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Today's Topics:

   1. December at large minutes (David Meyer)
   2. at large minutes on newsline (David Meyer)
   3. Laptop for sale (Yousufuddin Syed)


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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:36:22 -0500
From: David Meyer <datemeyer at mysero.net>
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: iabs-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [IL-Talk] December at large minutes
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NFBI AT LARGE CHAPTER MINUTES
December 1st, 2024
ZOOM Meeting
CALL TO ORDER
At Large Chapter President David Meyer called the meeting to order at
7:03 PM. Persons in  attendance included Vice President Linda Hendle,
Bill Reif, Debbie Pittman, Michelle Ault, Leslie  Hamric, Marilyn
Green, Ken Schad, Eileen Truschke, Jean Johnson, Joel Johnson, Tasabih
Elfaki,  Yvonne Agyarko, Jemal Powell, Dustin Cather. Everyone shared a
favorite Christmas memory.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR NOVEMBER 2024 AT LARGE CHAPTER MINUTES
A motion of approval was made and Bill Reif moved and Jean Johnson
seconded. The minutes were  approved unanimously.
PROGRAM
One of the participants on the program recording is present at the
meeting.The floor was given to  Leslie Hamric and she introduced the
item. Pam Berman, Leslie Hamric and Melissa Carney from  Guiding Eyes
were on WGN News on Tuesday evening. They all participated on the story
with Uber and  Guide Dog Users which was reported by Dana Rebik.
The cover story was played which covered discrimination in ride share
service. Some drivers are  illegally turning away blind people with
guide dogs. Dana Rebik from WGN spoke to several riders  about their
experiences. Pam Berman and her guide dog Bryon use ride shares to get
all over the  city. Sometimes she has good experiences and a example
was shown of a good driver who picked her up  on State street for a
ride home. But, on a regular basis calling for a car is no walk in the
park.  Pam explained how one time she felt around for the door handle
and it was locked. The driver rolled  down the front window and said no
pets. An example shown was Leslie explaining to a driver that her  dog
is not a pet, she is her guide dog. We can hear the driver yelling No,
No pets. After the  example was shown, Leslie stated that she deals
with this on a weekly basis, one time she had three  denials in one
week. Leslie and her guide dog, Omega ,got picked up by a Uber Driver
on Lasalle  Street last week. The Uber driver clearly did not want to
take them. Leslie is heard explaining to  the driver that Omega is not
a pet, she is a service dog and she is allowed and the driver cuts her
off saying No. no pet. He kept cutting her off and Leslie is heard
saying Do not touch me, you  dont touch me or I am calling the police.
The driver says No. She is also heard saying You  dont touch my dog or
I am calling the police. Leslie said the driver tried to physically
pull her  out of the car multiple times. After some time he gave up and
begrudgingly drove her to her  destination.
Those in the blind community say drivers commonly tell them they are
allergic, scared of dogs, or  have a religious exemption. Paul Mollica,
senior attorney with Equip for Equality, states that  people with
disabilities who use service animals of any kind have the right to have
their service  animals with them. The reporter explains that Under
Title III of the Americans with Disabilities  Act, passed in 1990,
guide dogs are federally protected service animals and cannot be
excluded from  places of public accommodation, which include any form
of transportation, even ride shares.
In Illinois, the Service Animals Access Act and White Cane Law provide
further protection.
That puts both the provider of the services and, potentially, the
driver in risk of fines or even  jail for depriving someone of their
right of access. You need to treat the animals as if they were  a cane
or an oxygen tank or any other medical device, said Mollica.
It was reported that the companies know they can be liable. In 2021,
Uber was ordered to pay $1.1  million to a blind woman who was
discriminated against more than a dozen times with her guide dog  in
California. Uber tried to argue it was a technology company using
independent contractors, but a  judge ruled the company is still
subject to the ADA.
Leslie can be heard telling the driver that when he signed up for Uber
he agreed to take service  animals and that Uber will find out about
this. The driver is heard saying No, no.
It was reported that Uber does offer a pet option, but its more
