[IL-Talk] Private Landlords
dan.tevelde at comcast.net
dan.tevelde at comcast.net
Mon Feb 10 21:34:46 UTC 2025
I suggest looking for housing by going to your local government website and
searching for private housing resources. There are also real estate firms
which specialize in providing rental housing. My husband and I found an
apartment that way.
Dan
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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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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:36:22 -0500
From: David Meyer <datemeyer at mysero.net>
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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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Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:57:44 -0500
From: David Meyer <datemeyer at mysero.net>
To: il-talk at nfbnet.org
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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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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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Greetings all,
I have a brand new Dell Inspiron (Model 16 5645) that I wish to sell.
CPU: Ryzen 7-8840U
RAM: 16GB
Style: 1TB SSD
Color: Midnight Blue
Screen size: 16 inches
CPUModel: AMD Ryzen 7
Operating windows 11 home
Special feature finger print reader
About this item
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The list price is $799.99, I am asking $700.00, or best offer.
Please DM me if interested.
Thanks
Syed
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