[Ohio-talk] NFBO 2018 state convention agenda

[Eric Duffy]

Congratulations Mr. President! Nice agenda. Having done this a time or two I know how challenging it is to put a good agenda together. I know you didn’t do it all yourself, because it is the Team Convention. Good job Mr. President. Go Team!

Eric

> On Oct 7, 2018, at 9:49 PM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> 2018
> National Federation of the Blind
> of Ohio
> Convention Agenda
> 		The Team Convention: One Team, One Goal
> 		November 2, 3, and 4, 2018
> 		Holiday Inn Cleveland/Strongsville
> 		15471 Royalton Road
> 		Cleveland, Ohio 44136
> 		(440) 238-8800
> 		Richard Payne, President of the NFB of Ohio
> 		PO Box 20544, Dayton, OH 45420
> 		Host: NFB of Lorain County
> 		Sherry Ruth, President
> As Ohio's oldest organization of blind people working together to change
> what it means to be blind, the NFB of Ohio offers a convention that will
> inspire, empower, and celebrate our accomplishments. Join us to learn more
> about issues confronting blind people to day and walk away ready to advocate
> for change.
> Our 72nd Annual Convention entitled "The Team Convention" will showcase
> inspirational stories about the work of our movement, its history, and
> philosophy. With proper training and opportunity, the blind can live the
> life we want. It is through love, hope, and determination that the NFB helps
> to transform dreams into reality.
> About the NFB of Ohio
> The National Federation of the Blind of Ohio is a 501(c)3 non-profit
> organization and a founding affiliate of the National Federation of the
> Blind. We are proud to be an integral part of the oldest and largest
> organization of blind consumers in the United States. We are a diverse group
> of people dedicated to changing what it means to be blind. Our members work
> tirelessly to break down the legal, social, and personal barriers to living
> the lives we want.
> The mission of the National Federation of the Blind is to achieve widespread
> emotional acceptance and intellectual understanding that the real problem of
> blindness is not the loss of eyesight but the misconceptions and lack of
> information which exist. We do this by bringing blind people together to
> share our successes, to support each other in times of failure, and to
> create imaginative solutions to the challenges that face us.
> 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.
> Table of Contents
> NFB Pledge	2
> Mastering the Holiday Inn	3 <> 
> Announcements	5 <> 
> The Ohio Action Auction	6 <> 
> Registration and Literature	6 <> 
> Door Prizes	7 <> 
> Guide Dogs	7 <> 
> Exhibit Hall	7 <> 
> Convention Agenda	7 <> 
> Thursday: November 1, 2018	7 <> 
> Friday: November 2, 2018	7 <> 
> Saturday: November 3, 2018	10 <> 
> Sunday: November 4, 2018
> ...............................................................14
> Board of
> Directors...................................................................
> ........16
> Honor Roll
> Sponsors....................................................................
> .....18
> NFB Pledge
> I pledge to participate actively in the effort of the National Federation of
> the Blind to achieve equality, opportunity, and security for the blind; to
> support the policies and programs of the Federation; and to abide by its
> constitution.
> The NFB of Ohio Convention Planning Committee is committed to making your
> 2018 Team Convention memorable and enjoyable. Please feel free to visit the
> Board Room with any questions, concerns, or requests for accommodations.
> Suzanne Turner, Committee Chair
> Mastering the Holiday Inn
> by Barbara Pierce
> Though parking is available near the sleeping rooms at this hotel, you will
> probably first park on the east side of the facility. The main entrance is
> near the check-in desk, close to the south end of the meeting room block.
> Imagine that the meeting room area is roughly a square with an add-on
> section on the north side at the northeast corner. The sleeping rooms form a
> print T that lies south of the meeting rooms with the stem running
> north-south and beginning half way back the south side of the east-west
> hallway, which begins at the front door and stretches west to the Simmering
> Pot Restaurant at the west end of the hall.
> The check-in desk is near the front door and on your left as you walk toward
> the Simmering Pot. Just past the desk on the left is the base of the
> sleeping-room T. You will find the three sets of elevators in this
> sleeping-room area. Convention registration will be located near the
> check-in desk in the lobby part of the east-west hall.
