From dandrews at visi.com Tue Jun 2 16:51:27 2009 From: dandrews at visi.com (David Andrews) Date: Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:51:27 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Detroit Tigers game and picnic at National Convention Message-ID: Subject: Detroit Tigers game and picnic at National Convention Here is a great opportunity to add big fun to your convention time in Detroit. We have for sale, tickets to the Tuesday night 7:05 P.M. game against the Kansas City Royals. At 6:30 P.M. we proceed to the Mountain Dew Porch for a picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, pasta salad, cole slaw, chips and drinks. Then by 8:00P.M. we proceed to our seats on the lower level third base line. Public transportation is available on the people mover or an energetic person could walk to Comerica Park. Tickets are available for $60.00 each and must be purchased by June 12th. Please make your check payable to Donna Posont and mail to: Donna Posont 15429 Prospect St. Dearborn, MI. 48126 Please call or email Donna with any questions. 313-220-8140 or email Donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Peter Zaremba" To: "David Andrews" Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:05 PM Subject: David Please post to NFB lists Hi David, One of our chapter presidents, Donna Posont, posted this to the Chapter Presidents list, but I don't think this was circulated anywhere else. I leave it to your discretion, but I thought this might be worth cross posting on the NFB lists. I understand if you would prefer to not cross post this announcement. Too many of these announcements and people start to feel like they are being spammed. Thanks, Peter Zaremba in Michigan ----- Donna Posont To: NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list Sent: Sunday, May 17, 2009 2:02 PM Subject: Detroit Tigers game and picnic at National Convention Here is a great opportunity to add big fun to your convention time in Detroit. We have for sale, tickets to the Tuesday night 7:05 P.M. game against the Kansas City Royals. At 6:30 P.M. we proceed to the Mountain Dew Porch for a picnic with hamburgers, hot dogs, baked beans, pasta salad, cole slaw, chips and drinks. Then by 8:00P.M. we proceed to our seats on the lower level third base line. Public transportation is available on the people mover or an energetic person could walk to Comerica Park. Tickets are available for $60.00 each and must be purchased by June 12th. Please make your check payable to Donna Posont and mail to: Donna Posont 15429 Prospect St. Dearborn, MI. 48126 Please call or email Donna with any questions. 313-220-8140 or email Donnabutterfly50 at gmail.com David Andrews and white cane Harry. From blindedveteran at gmail.com Sat Jun 13 15:21:53 2009 From: blindedveteran at gmail.com (Gerard Fitzpatrick) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:21:53 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New member to talklist Message-ID: <996e9dbc0906130821r65b75f7fta69130be2797c749@mail.gmail.com> *I;am a new member to the talk list and looking foward to being part of this * -- Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans From kvharmon54 at gmail.com Sat Jun 13 15:50:46 2009 From: kvharmon54 at gmail.com (Kirk) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:50:46 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New member to talklist References: <996e9dbc0906130821r65b75f7fta69130be2797c749@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: good to have you on Board! Kirk Harmon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerard Fitzpatrick" To: Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 11:21 AM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New member to talklist > *I;am a new member to the talk list and looking foward to being part of > this > * > > -- > Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From kpleuss at cfl.rr.com Sat Jun 13 17:02:28 2009 From: kpleuss at cfl.rr.com (Kenneth Pleuss) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 13:02:28 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New member here Message-ID: <05239083ED484F34818E2E091E8B52E2@ownerb104403c1> KENNETH ( KEN ) PLEUSS SR. WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA 34787 407-656-9570 LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING. From kvharmon54 at gmail.com Sat Jun 13 20:43:03 2009 From: kvharmon54 at gmail.com (Kirk) Date: Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:43:03 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New member here References: <05239083ED484F34818E2E091E8B52E2@ownerb104403c1> Message-ID: Glad to hear that! Kirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenneth Pleuss" To: "Info and discussion list for blind veterans." Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 1:02 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New member here > KENNETH ( KEN ) PLEUSS SR. > > WINTER GARDEN, FLORIDA 34787 > > 407-656-9570 > > LOOK FORWARD TO HELPING. > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Sun Jun 14 19:31:04 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2009 15:31:04 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] New Member Message-ID: Welcome aboard Ken Pleuss. Great to have you on board the blind vet - talk list serve. This list is set up by the NFB and is a way to share information that might be of interest to your fellow veterans. Great to have you here! Dwight Sayer President, NABV _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) **************Choose the home loan that saves you the most $$$. 