KCB Board Meeting – October, 2017
President Debbie Deatherage called the monthly meeting of the KCB Board of Directors to order via conference call at 7:35 PM (Eastern) on Monday, October 16, 2017. Answering the roll call were Debbie Deatherage, Joey Couch, Gerry Slusher, Rick Boggess, Carla Ruschival, Amanda Selm, Natalie Couch, Shirley Stivers, Elaine Weisbard, “Cisco” Slusher, Matt Selm, Bill Roberts, Josh Gentry, Bill Wright, David Smith and Winter Renfrow. Deb Lewis, Frank Campbell and Dennis Runyan were absent. Guests Adam Ruschival and Sheryl Lott were also present.
President Debbie Deatherage called for reading the September 18 board meeting minutes which were distributed in advance. Elaine Weisbard made a motion, seconded by “Cisco” Slusher, to dispense with their reading and approval. The motion was approved.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Carla Ruschival reported the checking account balance at the end of September. Since she did not have a complete report prepared, Elaine Weisbard made a motion to delay the treasurer’s report until November. The motion was seconded by Gerry Slusher and approved.
Old Business
Carla reported she will try to post the convention highlights, including wording for the proposed convention dress code, early tomorrow.
President Debbie Deatherage encouraged board members to contribute door prizes or provide a sponsorship for the upcoming state convention. Rick Boggess indicated that SAVI plans to bring a door prize.
Carla Ruschival reported the OFB steering committee has not met. Becky Cabbe, Cora McNab and Beth Kuhn will provide an OFB update at the convention dinner on Friday night. The board also supported Carla’s suggestion to invite KSB principal Jackie Williams to the convention.
President Debbie Deatherage reported some donations, including the KCB donation, to the KSB Bill Roby Track and Field Games were acknowledged during the ceremony but were omitted from the press release and not printed on the shirts. We will express our concerns with the hope this can be avoided in the future.
New Business
After some discussion, Carla made a motion that KCB provide a $75 stipend for any member attending the KCB convention from outside the Louisville metro area. Shirley Stivers seconded the motion which was approved.
In keeping with the convention theme, Carla Ruschival suggested Saturday’s Ball Park Lunch include pulled pork sandwiches. The idea was well received.
Carla proposed an idea to allow chapters to raise some money at the KCB Convention auction on Saturday night. After discussion, she made a motion that 50% of the proceeds from the sale of auction items donated by chapters or by individuals specifying a chapter be returned to that chapter. The motion was seconded by Shirley Stivers and approved. Carla indicated it would be nice to have a list of auction items the week before.
Chapter and Committee Reports
Eastern Kentucky Christian Council: None.
Northern Kentucky Council: Gerry Slusher reported their White Cane Day activity in front of the Covington police station was successful. Several people, mostly police officers, crossed the street while blindfolded. Attendees also saw guide dogs at work and viewed ScripTalk demonstrations.
Greater Louisville Council: David Smith reported Roundabouts continue to be popular. Recent activities have included helping members update their Apple devices, a discussion on food people love but are reluctant to fix at home and sharing information about popular scams. ACB President Kim Charlson attended the October 13 meeting and provided an update from the national office. All chapters are invited to the Christmas party on December 2 at 4:30 at United Crescent Hill Ministries. RSVP by calling 502-895-4598.
Tri-State Library Users Group: Bill Wright reported the chapter will have a business meeting as part of Roundabout on October 27th. They will also have the Page Turners book discussion at that meeting.
Guide Dog Users of Kentuckiana: Debbie Deatherage reported the chapter has been selling lots of candy bars as a fundraiser.
Support Alliance of the Visually Impaired: Rick Boggess reported eight members and six guests attended the October 10 meeting. Jim Fortman demonstrated several low vision devices. Rick Boggess shared information and discussed the October 24 Texas Roadhouse fundraiser. Members also completed an interest survey to help with planning and voted to change the time for the December 12 Christmas party to 12-2:30 PM. The board recently purchased a new sound system using an anonymous donation designated for that purpose. Sheryl Lott and Rick Boggess shared information about SAVI and White Cane Safety Day on a local radio station on October 13. A Vanda Pharmaceuticals representative will discuss Non-24 Sleep Wake Disorders at The November 14 meeting from 1-3 PM at Wing Avenue Baptist Church.
KCB Next Generation: Matt Selm reported 17 people attended the September dine out at Cattlemen’s Roadhouse. They are planning a November 4 dine out at Denny’s at 4030 Dutchmen’s Parkway from 11 to 1.
KCCLV: Winter Renfrow reported on the chapter’s October 3 conference call. Jennifer Ward from OFB talked about mobility with emphasis on eastern KY. Participants also talked about Uber and Lyft and discussed their calendar fundraiser. Carla reported two new people, including a high school physics teacher from Jeffersonville, Indiana, have come to recent support group meetings. The teacher reached out to Shirley Stivers using information on the KCCLV webpage. He has since called and indicated he will be back.
PR/Membership: Rick Boggess reported the committee met on October 11. The convention mailer will be sent out shortly; there will be no October newsletter. Calendar and webpage updates continue. College contacts will resume shortly. The next meeting will be at 8 PM on November 8.
Convention: Joey Couch reported the convention mailer will be going out soon.
Nominating Committee: Rick Boggess reported the nominating committee has submitted a slate of candidates for the five director’s positions up for election. Three members, (Natalie Couch, “Cisco” Slusher and Elaine Weisbard) are ineligible to run again. Amanda Selm is seeking another term while Shirley Stivers has decided not to seek reelection. President Deatherage thanked Elaine, Natalie, “Cisco” and Shirley for their contributions. “Cisco” and Elaine expressed appreciation for the opportunity to serve on the board.
Awards Committee: Adam Ruschival reported the Awards committee, (Shirley Stivers, Butch Watkins, Patti Cox and Adam Ruschival) has recommended recipients for the William A. Routh, James Carl Dotson and Ann Rose and Lewis Cain Awards. The committee is also working on a plan for volunteer recognitions throughout the year at the state and chapter levels.
Elaine Weisbard made a motion to accept the chapter and committee reports. The motion was seconded by Carla Ruschival and approved.
Announcements and Adjournment
Carla Ruschival reminded the board the state Rehabilitation Council will meet on October 27. Committee meetings begin at 9:30 with the full meeting starting at 11:15. More than likely there will be some discussion about agency merger. Hopefully there will be a quorum. Some seats have still not been filled. There has been a ruling that a quorum is based on the total number of seats, not the number filled. Therefore, thirteen is a quorum.
Elaine Weisbard made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Rick Boggess and unanimously approved. The meeting adjourned at 8:43 PM.
Submitted by Rick Boggess, KCB Secretary
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