> As you walk west toward the Simmering Pot, on your left you will pass the
> check-in desk, the hall leading to sleeping rooms and elevators, and
> Vinney's Lounge, where dinner is served as well as drinks during the
> evening. On the north (right) side of the hall are three corridors leading
> into the meeting-room area. The east-west hall is tile, and the three
> south-north meeting-room corridors are carpeted, as is the hallway leading
> to the sleeping rooms.
> Just after you step into the hotel, you can turn right into the first
> meeting-room corridor. It is called the sales corridor because the sales and
> catering offices are on the right of the hall as you walk north. The Aspen
> Room is the first door on the left of this hall. There are restrooms on the
> right just north of the sales office. A pair of drinking fountains is just
> to the north of the men's room. There is a low, wheelchair fountain and then
> a taller one. Neither reaches the floor, so they are a bit of a hazard since
> a cane will slide under them. After the fountains is a door to the outside,
> which is one of the dog relief areas as well as a seating area for smokers.
> There are two sets of doors to pass through to get out. There is a permanent
> trash receptacle outside, and the hotel staff will probably place a couple
> of others out there for your convenience. Please use them when picking up
> after your dog.
> On the west side of the hallway is a door into the Mulberry Room, which is
> our general session room. This door is located at the north side of the head
> table. There is another entrance on the south wall of the Mulberry Room at
> the west end, which means it is located at the back of the meeting room.
> Returning to the sales hallway, the hall stops at the north end at a door
> into the Chestnut Rooms A and B. These will be breakout rooms, especially on
> Saturday. These two meeting rooms are the add-on space at the north end of
> the meeting-room square.
> Returning to the east-west hallway, where the check-in desk is located, and
> walking west past the sales and catering corridor, you come to the second
> corridor leading north. This is opposite the check-in desk. Walking north in
> this carpeted hall, you pass the west door into the Aspen Room. If you stay
> to the right walking north, you will walk straight into the back door to the
> Mulberry room referred to above. Just to the left of that door is the door
> to the Sycamore Room and west of that room is the Cypress Room. These two
> rooms are the hospitality room on Friday night.
> On the west side of the south-north corridor is a door into the Board Room,
> and around the corner in the east-west corridor that passes the Cypress Room
> is another door into the Board Room. If you walk further west in this hall,
> you will cross the third of the north-south hallways. Just beyond this hall
> you will find a door on the south side of the hall, which leads into the
> Juniper Room. There is a second door into this room which is on the south
> end of the room and leads to the east-west hallway just outside the
> Simmering Pot Restaurant. There are restrooms on the east wall of the third
> north-south hall as well as the Butternut Room, which lies between the
> restrooms and the main east-west hallway. When you leave the carpeting,
> walking south, you will know that you are back in the main east-west hall.
> When you cross this hall, you will enter Vinney's Lounge. The Simmering Pot
> Restaurant is on your right at the west end of the hall, and the front door
> of the hotel is to your left.
> When you begin walking east toward the check-in desk, you will pick up the
> carpeting leading south into the sleeping-room area. This is the stem of the
> T. All of the elevators are on the stem: the first two pairs of cars are on
> the left, and the third, single elevator is on the right, almost at the
> junction of the stem of the T with the cross piece. The left or east arm of
> the cross piece is shorter than the west arm. The sleeping rooms all have
> ADA signs. Even-numbered rooms are on the right, and odd-numbered rooms are
> on the left. Large circular mirrors with thick frames are hung at shoulder
> height alternately right and left in the hall, so be careful not to hug the
> walls as you walk, or you could locate the mirrors the hard way. There are
> ice and soft drink machines near all the elevators. On floors one and six
> there are rooms with a coin-operated washer and dryer. These are located
> just after the second elevator bay. There are three sets of elevators on the
> stem of the T. The first two sets go all the way to the sixth floor; the
> last elevator goes only to floor five. That elevator is located on the right
> (west) side of the hall almost at the cross-piece hall, and there are only
> five floors of rooms on the cross piece.
