<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">It is Ohio Deaf and Blind Education Services. Basically it is the agency that runs both the blind and deaf schools here in Ohio. Along with all of the related services that they provide such as outreach.<div><br></div><div><br><div><div dir="ltr">Annette Lutz<div>President</div><div>Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</div><div>614-288-4323</div><div>President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Everyday we raise the expectations of blind people because we know that low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want, blindness is not what holds you back. </span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jan 29, 2025, at 9:45 AM, Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">What is this form? There is an acronym apparently, but I don’t know what it means. Someone please educate me. Thank you.<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 28, 2025, at 5:25 PM, marianne denning via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: Helvetica; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I cannot attend this meeting because I will be traveling. Can I still be included even if I didn’t sign up for this one?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 23, 2025 12:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] ODBES Save the Date Community Forum.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p><p>I thought this would be a meeting that you would like to take part in so read the information in the flyer.<o:p></o:p></p><p> <o:p></o:p></p><p>ODBES Save the Date Community Forum.pdf<o:p></o:p></p><p>3<o:p></o:p></p><p>4<o:p></o:p></p><p>ODBES would like to invite you to <o:p></o:p></p><p>the first community forum!<o:p></o:p></p><p>This session will be held on Zoom & recorded.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Participating in the event constitutes consent to <o:p></o:p></p><p>record. The recording will be archived online through <o:p></o:p></p><p>ODBES visual and auditory media channels.<o:p></o:p></p><p>ASL/English interpreters provided.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Other accommodations, including World Language, <o:p></o:p></p><p>need to be received by January 27th. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Questions, comments, and requests to comment: <o:p></o:p></p><p>Lynda McChesney, <o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:mcchesney@osdb.oh.gov"><span style="color:#467886">mcchesney@osdb.oh.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p>Thursday, February 6, 2025<o:p></o:p></p><p>6:00 – 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p>Announcements and Agenda: <o:p></o:p></p><p>To be published on January 23, 2025<o:p></o:p></p><p>Goals of the meeting: <o:p></o:p></p><p>to share information<o:p></o:p></p><p>build partnerships<o:p></o:p></p><p>allow community comments<o:p></o:p></p><p>Community Comments: <o:p></o:p></p><p>Any stakeholder may request to be added on the agenda.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Requests to speak are due on February 3, 2025. <o:p></o:p></p><p>Up to five (5) minute time limit per person.<o:p></o:p></p><p>A black and white circle with red letters<o:p></o:p></p><p>Description automatically generated<o:p></o:p></p><p>A black background with white text<o:p></o:p></p><p>Description automatically generated<o:p></o:p></p><p>Richard Payne, President <span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">937/829/3368</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#467886">Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#467886">www.nfbohio.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know 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. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ohio-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/peduffy63%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Ohio-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>Ohio-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Ohio-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/ohio-talk_nfbnet.org/president.capital.nfboh%40gmail.com</span><br></div></div></div></body></html>