20250928 0900 Sunday Morning 2025 NCCB Convention Business and Board Meeting North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Saturday Evening September 27, 2025

– General Business Meeting

• Welcome & Call to Order — Sandi Owens, President

• Attendance Roll Call — Ashley Coleman, Secretary – Secretary’s Report — Ashley Coleman – Treasurer’s Report — Chris Flynt, Treasurer

• President’s Report — Sandi Owens

Committee Reports (2 minutes each, in this order)

Advocacy & Accessibility

• Advocacy Committee — George Smith • Assistive Technology Committee — Ashley Coleman • Environmental Access Committee — Chris Bell • Employment Committee — Tim Snyder

Finance & Operations

• Budget Committee — Jane Ferrita • Investment Committee — Chris Bell • Fundraising Committee — Ashley Coleman • Convention Committee — Lawrence Carter

Membership & Outreach

• Membership Committee — Lawrence Carter • Scholarship Committee — Christina Owens • Publicity Committee — Ashley Coleman

Policy & Governance

• Constitution, Bylaws, and Resolutions Committee — Allen Moore • Policy Committee — Allen Moore • Brady Jones Committee — Ricky Scott • Nominations Committee — N/A • Transportation Committee — N/A

– Old Business

• New Business & Elections — Lawrence Carter – Final Remarks — Sandi Owens, President – Door Prizes & Adjournment

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North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Saturday Evening September 27, 2025

Banquet & Evening Program

• Invocation
• Keynote Speaker — Claire Stanley, J.D.
• Scholarship Awards
• Door Prizes
• Closing Remarks — Sandi Owens, President

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North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Saturday Morning September 27, 2025

• Opening Session — Welcome & Opening Remarks: Sandi Owens, President
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Invocation
• Mayor’s Welcome
• Abbott Diabetes Care — Pam Lisi
• Vanda Pharmaceuticals — Vicki Preddy, MSN, RN
• Disability Rights NC — Lena Welch, Attorney
• North Carolina Lions Foundation — Carlton V. Metts II, Executive Director
• Keynote Speaker Introduction — Claire Stanley, J.D., Director of Advocacy & Governmental Affairs, ACB
• Closing Remarks — Sandi Owens, President

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North Carolina Council of the Blind 2025 State Convention Wyndham Garden Greensboro Friday Evening September 26, 2025

• Welcome & Opening Remarks — Sandi Owens, President
• Division of Services for the Blind — Cynthia Speight, Director
• Governor Morehead School — Dr. Nancy N. Barbour, Interim Superintendent
• NC Statewide Independent Living Council — Shana Ayscue, Executive Director
• State Library of NC: Accessible Books & Library Services — Clint Exum, Outreach Specialist
• NCCB Board Candidate Speeches — Each candidate has 3 minutes

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2025082301 Iowa Council of the United Blind Convention

Originally broadcasted on August 23, 2025, on ACB Media 8

Second General Assembly—Salon A

8:30 a.m. Call to Order – Lori Trujillo Roush, ICUB President

Pledge of Allegiance – James Buffum

Introduction of Participants – Convention Host, Mark Edge

8:45 a.m. American Council of the Blind Update - Claire Stanley, ACB Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs

9:15 a.m. Estate Planning: Planning for Your Future, What to Know, and How to Plan for It - Chad Eichorn, Attorney, Pearson Bollman Law

9:45 a.m. Parents, Families, and Students Committee Report – Bettina Dolinsek

9:55 a.m. Door Prizes and Break

10:05 a.m. What Is the Foundation Fighting Blindness? - Steve Sroka, Community Manager, Upper Midwest Foundation Fighting Blindness. Overview of the mission, recent medical breakthroughs, and activities across the country.