> A door leading to a dog-relief area on the west side of the corridor is
> across the hall from the second set of elevators. This is a large grassy
> area, and trash receptacles will be placed outside the door for your
> convenience. Remember to take your room key card with you in order to get
> back into the hotel.
> I will conclude with my usual plea: do not just read through this article
> once and then feel frustrated because you do not have a perfect map of the
> hotel in your mind. Read through it carefully several times. Consciously
> construct the map in your mind. Making maps is one of the skills of
> blindness, but it takes practice to do it quickly. Use this article as a way
> of developing the skill.
> Announcements
> Free Aira Site Access at National Federation of the Blind State Convention
> The National Federation of the Blind has partnered with Aira to provide free
> Aira Site Access to NFB members during our 2018 state convention. Aira
> subscribers who are National Federation of the Blind members can use the
> service at our convention for free without having minutes deducted from
> their plans. In addition, those interested in Aira have the unique
> opportunity to try out the service for free while at our convention. This
> convention-wide, free site access is available only at NFB state
> conventions, giving NFB members an exclusive opportunity to test-drive Aira
> in a convention setting.
> Aira allows blind people to connect using live video to a trained agent
> through a mobile app or wearable glasses to get real-time visual information
> or assistance. Learn more about Aira and special pricing available for NFB
> members at go.aira.io/NFB.
> How it Works
> Before you head to convention or as soon as you get there, download the free
> Aira app from the App Store, and create a guest account if you are not
> already an Aira subscriber. Also make sure your phone's GPS feature is
> enabled. When you enter the convention Site Access location, your phone will
> receive a notification letting you know that the space you are in is part of
> the Aira Network. When you connect with an agent, he or she will also
> confirm that you are now covered by the network, and no minutes will be
> deducted from your account.
> When you leave or enter convention areas that are covered by the Site Access
> network, you will be informed by the Aira agent.
> To learn more about Aira and the special plan available exclusively to NFB
> members, visit go.aira.io/NFB.
> The Ohio Action Auction
> Throughout the convention we will be holding an Action Auction to raise
> money for the affiliate. The auction will be great fun with many valuable
> items up for bid. Our chapters and divisions have submitted numerous items
> including electronics, gift certificates, food baskets, and more to raise
> money for the affiliate. The auction will take place throughout General
> Sessions on Friday afternoon, Saturday morning, and at the Banquet.
> Please bring auction items and door prizes to the registration table in the
> hotel lobby. When registration is closed, you can call Annette Lutz, at
> (614) 288-4323 to make arrangements to get your items to her.
> Registration and Literature
> Pre-registration packet pick-up and registration will take place In the
> lobby of the hotel. Those who have completed their registration prior to
> convention will form a line at the pre-registration table for a speedy
> process. Visit the registration table to register for convention or to
> purchase additional tickets to events. Both tables will be open for three
> shifts on Friday, November 2, from 8:30 - 10:30 AM, 12:15 - 1:45 PM, and
> 6:00 - 7:00 PM, and then again on Saturday, November 3, from 8:00 - 8:45 AM.
> The Cuyahoga Chapter volunteered to staff both tables at convention. Please
> contact Shawn Martin at (216) 939-0502 with any questions or concerns.
> NFB literature will be available throughout the convention and in the
> Holiday Inn Lobby. Feel free to take as much as you like and share it with
> your friends and family.
> If you need assistance from the NFB of Ohio (such as helping a blind child
> get a good education, getting access to blindness skills training, learning
> to use NFB-NEWSLINE(r), or resolving an employment discrimination problem),
> please go to the registration table. After the convention a member of the
> NFB of Ohio will contact you. In addition, if you would like to sign up to
> receive any of our publications or would like to get regular updates about
> our programs and legislative efforts, please also visit the registration
> table. The table will be open during the same time as the registration.
> For more information please contact president Richard Payne at (937)
> 396-5573.
> Door Prizes
> Door prizes should be labeled clearly in print and Braille with the donor's
> name and the amount of cash or type of gift. They may be brought directly to
> Annette Lutz or left at Convention Registration with instructions.
> Door prizes will be drawn periodically throughout convention sessions on
> Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and at the banquet. To be eligible for door
> prizes, you must be registered for the convention and present in the room
> when your name is called.
