<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Praywers and thank you.<br><br><div dir="ltr"><br><div><br></div><div>Thanks.</div><div><br></div><div>David C. Perry,</div><div><br></div><div><span style="font-size: 17pt;">Phone: (513) 470-1122;</span></div><div><br></div><div>Email: daveperry509@gmail.com;</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Apr 27, 2023, at 8:41 AM, Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Greetings members:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">Walter Mitchel textd me and said he is in the</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">hospital</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri"></font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Calibri">and had a stroke</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri"> he said he is ok but keep him on your mind.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">This will also serve as a reminder to join the board meeting on Saturday morning.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"></span><a name=""><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio (NFBOH)</font></span></a></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Agenda For The board of directors Meeting</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">April 29,2023</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">10:00 AM EDT.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">This meeting will begin promptly at 10:00 AM on our normal Ohio Zoom Platform.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Please be on time and follow the zoom courtesy rules.</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><b><font color="#000000" face="Arial">NFB Pledge:</font></b></span></p>
<p dir="LTR" align="CENTER"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">I pledge to participate ac</font><font color="#000000" face="Arial">tively 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.</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Call To Order: </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Richard Payne, Ohio Affiliate President</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Role Call: Ohio Board of Directors </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Annette Lutz, Ohio Affiliate Secretary</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Motion to approve January 2023 minutes </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Richard Payne, Ohio Affiliate President</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Financial report: </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Kathy Legg, Ohio Affiliate Treasurer</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">I:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Ohio Affiliate Fundraisers</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">1. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Flying pig</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">2. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Donations from Chapters to the Ohio Affiliate</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">3. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">National Convention Drawing</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">II:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Note!</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Chapter division and committee reports will be communicated only by designated Presidents and Chairs.</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Ohio Programs:</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">A. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">BELL</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Calibri">B. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio STEM2U Program</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Chapter division and committee</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">reports as</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"> needed.</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">A. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Group, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Suzanne Turner, Membership Committee</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">B. Mental Health</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Marianne Denning, Ohio Affiliate Board Member</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">C. Ohio Buckeye Brief </font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Suzanne Turner, Facilitator</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">III:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Ohio State Convention:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">1. </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Date</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">2. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Location</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">3. </font></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Price of hotel reservation</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">IV:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">National Convention:</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Exhibit Hall, </font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b><font face="Arial">1. Proposed led facilitator’s</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b><font face="Arial">2. Suggested items</font></b></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b><font face="Arial">National Convention Financial Responsibilities: </font></b></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Each year affiliates and national divisions make donations to the funds that help sustain our movement. This is often done during</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b></b></span><span lang="en-us"><b> <font face="Arial">Honor Roll Call during the General Assembly.</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial">Affiliates and divisions should send an email to let us know the name of the organization, how much it is contributing to each fund, and when the check is expected to be mailed. We will collect and track this information as contributions are received. We ask that all pledges be fulfilled by August 1, 2023. You should make donations to respective Funds payable to National Federation of the Blind indicating that specific fund. Make sure to put Honor Roll Call in the memo of any check sent for this purpose, and mail it to 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services – Roll Call.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Board of Director’s suggestion of financial donations: </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">1. Kenneth Jernigan Fund, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">2. Jacobus TenBroek Memorial Fund, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">3. SUN Fund, </font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">4. and White Cane Fund,</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><b><font face="Arial">Door Prizes:</font></b></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial">Door prizes are being accepted for the 2023 National Convention. We request cash donations so that we can distribute gift cards and gift certificates as prizes. Cash donations make it easier to create prize groups and to distribute prizes from one location. Please make your checks payable to National Federation of the Blind and write Door Prizes in the memo. You should mail the check to National Federation of the Blind, 200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230, Attention: Fiscal Services - DP. By addressing the check this way, we will easily identify it as a door prize and process it accordingly. You can also send an email to</font></span><span lang="en-us"> </span><a href="mailto:prize@nfb.org"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">prize@nfb.org</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"> to let us know you are sending a contribution for the door prizes and the full name of the organization that the contribution is from. We want to make sure we recognize your organization in our thank-you list. You can contact Bridgid Burke (</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><a href="mailto:bburke@nfb.org"><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial">bburke@nfb.org</font></u></span><span lang="en-us"></span></a><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"> extension 2271) </font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> </span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font color="#000000" face="Arial">Meeting ID: 408 185 0851</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">Richard Payne, President</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</font></span></p>
<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">937/829/3368</font></span></p>
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<p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font size="5" face="Arial">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 ca</font><font size="5" face="Arial">n</font><font size="5" face="Arial"> live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span></p>
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