<div>Yes, this is something I have problem with all the time. I am still relatively new to NFB and not familiar with all of the acronyms. Proper grammar indicates that all acronyms should follow the name spelled out the first time they are used in any document. Thank you<br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Jan 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM Kathy Legg via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-2275873471618773355WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Good afternoon to all,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I wanted to ask, is the zoom links going to be shared, I did not hear them on the message. I would like to go just to listen and learn what it is all about.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kathy Legg president <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NFB Ohio Greater Akron Chapter <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Live the life you want <u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"><div class="m_-2275873471618773355WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><u></u> <u></u></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 <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>President Capital chapter via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 29, 2025 10:10 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> President Capital chapter <<a href="mailto:president.capital.nfboh@gmail.com" target="_blank">president.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</a>>; <a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohio-Talk] ODBES Save the Date Community Forum.<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">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.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Annette Lutz<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">President<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Capital Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">614-288-4323<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com" target="_blank">President.capital.nfboh@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt">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><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>On Jan 29, 2025, at 9:45<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>AM, Eric Duffy via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span>What is this form? There is an acronym apparently, but I don’t know what it means. Someone please educate me. Thank you.<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Sent from my iPhone<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><br><br><u></u><u></u></p><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">On Jan 28, 2025, at 5:25<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> </span>PM, marianne denning via Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"></span><u></u><u></u></p><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?</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><u></u><u></u></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 <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <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' <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org" target="_blank">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Payne <<a href="mailto:rchpay7@gmail.com" target="_blank">rchpay7@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] ODBES Save the Date Community Forum.</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"> <u></u><u></u></p><p>Good afternoon,<u></u><u></u></p><p>I thought this would be a meeting that you would like to take part in so read the information in the flyer.<u></u><u></u></p><p> <u></u><u></u></p><p>ODBES Save the Date Community Forum.pdf<u></u><u></u></p><p>3<u></u><u></u></p><p>4<u></u><u></u></p><p>ODBES would like to invite you to <u></u><u></u></p><p>the first community forum!<u></u><u></u></p><p>This session will be held on Zoom & recorded.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Participating in the event constitutes consent to <u></u><u></u></p><p>record. The recording will be archived online through <u></u><u></u></p><p>ODBES visual and auditory media channels.<u></u><u></u></p><p>ASL/English interpreters provided.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Other accommodations, including World Language, <u></u><u></u></p><p>need to be received by January 27th. <u></u><u></u></p><p>Questions, comments, and requests to comment: <u></u><u></u></p><p>Lynda McChesney, <u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="mailto:mcchesney@osdb.oh.gov" target="_blank"><span style="color:#467886">mcchesney@osdb.oh.gov</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p>Thursday, February 6, 2025<u></u><u></u></p><p>6:00 – 7:30 PM<u></u><u></u></p><p>Announcements and Agenda: <u></u><u></u></p><p>To be published on January 23, 2025<u></u><u></u></p><p>Goals of the meeting: <u></u><u></u></p><p>to share information<u></u><u></u></p><p>build partnerships<u></u><u></u></p><p>allow community comments<u></u><u></u></p><p>Community Comments: <u></u><u></u></p><p>Any stakeholder may request to be added on the agenda.<u></u><u></u></p><p>Requests to speak are due on February 3, 2025. <u></u><u></u></p><p>Up to five (5) minute time limit per person.<u></u><u></u></p><p>A black and white circle with red letters<u></u><u></u></p><p>Description automatically generated<u></u><u></u></p><p>A black background with white text<u></u><u></u></p><p>Description automatically generated<u></u><u></u></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><u></u><u></u></p><p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">937/829/3368</span><u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#467886">Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><u></u><u></u></p><p><a href="http://www.nfbohio.org" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;color:#467886">www.nfbohio.org</span></a><u></u><u></u></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. 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