we decorate for
> the season, welcome our supporters for a partnership dinner, and host the
> meetings of the Board of Directors of the National Federation of the Blind
> and the Board of Directors of the Jacobus tenBroek Fund. It will be nice to
> get away with the Riccobono family before doing some intense planning with
> the Federation family. I hope that your Thanksgiving gatherings are fun and
> relaxing and that any travel you undertake is safe and uneventful.
>
>
>
>
> Critical Actions This Week:
>
>
> Legislative Updates:
> On Thursday, November 16, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator
> Orrin Hatch (R-UT) introduced the Accessible Instructional Materials in
> Higher Education (AIM HIGH) Act (S. 2138) in the United States Senate. The
> legislation will authorize the creation of voluntary guidelines to help
> colleges and universities meet the needs of blind students and students
> with other disabilities that make it difficult or impossible to read print.
> Please contact your two senators to encourage them to cosponsor S. 2138.
>
>
>
> As you call your senate offices regarding S. 2138, please also encourage
> your senators to cosponsor our Access Technology Affordability Act (S.
> 732). Immediately following the Thanksgiving recess, the Senate will devote
> its attention entirely to tax reform, and it is crucial that senate offices
> hear from us during this critical time. You can reach your senate offices
> by calling the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121.
>
>
>
> Finally, don’t forget to start making plans to attend our 2018 Washington
> Seminar. You can find more information regarding how to make hotel
> reservations and other logistics for 2018 by reading the  <
> https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1710/bm171010.htm>
> Braille Monitor.
>
>
> News:
>
>
> NFB Independence Market:
> Our market will be closed for business the week between Christmas and New
> Year’s. Thus, the last day to place an order from the market in 2017 will
> be December 22.
>
>
>
> Eligible Sprint Customers Can Get a KNFB Reader Enterprise License for
> Free:
> Starting November 20, 2017, Sprint customers who purchase a new line of
> service or eligible upgrade through Sprint Accessibility will receive a
> free license to download the KNFB Reader Enterprise app on up to two mobile
> devices. All you need to do is:
>
> 1.      Visit sprint.com/vision <http://www.sprint.com/vision>  or a
> Sprint store to purchase a new line of service or eligible upgrade.
> 2.      Call (855) 885-7568 and ask a Sprint Accessibility Care
> representative for the KNFB Reader Enterprise app.
> 3.      Sprint will provide you with the information you need to create a
> username and password that will activate your new KNFB Reader Enterprise
> license.
> 4.      Download the KNFB Reader Enterprise app (free) and not KNFB Reader
> (for $99.99) from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, or Windows 10
> Store.
> 5.      When you launch the app, enter the username and password from step
> 3 above, and you’re all set!
>
> To learn more about the KNFB Reader Enterprise, visit www.knfbreader.com <
> http://www.knfbreader.com> .
>
>
>
> Dates to Keep in Mind:
>
>
> *       January 29, 2018: Great Gathering-In
> *       January 28-February 1, 2018: Washington Seminar <
> https://nfb.org/washington-seminar>
> *       March 22-23, 2018: Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium
> *       March 31, 2018: Deadline for scholarship applications,
> www.nfb.org/scholarships <http://www.nfb.org/scholarships>
> *       April 15, 2018: Deadline for 2018 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award
> competition <https://nfb.org/bolotin-award-main>
> *       July 3-8, 2018: National Federation of the Blind National
> Convention, Orlando, Florida
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> With gratitude for your leadership and friendship,
>
>
>
> Mark A. Riccobono
>
> President
>
> 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
>
> (410) 659-9314 | officeofthepresident at nfb.org <mailto:
> officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
>
>
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> 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.
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