expensive. PACE Paratransit is  also available for those with
disabilities, but a ride must be scheduled a day in advance and is
often times shared with other passengers and runs really late.
Melissa Carney also spoke out and said Given how widespread the issue
is, I think a government  entity on a federal level needs to step in
and hold the companies accountable.
Carney also shared some bad experiences she and her guide dog Aron has
had. There have been times  drivers have yelled at them and her guide
dog literally starts shaking. Other times, simply because  a driver
wants to get them out of the car they are dropped of at the wrong destination.
It was reported that Carney joined the Uber/Lyft rally to peacefully
protest the right to ride with  service animals respectfully, with
dignity, and with equality. Carney joined hundreds of others  with the
National Federation of the Blind at a rally in October at Uber
headquarters in San  Francisco. Many people unified around this
particular issue and reflected that it sent a very  powerful statement.
It was reported that they would like to see the companies better train
their  drivers and penalize those that break the law.
Its very frustrating because we all know our rights, but apparently
these drivers are either  unable or unwilling to learn them and Uber
and Lyft do not hold them accountable. said Leslie.
Those affected can file complaints directly with the ride share
companies. Here in Chicago, you can  also reach out to the Commission
on Human Relations and the Department of Justice on a federal  level.
WGN News reached out to Uber and Lyft for comment.
A spokesperson for Uber said: Denying service because of a riders
service animal or assistive  device is strictly prohibited?our policy
is outlined in our Community Guidelines, and we regularly  send
reminders that this behavior is unlawful, and may result in permanently
losing access to the  platform.
A spokesperson from Lyft said:
Discrimination has no place in the Lyft community. We strive to provide
an inclusive and  accessible platform for riders, including those who
rely on service animals or mobility devices.  In addition Lyft told WGN
news that they have a zero tolerance policy and a driver found
declining  a ride to a person with a disability will face deactivation
from the platform.
Uber also said that they recently sent all drivers in the U.S. a new
service animal education video  reminding them it is illegal to deny
someone a ride because of their service animal.
This was reported by Dana Rebik.
After we listened to the WGN News video Leslie took the floor and
explained that having a guide dog  is a personal decision, There are
pros and cons to having a cane just as there are pros and cons to
having a guide dog. It was noted that Leslie was very calm during her
ordeal with Uber. Leslie  explained that when advocating that if she
was not calm the driver might have reacted more negative  than he
already did. She also explained that by staying calm the end result
might end up more  positive.
President David Meyer explained that this was chosen as a program item
to actually try to show the  benefits of actually being able to
advocate for oneself. Many of us have had to do it and have  chosen to
do it throughout the course of our lives. We are better off advocating
as opposed to  taking what is offered and trying to be happy with it.
We can either let life pass us by or find  our own place in it. David
Meyer referred back to a Speech by President Mark Riccobono several
years ago about one being a driver as opposed to being a passenger in
life. It was at the National  Federation of the Blind of Illinois
convention so it should be on our web site under the convention  audio.
This speech had something in it for everybody. This program item today
was presented to us  in the hopes that when given the choice to either
advocate or let something go that we choose to  advocate. For one, you
know at the end of the day that you did something about what is being
handed  to you that is not right. It also sets an example, not only for
yourself, but for others to follow.  The more one advocates for
themselves or for others the easier advocacy actually gets. If you cant
advocate for yourself it is pretty tough to give advice to others.
PRESIDENTIAL RELEASE
We do not have a Presidential Release available tonight. We are invited
to tune into the actual  Presidential Release tomorrow. We do still
have the live Presidential Releases and in October we  started the
Chapter versions which are shorter. We do usually get an email telling
us when we  can join in live, we usually get quite a few but it was
