[Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Erik Weihenmeyer on ExpeditionImpossible

Tue Aug 30 16:52:04 UTC 2011

The Travel and Tourism is already a division of the NFB started in 2004, it 
has not been an active division, we have a constitution, officers, etc.

It is not just a talk list.

The only reason that no one really hears of it, is because nothing has been 
done with the division.

We have a total of 12 members and 7 of them are the officers.

That is why David Andrews had posted on the talk lists that we were looking 
for interim officers, which all have been posted, when former officers 
couldn't continue with there positions.

It is listed on nfb.org as a division of the NFB.

So we echo the philosophy of the NFB or it wouldn't have been put into 
action when it did.

Leading the Way in Independent Travel!

Cheryl Echevarria
http://www.echevarriatravel.com
631-456-5394
reservations at echevarriatravel.com

Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in 
Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com

Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, Inc.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at att.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Erik Weihenmeyer on 
ExpeditionImpossible

> Ah yes, but, what Cindy was saying was this.  IF it is contemplated that 
> this is to be a devision of the National Federation of the blind, it MUST 
> echo the philosophy of the NFB.  That is a constitutional requirement for 
> any prospective devision to be recognized as an official part of the 
> National Federation of the Blind.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
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> On Aug 30, 2011, at 10:30 AM, cheryl echevarria wrote:
>
> > Cindy:
> >
> > Again, he has used his fame and newly found fortune for others and not 
> > just
> > blind people.
> >
> > But, just because someone doesn't mean they have to be part of the NFB, 
> > we
> > are blind as you mentioned and we do things everyday as blind people who
> > have little things in life that make things better for others.
> >
> > I have done many things since losing my vision that I would have never 
> > done
> > when I was sighted, I was a person who never spoke in public or had
> > confidence in myself, and always stood in the back of the crowd.
> >
> > Being part of this great organization and reading about such people as 
> > Dr.
> > tenBroek and Dr. Jernigan and hearing and meeting Dr. Maurer, having 
> > mentors
> > like my dear friend Ed Bryant, who we had so much in common from being
> > diabetic and kidney transplant patients, becoming in touch with David
> > Stayer, who has been a friend and mentor, to being the treasurer of our 
> > long
> > island chapter, to getting a guide dog, and speaking at conventions and
> > knowing so many of you, has helped.
> >
> > This has also helped me in speaking about blindness and our NFB 
> > philosophy,
> > to help me grow as a person period, and some have called me there 
> > mentor,
> > and someone to look up to including the people closest to me, as well as 
> > the
> > sighted.
> >
> > So Cindy I know my accomplishments and what I want to try and do in the
> > future, but the point and/or reason to contact him in the first place 
> > was to
> > see if he would consider it, he has, and he has used his celebrity on 
> > other
> > ways as well.
> >
> > I have been following people my whole life even before losing my vision 
> > on
> > people who have had made such accomplishments in the world without the 
> > ways
> > people without being disabled take for granted.
> >
> > My hero all through school was Helen Keller, I lost my vision in 2001 so 
> > I
> > was way out of school when I lost my vision, Ray Charles, Louis Braille, 
> > and
> > yes I knew who Dr. tenBroek was before knowing the NFB, knowing that 
> > these
> > people and others not a famous have done for the blind community.
> >
> > I hope one day that I can put into words what I have done with my life 
> > and
> > encourage others, just to think out of the box.
> >
> > That is why on our talk list with the travel and tourism, it isn't just
> > about being in the travel profession, that is for the Entrepreneurs 
> > Division
> > or Jobs, or Merchants Divisions, this is for all who travel and enjoy 
> > it. I
> > even put things up on the list for people to think about that aren't 
> > blind,
> > like stories about access for blind who are deaf and/or in wheelchairs, 
> > etc.
> >
> > Getting to long winded, but you all get my meaning.
> >
> > Leading the Way in Independent Travel!
> >
> > Cheryl Echevarria
> > http://www.echevarriatravel.com
> > 631-456-5394
> > reservations at echevarriatravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Superior Travel, located in
> > Baldwin, NY. www.superiortravel.com
> >
> > Affiliated as an Independent Contractor with Absolute Cruise & Travel, 
> > Inc.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
> > To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 10:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Fw: [Nfbf-l] Erik Weihenmeyer on
> > ExpeditionImpossible
> >
> >
> >> I'm sure he hasn't joined with us because he thinks of the 
> >> accomplishment
> >> as
> >> *His*.  He was glad to take the money and publicity we gave him.  But, 
> >> I'm
> >> sure he believes it's his accomplishment and has nothing to do with 
> >> other
> >> blind people.  He seems to be making a career of this one 
> >> accomplishment
> >> and
> >> wants to get all the mileage out of it as he can.
> >>
> >> Cindy
> >>
> >>
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