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Bruce *Veterans * eligible for cell phone discounts -- Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans From blindedveteran at gmail.com Thu Jun 18 18:47:48 2009 From: blindedveteran at gmail.com (Gerard Fitzpatrick) Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:47:48 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Bingo Message-ID: <996e9dbc0906181147j70e32cc5lbca0381480f55e33@mail.gmail.com> Home | Neighborhood Star | News | Sports | Business | Entertainment | Classifieds | Lifestyles | Ebert | Search | Archives | Blogs | RSS Calendar Around Town Village Resources Homer Glen Orland Park Neighborhood Star Beecher Chicago Chicago Heights Country Club Hills Crestwood Crete Evergreen Park Flossmoor Frankfort Glenwood Homer Glen Hometown Homewood Manhattan Matteson Midlothian Mokena Monee New Lenox Oak Forest Oak Lawn Olympia Fields Orland Hills Orland Park Park Forest Posen Richton Park South Chicago Heights Steger Tinley Park University Park Orland Park :: Homer Glen :: Print Article Email Article Share / Bookmark Buzz up! 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After all, everyone else at his table had gotten a bingo and was sporting their prizes - comfy-looking grey fleece pullovers - but he hadn't scored a bingo all night. Finally, Cherry won the very last round on a blackout - and scored the grand prize of $50. "I finally got lucky," he said, grinning. Cherry was just one of the 23 veterans from the Hines V.A. Hospital who took part in the pizza party and bingo night recently sponsored by the Orland Park Veterans Commission. The event was an opportunity to not only provide the veterans with good food and fun, but it also was a chance for the commission and local VFW members to be in fellowship with them as well. "We were thrilled to have an opportunity to host the veterans here," commission member Gail Blummer said. "Typically, commission members visit the veterans at Hines or at other facilities. They've never had a chance to come here." Mike Capuano, VFW member and Hines volunteer, came up with the idea to bring the veterans to Orland Park. "I've worked with veterans at Hines for the last five years, and I always look forward to the time I spend there every week," he said. "I thought this would be a great way to connect them with the commission here in Orland, and when I asked Gail about it, she thought it was a great idea." According to Capuano, who served in Vietnam from 1963 to 1967 with the Marines, there are 34 veterans in Hines' program for those who are legally blind. "Some are able to see a little, and some are completely without sight," he said. "At Hines, the veterans are taught to cope with their loss of sight by relearning everyday activities such as eating and dressing." Capuano also said that since Hines only has room for 34 blind veterans at a time, some wait for up to a year to be admitted. "It's a great facility. I've been there for some treatment of my own, and it's incredible to see how many good things Hines does for veterans," he said. "It makes me want to help out the other veterans who are there -- Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans From blindedveteran at gmail.com Fri Jun 19 20:53:35 2009 From: blindedveteran at gmail.com (Gerard Fitzpatrick) Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:53:35 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: FW: [BVALAG#260] Legislation Update for BVA June 19, 2009 In-Reply-To: References: <200906191525.n5JFPWrl031463@mail156c8.megamailservers.com> Message-ID: <996e9dbc0906191353u73497b7fhef45cd236e52cb32@mail.gmail.com> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: GERARD FITZPATRICK Date: Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 4:51 PM Subject: FW: [BVALAG#260] Legislation Update for BVA June 19, 2009 To: blindedveteran at gmail.com "Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans" To have loved, laughed and learned-that is my legacy ------------------------------ From: tzampieri at bva.org To: bva-lag at googlegroups.com Subject: [BVALAG#260] Legislation Update for BVA June 19, 2009 Date: Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:25:32 -0400 Hello BVA key contacts, Friday News update: Well, sometimes we get surprised by new best friend is on the HILL. Yesterday the House VA Committee held a hearing on several different pieces of legislation, like usual now we had to wade through 8 bills included was our Catastrophic Co-Payment Elimination bill by the way HR 1335 that Congresswoman Halverson introduced and now has 36 co-sponsors. The good news is both our Catastrophic Co-Payment Elimination bill and this bill offered by Ranking member Buyer, were supported during the hearing yesterday with bipartisan support. The committee staff told me they expect the two bills to get marked up (voted on within a committee hearing) in the next month. The Senate bill S 801 that includes the Catastrophic Co-Payment section is going to be sent very soon to senate floor for vote within next couple weeks. Also, last night the War Supplemental FY 2009 was approved by the senate, and this included the construction funding for the headquarters of the Vision Center of Excellence at Bethesda Naval Medical Center with an amendment introduced by our friend Senator Patty Murray (D WA) who added the $ 4,053,000 for the construction funding (attachment number 1). The Pentagon in usual fashion, had told congress they did not plan on doing anything for construction on the Vision Center of Excellence until FY 2011 of course a two year delay. Blinded Veterans Association refused to accept this and stressed the importance of having the Vision Center of Excellence operational and functioning within one of the largest military poly trauma centers taking care of wounded service members so eye wounded will have improved Seamless Transition, best practices developed, clinical outcome studies on those who have had surgery, and coordination of eye trauma research between DOD and VA centers. . Victory on this funding being added yesterday on top of having these two other key important pieces of BVA legislation starting to move for us on House side. The BVA convention in