Welcome to the California connection for January 19.
CCB Board Of Directors Elections
At the 2018 Convention in March, CCB will be electing president, 1st vice-president, treasurer and four members to its board of directors.
Prospective candidates are invited to provide information on their qualifications for, and ideas about serving on, the CCB board. We will again have a candidates page on our website. For those who cannot access information through our website or are not comfortable doing so, statements will be placed in the special announcements box of the phone system. It is our goal to have this webpage up by March 1.
Your answer to each question should be no more than 300 words, with the count determined by the word-count feature in MS Word; there will be no editing, spell checks or grammar checks.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday February 20, 2018. Submit them to the office in electronic format as a .txt .rtf or MS Word file. Email them to ccotb@ccbnet.org. Submit each answer in a separate email with the following subject line: your name question number: i.e. Judy Wilkinson question 1
Though currently there is no requirement that a candidate submit answers, we strongly urge you to do so.
- What are your qualifications for this office, and what contributions have you made to CCB in the last year?
- What major challenges face CCB and how would you respond to them?
- Briefly discuss a major internal debate likely to face CCB during your term.
From The President
CCB Awards
The Awards Committee seeks nomination for CCB awards. We will distribute guidelines in next week’s Connection, but it’s not too soon to think about those you’d like to see honored.
Presidents Call
The first Presidents Call of the year will be held Monday, January 29 at 7:00 PM.
Dial-in number: 712-775-8968; access code 497700.
We hope this meeting will be recorded..
We will select a permanent meeting date;
discuss housekeeping chores: rosters, Credentials, Officer Information sheets, convention registration and more as time permits.
Convention Announcement And Pre-registration Form
Within a few days, look for the CCB Conference/Convention Announcement and pre-registration form on our website. Those needing assistance can of course still call the office though we may take your name and call back to complete the form.
From Governmental Affairs Chair, Jeff Thom
CCB capitol day:
Thursday March 22 2017:
Participants will either meet at the Capitol or leave the hotel and take light rail directly to the Capitol. We will be there from 9 AM to 1 PM and with appointments that we will make ahead of time, we will demonstrate what amazing advocates CCB members can be. We will return by light rail so that we can get back to the hotel by 2 or 2:30. I would like as many of you as possible to participate. We will have conference calls ahead of time to teach you about the topics selected for Capitol Day and the logistics. I would like to have our first call in late January, so I am asking those of you who think you will be able to participate in our Capitol Day effort to let me know by phone at (916)995-3967 or e-mail jsthom@comcast.net The more participants we have, the more legislators we can cover. Remember, advocacy is the prime mission of CCB and your efforts will make us successful in improving the lives of persons with vision loss.
Constitution And Bylaws Update
The draft bylaws has been sent to several CCB lists including the CCB presidents list. If you have not seen it yet please ask your chapter or affiliate president.
You can submit feedback directly to committee chair Gabe Griffith either by phone at (925)768-8195 or by email at gabrielgriffith@gmail.com
Don't forget the conference call to discuss this draft.
Date: January 25
Time: 7:00 PM
Dial-in Number: (515) 603-4905
Access Code: 680168
Active Blind Inland Valley Chapter Meeting
To all CCB members and friends in the San Bernardino area: The ABIV CCB will meet on Saturday, 1/20/2018, 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM for lunch and our first meeting of 2018. Our meeting place has changed. We will meet at Sammy’s Café #2: 9030 Foothill Blvd. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730; 909-920-9162.
Please email our president, Allen Ramos, aramos157@roadrunner.com if you need more information.
Southern California Regional Meeting
CCB will be holding a Southern California Regional meeting scheduled for Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 9:30 AM to 3 PM.
Location is the Dayle McIntosh Center,
501 North Brookhurst Street, Anaheim, CA 92801 (714) 621-3300.
Both Los Angeles and Orange County Access Para transit companies serve this location, and it is approximately three miles from either the Anaheim or the Fullerton Amtrak/Metro Link train Stations.
Our own CCB President, Judy Wilkinson will be on hand to lead this meeting which will include an adequate amount of time for Q&A as well as discussing some proposed changes to our State Constitution and other important matters. Judy will also give a brief overview of the 2018 CCB Conference and Convention being held in Rancho Cordova mid-March. An agenda will be forthcoming.
Morning coffee and snacks will be provided along with a box lunch at a cost of $10 per person.
We are hoping for a great turnout of Southern California CCB members to welcome Judy and to realize this type of meeting which many of us have requested for a long time.
It is imperative that you notify me with reservations so that we can order a proper amount of food and seating set-up in the auditorium. If you sign up to come, you will be responsible for the payment for the cost of food.
Please RSVP with your choice of either a roast beef, turkey or tuna sandwich by emailing me at kenmetz1946@gmail.com, or by calling me at (818) 882-3610-HOME or (323) 793-1805-CELL no later than Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
Don’t Delay – Complete The CCB Survey Today
Have you been putting off completing the CCB member survey? Act today!
The survey contains about 30 questions and may take up to a half hour to complete.
The survey can be completed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZRD7YDX
Thank you to those who have already responded to the survey!
Student Education Access SEA Grant For 2018
This Grant is available to a legally blind student between the ages of 8 to 18 who lives in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marín, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, or Sonoma counties .
The San Francisco Chapter of CCB will give a Grant of up to $2500 to purchase accessible technology equipment to an applicant who meet the criteria listed above and can best demonstrate the need for this equipment to enhance their educational opportunities.
To request an application packet or for further details contact:
Charlie Dorris: 415-775-0487, tyreedorris@comcast.net (or)
Linda Porelle : 415-586-2622, lmporelle@gmail.com
Submit a completed application and other required documents by March 31, 2018
To: Charlie Dorris: tyreedorris@comcast.net
CCB 2018 Convention Room Information
2018 CCB Convention Hotel Information:
Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova
11211 Point East Way, Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
Phone: (916) 638-1100
Group Rates 3/21/18-3/26/2018:
Classic King - $89.00 per night
Classic Two Queens - $99.00 per night
** Hotel rooms are subject to state and local taxes which can change on an annual basis. Currently the tax rate is 12%. There is also a $1.50 assessment and a $.40 California tax which will be assessed at check out.
Reservations: (1) Can be made by calling 1-800-228-9290, or 916-631-1100 (2) Can be made through the following custom URL
https://aws.passkey.com/event/49383087/owner/9323/home
** Group Reservation Rate cut off date is March 1, 2018.
Thank you for reading and Have a nice day