> Guide Dogs
> There are two relief areas for your convenience, one outside the convention
> room hall and one near the sleeping room hall. Please read the hotel
> description for details. For assistance with any guide dog issues, please
> contact Deanna Lewis, President of the Ohio Guide Dog Users Division at
> (513) 328-7976.
> Exhibit Hall
> Whether you are an information-seeker or a new-gadget shopper, you will find
> everything that you need to help you live the life you want at this year's
> exhibit hall. Visit the exhibit hall in The Aspen Room on Saturday, November
> 3, from Noon to 4:30 PM to explore the latest technology and to get answers
> to the questions on your mind about employment, healthcare, services for the
> blind, and much more.
> Convention Agenda
> 
> Thursday: November 1, 2018	
> 7:00 - 9:00 PM	What Is the NFB and Understanding Our Role?
> The Juniper Room	
> Friday: November 2, 2018	
> 8:30 - 10:30 AM	Pre-Registration Pick-up
> The Holiday Inn Hotel Lobby	
> 8:30 - 10:30 AM	Registration ($20.00 and Banquet $45.00)
> The Holiday Inn Hotel Lobby	
> 9:00 - 10:00 AM	Ohio Blind Seniors White Cane Walk
> Join the Ohio Blind Seniors for a power walk in the Strongsville Mall to
> promote health and wellness. Anyone can participate. Please wear your NFB
> attire. Meet in the hotel lobby at 8:30 AM to venture over as a group. Light
> refreshments will be provided at the hotel to gather and unwind after the
> walk. For more information, contact Barbara Pierce, President, NFB of Ohio
> Seniors Division.	
> 11:00 AM - Noon	Board of Directors Meeting (Open to All)
> The Mulberry Room	
> 12:15 - 1:30 PM	Pre-registration Pick-up
> The Holiday Inn Lobby	
> 12:15 - 1:30 PM	Registration ($20.00) and Banquet ($45.00)
> The Holiday Inn Lobby	
> 12:30 - 1:30 PM	Meet and Greet
> Come network with other members during break time. Light hors d'oeuvres will
> be available.
> The Sycamore Room	
> 12:30 - 1:45 PM	Rookie Round-Up
> Dr. Carolyn Peters, Ohio Membership Committee Chair, NFB of Ohio Board of
> Directors and President of the NFB of the Miami Valley
> The Cypress Room	
> 2:00 - 5:00 PM	General Session
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
> The Mulberry Room	
> 2:00 PM	Call to Order and Invocation
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio	
> 2:10 PM	Presentation of Colors - NFB of Ohio Veterans
> "Star Spangled Banner," Macy McClain, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors, NFB of
> Springfield	
> 2:25 PM	Welcome to Strongsville
> Thomas P. Perciak, Mayor of Strongsville, Ohio
> Sherry Ruth, President, NFB of Lorain County and Treasurer, NFB of Ohio	
> 2:40 PM	National Report
> Denise R. Avant, Esq., Member, NFB Board of Directors and President of NFB
> of Illinois	
> 3:05 PM	The Humanistic Mindset: Perspectives on Visual Challenges
> Scott Reisberg, Executive Director, Akron Blind Center	
> 3:25 PM	Updates on Transportation and Working Together as a Team
> Sam Henderson, Supervisor of Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority
> (GCRTA)	
> 3:45 PM	Teaming with OOD for Success, a report on services and updates with
> a Q/A session to follow
> Sarah Kelly, Manager of Program Services,
> Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, Bureau of Services for the
> Visually Impaired	
> 4:15 PM	The State Rehabilitation Council (SRC) for Opportunities for Ohioans
> with Disabilities (OOD)
> The purpose of the SRC is to provide feedback to OOD on its Bureau of
> Vocational Rehabilitation and Bureau of Services for the Visually Impaired
> programs.
