[blindkid] Fwd: [Nfbf-l] Fw: support for Lenora

[Lenora J. Marten]

-----Original Message-----
From: Joe Minichiello <jbmini at comcast.net>
To: NFB of Florida Listserv <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thu, 14 May 2009 6:38 am
Subject: [Nfbf-l] Fw: support for Lenora


Passing this along.?
?
Joe Minichiello, President?
National Federation of the Blind of Florida?
Greater Jacksonville Chapter?
904-608-0105?
jbmini at comcsast.net?
----- Original Message ----- From: "terry61057" <tlg61057 at comcast.net>?
To: "Joe Minichiello" <jbmini at comcast.net>?
Cc: "Lenora Martin" <funchick at comcast.net>?
Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 8:45 PM?
Subject: letter for lenora?
?
> > My name is Terry Glasner one of the Board Members of the local?
> Jacksonville Chapter of The National Federation of The Blind.?
> > I am writing to support Lanora Martin in her announcement to be the?
> President of The Parents of Blind Children of the National Federation of?
> the Blind for Florida.?
> > Lenora is very familiar with the policies and goals of the National?
> Federation of the Blind and has worked for many years with both Blind?
> Children and Blind Adults.?
> > I have experienced her ability to organize and take part in events, and?
> her willingness to go many extra miles to share new ideas that have?
> helped and will continue to help to bring about independence for all?
> blind people.?
> > Lenora is also very good at keeping agenda's going smoothly, but at the?
> same time she will bring optimism and laughter when it is needed.?
> > I have on many occasions listened while Lenora took ideas and by?
> restating them made them either clearer or more diplomatic and more in?
> line with the Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind.?
> > Since I am a Blind Adult with almost no useful vision Lenora is always?
> ready to describe what is happening around me so I can be a part of?
> conversations.?
> > Although I am not a Parent of a Blind Child I was once a Blind Child and?
> grew up with my twin sister who is also Blind, and I was lucky enough to?
> have a Mother who is much like what I have seen from Lenora with her?
> youngest Son.?
> > By electing Lenora the Children who are Blind and Low Vision will have a?
> gifted advocate for their future.?
> Lenora will provide support where it is needed, but what she will teach?
> most to both the Parents and the Blind Children will be how to be?
> independent and how to fight for their rights using the Constitution,?
> and policies of the National Federation for the Blind to gain the?
> desired accomplishments.?
> Sincerely,?
> > Terry Glasner?
> > >?
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