mentioned that a member has not seen one  lately. There will not be a
live one in December but we should have a live one in January. We can
always go to nfb.org and they are on there. There is also a podcast of
Presidential Releases that  we can play thru our Alexa device.
STATE PRESIDENTS REPORT
Today is the last day to submit the application for Washington Seminar.
We can access the  application from nfbofillinois.org and then go to
programs and resources and then Washington  Seminar. We just talked
about advocacy and empowerment. Washington Seminar is a great
opportunity  to learn more about advocacy. We go to Capital Hill and we
meet with our members of Congress or  their staffers to talk about
issues that are put forth by our national office that we believe will
improve the lives of Blind people thru out the country. Please submit
it in its original format. It  is reviewed by a committee of blind
people. We are the blind advocating for ourselves so we need  the
applications in an accessible format. Email it to
president at nfbofillinois.org. The Great  Gathering in is February 3rd.
There will be information on all our list serves. We will be on the
Hill  February 4th, 5th, and we may have one on the 6th. We have 19
appointments in Illinois.
Our next State Affiliate Board Meeting is December 11th at 7:00 PM
Central time. The zoom link is  the same as the one we are using this
evening. The Board meeting is a great opportunity to learn  about the
programs that are going on within the NFB and the NFBI.
Everyone was thanked for another great convention and it was another
opportunity to turn obstacles  into opportunities. It is enjoyed being
able to share the message of the NFB and have some  fellowship and some
welcome experiences. It formally ended on Saturday Night with the Great
Banquet  speech by John Pare. The Sunday Breakfast was a wonderful way
to informally end our Convention.
Debbie Stein and the people who we planned to have as teachers are
starting to look for some bell  ringers so if we know of any blind
children ages from 4 to 12 who could benefit from our  programming
please reach out to Debbie Stein. Debbie Stein will be the BELL
Coordinator at  dkent5817 at att.net .
National Scholarships applications should have gone live today.
nfb.org/scholarships. All of the  information about our National
Scholarship program should be found at that link. The deadline  should
be March 31st of 2025. Our State Scholarship is not up yet but should
be up by the end of  this month.
National Convention 2025 will be in New Orleans, Louisiana, July 8th
thru the 13th. We can book our  rooms as early as January 2nd. It is
suggested that we make our reservations early.
OLD BUSINESS
No old business
NEW BUSINESS
Joel Johnson has recently joined to become a member of the AT LARGE
CHAPTER. A motion of welcome  for Joel was moved and seconded. All
those in favor said AYE. Joel Johnson was voted in as a member  of the
AT LARGE CHAPTER.
Leslie Hamric announced that she is volunteering at Second Sense now on
Mondays as a front desk  receptionist. She is going thru the training
process now.
Our beloved Cathy Randel has just lost her husband Bob and we would
like to keep our Cathy in our  thoughts and prayers. There is a
visitation for Bob coming up on Friday and the obituary will be on  IL
Talk. Bill Reif let us know that their are trains that go out to
Springfield and he will be more  than happy to make arrangements for
transportation to Jacksonville. If anyone will need  transportation to
and from the train station Bill provided his email and phone number for
members  to give him a call.
Next meeting will be Sunday, January the 5th.
There will be a Zoom new years Party and a link will be sent out to IL
Talk, and IABS talk.
The meeting was adjourned
Respectfully Submitted
Michelle Ault
Secretary
Date:
Friday, December 20 at 11:31 AM
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:57:44 -0500
From: David Meyer <datemeyer at mysero.net>
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
Cc: iabs-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: [IL-Talk] at large minutes on newsline
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The December at large minutes are now on NewsLine. Please let your
friends know about this so that they too can read the minutes.



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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:54:47 -0800
From: Yousufuddin Syed <anonymous.individual7 at gmail.com>
To: NFB of Illinois Mailing List <il-talk at nfbnet.org>
Subject: [IL-Talk] Laptop for sale
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Thanks

Syed


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