[Ohio-talk] Akron is back on track

[David Andrews]

Congratulations on your election. I have subscribed you to the 
private chapter presidents list. You can get advice there, or just 
blow off steam.

Dave

At 12:48 PM 7/22/2018, you wrote:
>Hi everyone, and yes we have a great start to our chapter thanks to 
>much support. I'm very honored to be President of our new (or 
>re-booted) Greater Akron Chapter, and very privileged to be part of 
>the awesome team we have in Ohio!
>
>I'd like to thank Richard Payne, our state president and NFB rock 
>star. We've had some terrific conversations since the first meeting 
>on June 9, and Richard you give us all a great example of living to 
>help others.
>
>Thanks also Suzanne Turner who, with Richard, ran the meeting 
>Saturday, getting our team established and this part of Ohio back on 
>track. Suzanne's story is as inspiring as any I've heard.
>
>A big thanks to Scott Reisberg from the Akron Blind Center. Scott 
>spoke yesterday and at our June 9 informational meeting, sharing an 
>uplifting message of survivors and overcomers.
>
>Thanks also to Tom Sawyer at the Cleveland Sight Center, and Dr. 
>Cheryl Reed at UDS Akron, for many years of serving the blind 
>community and adding to our chapter kickoff.
>
>And of course thanks to our state leaders and board members! For 
>weeks I've been absorbing lots of material on NFB.org, and I've 
>become very impressed with our national leadership, but no more than 
>with the inspired and dedicated leaders we are fortunate to have here in Ohio.
>
>I'm also blessed and thankful for our new board of Kiana, Mary, 
>Eric, and my wife Stephanie who will serve as Secretary. Finally, I 
>get to tell her what to do! Wait, she might see this--just kidding honey!
>
>While still new to the NFB, I'm having a blast listening to Kernel 
>books and Presidential Releases, and continuing to learn from 
>Richard, Suzanne and others who have already been showing support 
>for our new team. Thank you all for the welcome and example.
>
>See you in November at the state convention. Until then drop me a 
>line anytime!
>
>Dave Bertsch
>dwbertsch at gmail.com
>---------------------------------------
>From: Richard Payne <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
>To: NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List
>Subject: Akron is back on track
>
>Greetings NFBO, I am overjoyed to tell you that new leadership has been
>established in Akron Ohio. The leaders are strong and will serve us well it
>will take all of us to educate them and they are willing to learn. You will
>find the list of officers in the body of this message but understand that
>the meeting yesterday was well attended, and the affiliate had a lot of
>support. The team that worked on this prodject done a great job and it was
>my pleasure working with all of you. This was building the federation at its
>best. We now have 11 new members. Thanks for all your support and I think
>Dave has joined this list so welcome him to the family.
>President Dave Bertsch
>Vice President: Kiana Hill
>Secretary: Stephanie Bertsch
>Treasurer: Eric Smith
>Board Member: Mary Weldon
>
>Richard Payne,  President
>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio


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