> Dr. Carolyn Peters, SRC Chairperson, and Dr. JW Smith, SRC Vice Chairperson
> 
> 4:35 PM	Aira: the Glasses That Can Help You
> Kyle Kozlowski, Agent Analyst	
> 4:55 PM	Announcements	
> 5:00 PM	Recess	
> 5:30 - 6:30 PM	Ohio Association of Blind Merchants Meeting
> Annette Lutz, President
> Chestnut Room A	
> 5:30 - 8:30 PM	Hospitality
> The Sycamore and Cypress Rooms	
> 6:00 - 7:00 PM	Pre-registration Pick-up
> The Holiday Inn Lobby	
> 6:00 - 7:00 PM	Registration ($20.00) and Banquet ($45.00)
> The Holiday Inn Lobby	
> 6:30 - 7:30 PM	At-Large Chapter Meeting
> Colleen Roth, President
> The Juniper Room	
> 7:00 - 8:00 PM	Resolutions Committee Meeting
> We encourage the participation of all members. Come help shape and set
> policies of the NFB of Ohio to advocate for change.
> Barbara Pierce, Chair
> The Butternut Room	
> 7:00 - 8:30 PM	Technology Session
> This is an informational workshop on apps for the blind providing artificial
> and human visual interpretation.
> Jessica Snyder and Shelly Duffy
> Chestnut Room A	
> 7:00 - 8:45 PM	One Touch Self-Defense Class ($15.00 per person)
> Wilbert Turner and Antonio Dobyne, certified One Touch coaches, with Jennica
> Cole, who has an additional certification for women. Tickets are required. 
> Chestnut Room B	
> 8:00 PM	Nominating Committee Meeting
> This is a closed meeting.
> The Butternut Room	
> 9:00 - 10:00 PM	Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille (OAPUB) Play:
> "Our Miss Brooks Thanksgiving Show" ($5 donation at the door)
> The Mulberry Room	
> Saturday: November 3, 2018	
> 7:00 - 8:45 AM	Ohio Association to Promote the Use of Braille (OAPUB)
> Breakfast Meeting (All are welcome, however tickets are required for
> breakfast.)
> Marianne Denning, President
> Chestnut B	
> 7:00 - 8:45 AM	Ohio Diabetes Action Network (DAN) Division Meeting	
> 	Members will eat in the Simmering Pot Restaurant and then proceed to
> the meeting.
> Paul Jordan, President
> Juniper Room	
> 7:00 - 8:45 AM	Scholarship Breakfast
> Dr. JW Smith, Chair
> The Simmering Pot Restaurant Balcony	
> 8:00 - 8:45 AM	Pre-registration Pick-up
> The Holiday Inn Lobby	
> 8:00 - 8:45 AM	Registration ($20.00) and Banquet ($45.00)
> The Holiday Inn Lobby	
> 9:00 - Noon	General Session
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
> The Mulberry Room	
> 9:00 AM	Call to Order and Invocation
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio	
> 9:05 AM	Convention Arrangements
> Suzanne Turner, Ohio Convention Planning Chair and President of NFB of
> Cleveland	
> 9:15 AM
> 	From the Back of the Bus to the Front of the Classroom: a Memoir of
> My Thirty-Year Journey as a Blind Professor
> Dr. JW Smith, Capital Chapter	
> 9:30 AM	Reading and More
> Ohio Library for the Blind and Physically Disabled (OLBPD)
> William Reed, Manager, Cleveland Public Library	
> 10:00 AM	Report on the School for the Blind's Current Standing and
> its Aspirations
> Lou Maynus, Ed.D., Superintendent, Ohio State School for the Deaf and
> Interim Superintendent, Ohio State School for the Blind	
> 10:30 AM	The Team Report
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio	
> 10:50 AM	How Learning Braille Has Given Me Opportunities as a Sighted
> Person: The Importance of Reading and Learning to Write Braille
> Caroline Karbowski, Freshman at The Ohio State University studying biology
> 
> 11:05 AM	Braille Literacy the Federation Way
> Marianne Denning and Debby Baker, Teachers of the Visually Impaired	
> 11:30 AM	Centers for Independent Living: the Team Approach
> Ohio Statewide Independent Living Council
> Jeremy Morris, Executive Director, Southeastern Ohio Center for Independent
> Living
> Jordy D. Stringer, Independent Living Specialist	
> 11:55 AM	Announcements	
> Noon	Recess	
> Noon	Boxed Lunch Pick-up (Tickets required)
> The Sycamore and Cypress Rooms	
> Noon - 4:30 PM	Exhibit Hall
> The Aspen Room	
> 12:30 - 1:45 PM	Blind Parents Meeting
> This meeting is for people who wish to start developing and maintaining
> strong support for blind parents and their children.
