[Ohio-Talk] Information to keep you updated.
Patricia McPherson
patrinkle at icloud.com
Sun Oct 20 17:25:37 UTC 2019
Thanks for all The great information. Getting excited to see everyone in Columbus!
Pat and Jim
> On Oct 19, 2019, at 5:33 PM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Greeting Ohio Federation Members, I am ready for the state convention!
>
> 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
>
> Members, we still have so much work to do, and it is an indeed honor to
> serve you!
>
> As a reminder, I need to reemphasize that October 24th is the last day to
> preregister for the State of Ohio Convention. So, please go to
> WWW.NFBOhio.ORG <http://WWW.NFBOhio.ORG> and complete this task.
>
> By now, you should have made your room reservations for the State
> Convention. the room rate was good until October 15th. If you did not get
> your reservation taken care of; then you should be calling the hotel in hope
> that they still have rooms available.
>
> Chapter and Division Presidents, please pay attention to the following
> information!
> A: You should have submitted your gavel award information to the awards
> committee, on or before October ninth. But. if you decided not to submit a
> report for the competition, you still must submit a report due one week
> prior to the convention.
> B: In addition, Membership lists and dues must also be submitted no later
> than one week prior to the Convention.
> C: Any late submissions from a Chapter, Division, or an offending chapter or
> division will be subject to a fine of 25 dollars.
> D: Eric and I should also know who will represent your chapter on the
> Nominating Committee. The members of this committee are appointed by chapter
> presidents. Thus, it is the Affiliate President who selects the Nominating
> Chair from among the members. Please let us know who will represent your
> chapter as soon as possible.
>
> We have mailed out hundreds of postcards and sent out several Public Service
> Announcements (PSA) in Franklyn County providing information about the
> Convention. Also, the Columbus Chapter will host our national rep on the
> voice core radio show, and OOD announced our event in their bulletin.
> Therefore, that buzz that you are hearing across the state is the exciting
> movement of the federation.
>
> In conjunction with the 73rd convention of the National Federation of the
> Blind of Ohio, we have invited families of blind children to an afternoon
> of learning and fun. The focus will be centered around an informative
> meeting, with exciting educational and social activities. We are also
> inviting blind high school and college students to join us for a great time,
> which will also include learning opportunities. These activities for parents
> and students will take place on Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November
> 2nd, 2019, at the DoubleTree Hotel. The address is 175 Hutchinson Ave,
> Columbus, Ohio.
>
> The October Sharing Solutions for Vision Loss teleconference will be held
> Sunday, October 20, at 7:00 p.m. The topic this month will be home
> organization. Our guest speaker, Chris, from Home Joy will share ideas
> about organizing and decluttering your home. Callers can bring their own
> clutter and organization challenges to the discussion and share tips about
> staying organized and clutter free. The monthly teleconference is sponsored
> by the NFB of Ohio Senior Division. Callers do not need to be seniors or
> members of NFB to participate.
>
> Here are the details for joining the teleconference:
> Phone number: (712) 775-7031
> Access Code, when prompted: 240281423#
> Date: Sunday, October 20, 2019
> Time: 7:00 p.m.
>
> Please review our organization's code of conduct on the www.nfb.org
> <http://www.nfb.org> website by referring to this link:
> https://www.nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct. We must
> Continue to remind members about the code and review it with our affiliate
> leaders periodically.
>
> Share this event information with contacts who are interested in the
> National Federation of the Blind, but are not members yet:
> Sunday, October 20, 2019, at 4:00 p.m. EST, the National Federation
> of the Blind is hosting another call for blind people to learn about
> membership and its benefits. This is a great opportunity to hear from active
> members and leaders on the myths and uncertainties of the Federation. Sign
> up by emailing membership at nfb.org <mailto:membership at nfb.org> or calling
> 410-659-9314, extension 2509.
>
> News!
>
> Presidential Release:
> The October Presidential Release is available at
> https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases.
>
> Meet the Blind Month Twitter Chat: Web Accessibility:
> There is great buzz about the activities happening so far during
> Meet the Blind Month across the nation. In addition to the many local
> activities, the National Federation of the Blind is hosting a weekly Twitter
> chat each Friday from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. eastern in October. Here is the
> schedule:
> * October 18, 2019 - Independence and Traveling | 12:00 p.m. ET to
> 1:00 p.m. ET | #MeetTheBlind
> * October 25, 2019 - Meet Our Members | 12:00 p.m. ET to 1:00 p.m. ET
> | #Meet The Blind
>
> A Twitter chat is a scheduled, organized topical conversation on Twitter
> centralized around a specific hashtag. Our hashtag is #Meet the
> Blind. Learn more about how to participate in the Meet the Blind Month
> <file:///C:\Users\Suzanne\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Intern
> et%20Files\Content.Outlook\3FHXXG17\nfb.org\mtbm> Twitter chat. We look
> forward to your participation.
>
> October Braille Monitor Available:
> This month's Braille Monitor includes more national convention
> highlights, why click-by lawsuits damage our progress, coming to terms with
> vision loss, and the partnership between the National Federation of the
> Blind and Mattel Games. Access the October Braille Monitor
> <https://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm19/bm1909/bm1909tc.htm>
> or subscribe to the monthly publication
> <https://www.nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/braille-monitor> .
>
> Upcoming Braille Readers are Leaders Contest:
> The American Action Fund for Blind Children and Adults and National
> Federation of the Blind announce the 2019-2020 nationwide Braille Readers
> are Leaders contest for children and adults. K-12 students and adults
> learning Braille across the U.S. compete to read the most Braille pages,
> going up against other participants in similar contest categories for seven
> weeks. Registration opens November 1, 2019 and the contest will be from
> December 1, 2019 to January 18, 2020. It isn't too early to start getting
> ready for the contest. One way to prepare is by getting books from
> ShareBraille.org <https://sharebraille.org/> now.
>
> Name Change at NLS:
> Effective October 1, NLS has a new name: National Library Service
> for the Blind and Print Disabled. The goal of the name change is to remove
> outdated language in the old name and replace it with wording that more
> clearly communicates the audience that they serve. They will continue to use
> NLS as the abbreviation.
>
> Dates to Keep in Mind:
> * January 10-12, 2020: BELL(r) Academy Training Seminar
> * February 10, 2020: Great Gathering-In; Washington Seminar begins
> * March 26-27, 2020: Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium, Baltimore,
> Maryland
> * April 14-17, 2020: NABM BLAST <http://www.blindmerchants.org> ;
> Chicago, Illinois
> June 30-July 5, 2020: NFB National Convention, Houston Texas
>
>
> Richard Payne, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
> 937-396-5573 or 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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