10:35 a.m. Scams and Fraud: How to Spot Them and What to Do if You’re Targeted - Al Perales, Investigator, Iowa Attorney General’s Office

11:05 a.m. ICUB Membership Committee Report - Norma Boge, Committee Chair

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2025082304 Iowa Council of the United Blind Convention

Originally broadcasted on August 23, 2025, on ACB Media 8

4. ICUB Bulletin Publication Report – Karen Keninger and Sandy Tigges

5. ICUB Chapter Affiliate Reports:

i. Des Moines Chapter – Cody Dolinsek  

ii. Dubuque Association of the Blind – Kristen Steele

iii. ICUB Across Iowa – Don Wirth

6. Old Business

7. New Business

i. 2025 Proposed Resolutions

ii. Election of ACB Mid-Year and National Convention Delegates

iii. Election of ICUB Officers and Directors

8. Announcements and Door Prizes

Adjournment

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2025082303 Iowa Council of the United Blind Convention

Originally broadcasted on August 23, 2025, on ACB Media 8

Third General Assembly– Salon A

2:00 p.m.  Call to Order – Lori Trujillo Roush, ICUB President

Announcements and Door Prizes

2:10 p.m.  Using the Seeing AI App and Other Innovations - Saqib Shaikh, Microsoft Principal Engineer. The Co-Inventor of Seeing AI gives a Fireside Chat and Demonstration.

2:40 p.m.  Finance Committee Report – Don Wirth

2:50 p.m.  Iowa Library for the Blind and Print Disabled Update - Sarah Willeford, IDB Library Program Administrator

3:15 p.m.  Door Prizes and Break

3:25 p.m.  IRIS Update - Maryfrances Evans, Executive Director, Iowa Radio Reading Information Service

3:45 p.m.  Sunshine Committee Report – Kristen Steele

3:55 p.m.  Get Up and Get Moving Campaign - Leslie Spoon, ACB, and Bettina Dolinsek, Team Run Free, presenting a new walking program.

4:30 p.m.  ICUB Business Meeting

1. Roll Call and Determination of a Quorum

2. Secretary's Report – Liz Soenen

3. Treasurer's Report – Jeana Mowery

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2025082302 Iowa Council of the United Blind Convention

Originally broadcasted on August 23, 2025, on ACB Media 8

12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.  ICUB Luncheon – Heartland Ballroom

Luncheon Program:  Stacy Cervenka, Director, Iowa Department for the Blind.

Get to know the new Director as she shares her background, accomplishments, and vision for the future.

Presentation of the Marie Hoenig Brailler Award – Mike Hoenig, Award Committee Representative, honoring this year’s recipient, Raelyn Miller-Ramirez.

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20250822 Iowa Council of the United Blind Convention

Originally broadcasted on August 22, 2025, on ACB Media 8

First General Assembly- Salon A

6:00 p.m.  Call to Order – Lori Trujillo Roush, ICUB President

Invocation – Dr. Cody Dolinsek

Star-Spangled Banner – Kyla Billington

6:10 p.m.  Convention Welcome – Lori Trujillo Roush, ICUB State President, and                                                          Introduction of Participants -- Mark Edge, Convention Host

6:25 p.m.  ICUB President’s Report – Lori Trujillo Roush

6:40 p.m.  Lifelong Links - Crystal Doig, Lifelong Links Director, Aging Resources of Central Iowa.  Lifelong Links helps connect older adults and people with disabilities to resources and services in their communities.

7:05 p.m.  Roger Creig Slayton Scholarship Committee  Report – Dr. Robert Martin 

7:15 p.m.  Iowa Department for the Blind Update - Stacy Cervenka, IDB Director.  IDB update and listening session with an opportunity for questions and feedback.

7:45 p.m.  Emergency Preparedness - Diogenes Ayal, Manager of Public Safety, MercyOne.  Learn how to prepare for a disaster, what to include in a go bag, and steps to stay safe during emergencies.

8:15 p.m.  Mentoring with Heart: A Blind Role Model's Perspective - Kristen Steele

8:25 p.m.  Election of Nominating Committee – Committee Chair

8:30 p.m.  Announcements and Door Prizes

Adjournment

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20250517-4 FCB convention Saturday night banquet

Originally broadcasted May 17, 2025 on ACB Media 8

Annual Banquet Attendees attended FCB'S Annual Banquet: hosted by FCB President, Mikey Wiseman. FCB’s Banquet speaker was Jeff Bishop who was a prominent figure in the field of accessibility and assistive technology, dedicated to enhancing digital experiences for individuals with visual impairments. Jeff was President of Blind Information Technology Specialists (BITS), served on the Board of Publications and was influential in the ongoing efforts of ACB’s overall information technology (IT) infrastructure and outlook. He lived in Phoenix, Arizona and told his life story, providing entertainment for attendees.

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