> Eric Duffy, Capital Chapter
> Chestnut Room B	
> 12:15 - 1:45 PM	NFB of Ohio Seniors Division Meeting
> Barbara Pierce, President
> The Juniper Room	
> 12:15 - 1:45 PM	Ohio Association of Guide Dog Users (OAGDU) Meeting
> Deanna Lewis, President
> Chestnut Room A	
> 12:15 - 1:45 PM	Ohio Association of Blind Students (OABS) Meeting
> Lillie Pennington, President
> Mulberry Room	
> 2:00 - 3:30 PM	Leadership Meeting
> Topics include leadership, chapter finances, fundraising, advocacy, and
> policy. Chapter and division officers and state Board of Directors are
> required to attend.
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio; Sheri Albers, Vice President, NFB of
> Ohio; Denise Avant, National Rep; and various leaders from around the state
> The Mulberry Room	
> 3:00 - 4:30 PM	Technology Workshop, with particular focus on Google Docs,
> Sheets, and other productivity software 
> Questions about other technology items are welcome. The conversation will
> focus on how blind people use technology every day to gain greater
> independence.
> Robby Spangler, Assistive Technology Instructor
> The Juniper Room	
> 3:00 - 4:30 PM	One Touch Self-Defense Class ($15.00 per person) 
> Wilbert Turner and Antonio Dobyne, certified One Touch coaches with Jennica
> Cole, who has an additional certification for women. Tickets are required.
> The Sycamore Room	
> 3:30 - 4:45 PM	The Blind View: A Session for Sighted People
> Wayne Fletcher, NFB of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County
> The Butternut Room	
> 3:45 - 5:00 PM	Membership Building and More
> All NFB members are invited to membership building. There will be lots of
> ideas about recruiting and retention of members. Also there will be door
> prizes.
> Dr. Carolyn Peters, Membership Committee Chair, NFB of Ohio Board of
> Directors, President, NFB of the Miami Valley
> The Cypress Room	
> 5:30 - 6:30 PM	Pre-Banquet Social Hour, Cash Bar
> Chestnut Room A and B	
> 6:30 PM	NFB of Ohio Banquet (Tickets required)
> Event Highlights:
> *	Mistress of Ceremony, Emily Pennington, Treasurer, NFB of Cincinnati
> *	Invocation, Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
> *	Keynote Speaker, Denise Avant, National Representative and President
> of NFB of Illinois
> *	Awards Presentations, Cheryl Fields, Awards Committee Chair and NFB
> of Ohio Board of Directors
> *	Scholarship Awards, Dr. JW Smith, Scholarship Committee Chair,
> Capital Chapter
> *	Not So Silent Auction, Annette Lutz, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors,
> President, Capital Chapter, and President, Ohio Association of Blind Vendors
> *	Money for the Movement, Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio and
> President of the NFB of Lorain County
> Chestnut Room A and B
> We would like to thank the Norwalk Ohio Lions for generously supporting our
> Scholarship Program.	
> 9:00 PM	After Party
> Stick around after the banquet to fellowship and party with your NFB of Ohio
> family. Enjoy music and group fun.
> The Sycamore and Cypress Rooms	
> Sunday: November 4, 2018	
> 7:45 - 8:45 AM	Faith Meeting
> Mulberry Room	
> 9:00 - Noon	General Session
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio
> The Mulberry Room	
> 9:00 AM	Call to Order
> Richard Payne, President, NFB of Ohio	
> 9:05 AM	In Remembrance: Honoring our Federation Members who are no longer
> with us
> Macy McClain, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors	
> 9:15 AM	My First National Convention
> Charlette Davidson, NFB of Cleveland	
> 9:30 AM	The Power to Achieve your Goal: Building the Team that will Help you
> Realize your Full Potential
> Rachel Kuntz, Residential Coordinator, Blind, Inc.	
> 9:45 AM	Nominating Committee Report	
> 9:50 AM	Affiliate Elections	
> 10:05 AM	Financial Report
> Sherry Ruth, Treasurer, NFB of Ohio and President, NFB of Lorain County	
> 10:20 AM	Living With and Without Sight--Stuck in the Transition: The
> Federation Way
> Sheri Albers, Vice President, NFB of Ohio and President, NFB of Cincinnati
> 
> 10:40 AM	Resolutions
> Barbara Pierce, Resolutions Committee Chair	
> 11:05 AM	Thirty-Five Years of Affiliate Leadership: Conversation
> Among Four Presidents	
> 11:45 AM	Closing Remarks and Final Words from Our National
> Representative	
> Noon	Adjournment	
> 
> 2018 Board of Directors
> President Richard Payne
> 		(937) 396-5573 C.
> 		(937) 829-3368 W.
> 		rchpay7 at gmail.com
> 		PO Box 20544, Dayton, OH 45420
> Vice President Sheri Albers
> 		(513) 886-8697 C.
> 		sheri.albers87 at gmail.com
> 		3052 Lischer Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45211
> Secretary Shelbi Hindel
> 		(614) 558-8059 C.
> 		shelbiah1 at gmail.com
> 		185 Crestview Road, Columbus, OH 43202
> Treasurer Sherry Ruth
> 		(440) 324-4218 H.
> 		(440) 281-6959 C.
> 		Babyruth2 at windstream.net
> 		6922 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035
> At-Large Board Members
> Cheryl Fields
> 		(216) 566-4317 C.
> 		cherylelaine1957 at gmail.com
> 		PO Box 202091, Cleveland, OH 44120
> Deanna Lewis
> 		(513) 328-7976 C.
> 		deannakay03 at gmail.com
> 		2526 Meyerhill Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45211
> 
> Annette Lutz
> 		(614) 288-4323 C.
> 		(614) 263-5599 H.
> 		annettelutz at att.net
> 		77 West Jeffrey Place, Columbus, OH 43214
> Macy McClain
> 		(937) 935-2610 C.
> 		macymcclain0990 at gmail.com
> 		701 Stonehollow Place, Bellefontaine, OH 43311
> Dr. Carolyn Peters
> 		(937) 657-5134 C.
> 		(937) 293-2131 Bus.
> 		drcarolyn-peters at att.net
> 		411 Elmhurst Rd., Dayton, OH 45417
> Barbara Pierce
> 		(440) 774-8077 H.
> 		(440) 935-4511 C.
> 		barbara.pierce9366 at gmail.com
> 		198 Kendal Drive, Oberlin, OH 44074
> William Turner
> 		(330) 328-9860 C.
> 		william.h.turner at ssa.gov
> 		1064 East 167th Street, Cleveland, OH 44110
> 
> Honor Roll Sponsors
> Gold Sponsor
> Delta Gamma Foundation
> 		The Delta Gamma Foundation fosters lifetime enrichment for
> members, promotes Service for Sight and partners with the fraternity to
> ensure the future of our sisterhood. Our dedicated members and friends make
> this mission possible through philanthropy, service, and generous gifts to
> the Foundation which support our three signature programs: Service for
> Sight, Grants to the Fraternity for Leadership and Educational Programming,
> and Grants to Individual Members.
> Uber
> 		We ignite opportunity by setting the world in motion. Good
> things happen when people can move, whether across town or towards their
> dreams. Opportunities appear, open up, become reality. What started as a way
> to tap a button to get a ride has led to billions of moments of human
> connection as people around the world go all kinds of places in all kinds of
> ways with the help of our technology.
> 
> Silver Sponsors
> Cincinnati Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Cincinnati, Ohio
> 		Offering blind and visually impaired people the opportunity
> to seek independence
> Disability Rights Ohio, Columbus, Ohio
> 		Disability Rights Ohio, is a non-profit corporation with a
> mission to advocate for the human, civil, and legal rights of people with
> disabilities in Ohio.
> 
> Bronze Sponsor
> Dr. Carolyn Peters, NFB of Ohio Board of Directors and President of the NFB
> of Miami Valley
> 
> 
> 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
> 
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