Portland we hope to have some of this legislation passed by congress. Well, Ranking Member Congressman Steve Buyer has this bill for us thrown into the mix to increase the HISA Adaptive funds so BVA working with Paralyzed Veterans of America and Disabled American Veterans continue to move legislation that will help many of our disabled veterans. Below is statement of Ranking member Congressman Buyer on the House VA Committee hearing: On March 4, 2009, I introduced *H.R. 1293, the Disabled Veterans Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Grant Increase Act of 2009*. This bill would provide an increase in the amount payable to veterans under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Improvement and Structural Alteration Program. Known as the HISA program, this important VA benefit provides grants to veterans who require home adaptations to provide access to in-home medical care. Typically, HISA grants are used for such things as widening doors; putting in handrails or special lighting; making kitchens, bathrooms, windows, or electrical outlets and switches more accessible; building ramps or improving entrance paths and driveways. The benefit is paid from the medical care appropriation and is available to both veterans with service-connected and non-service connected disabilities. A service-connected veteran can receive a HISA grant in addition to other home adaptations grants available through the Veterans Benefits Administration. Congress first authorized VA to establish the HISA program as part of outpatient care for home health services in 1973. We have been engaged in the Global War on Terror for nearly eight years and are seeing an increasing number of servicemembers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan utilizing VA health care. It is especially important that this program remains relevant and can meet the needs of our newest generation of veterans. *The current maximum amount of a HISA grant is $4,100 for service-connected veterans and $1,200 for non-service connected veterans. This amount was established by Congress in 1992 and has not been raised in seventeen years.* My bill would *increase the maximum amount of a grant to $6,800 for service-connected veterans and $2,000 for non-service connected veterans*. This is a sixty-six percent increase. It would reflect a three percent increase for each year since 1992 to account for inflation and the increased cost of home modifications. This increase is long overdue, and I urge my colleagues to support this legislation. It would have a direct and immediate impact on improving health care and the quality of life for our disabled veterans. *In addition VHA announced today the changes for Category 8 veterans enrolling into VA health care.* Recent VA News Releases To view and download VA news release, please visit the following Internet address: *http://www.va.gov/opa/pressrel* * * * * *VA Reopening Health Care Enrollment to Thousands of Veterans* * * WASHINGTON (June 19, 2009) ? The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which now has nearly 8 million Veterans enrolled in its award-winning health care system, is poised to welcome nearly 266,000 more Veterans into its medical centers and clinics across the country by expanding access to health care enrollment for certain Veterans who had been excluded due to their income. ?This incremental approach to expanding enrollment ensures that access to VA health care for a greater number of beneficiaries does not sacrifice timely access or quality medical care for those Veterans already enrolled in VA?s health care system,? Dr. Gerald Cross, VA?s Acting Under Secretary for Health, said. ?Over the next four years, we hope to provide enrollment to more than 500,000 Veterans.? Under a new regulation effective June 15, VA will enroll Veterans whose income exceeds current means-tested thresholds by up to 10 percent. These Veterans were excluded from VA health care enrollment when income limits were imposed in 2003 on Veterans with no service-connected disabilities or other special eligibility for care. There is no income limit for Veterans with compensable service-connected disabilities or for Veterans being seen for their service-connected disabilities. Veterans who have applied for VA health care but were rejected due to income at any point in 2009 will have their applications reconsidered under the new income threshold formula. Those who applied before 2009, but were rejected due to income, must reapply. VA will contact these Veterans through a direct-mail campaign, Veterans service organizations, and a national and regional marketing campaign. Information about enrollment and an income and assets calculator are available at www.va.gov/healtheligibility. The calculator provides a format in which Veterans enter their household income, number of dependents, and zip codes to see if they may qualify for VA health care enrollment. In addition to applying online, Veterans may also contact VA?s Health Benefits Service Center at 1-877-222 VETS (1-877-222-8387). Each VA medical center across the country has an enrollment coordinator available to provide Veterans with enrollment and eligibility information. More news next week on various legislation moving forward for Blinded Veterans Association members??. Tom Zampieri Director Government Relations --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ BVA's Legislative Alerts Group -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- -- Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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To that end we have arranged for a suite to allow for hands-on demonstrations of our new features in addition to two tables in our exhibit hall. Our suite will feature four computer stations so that you can gain a better understanding of, and first-hand experience with, our new initiatives. We will have several open-house events in our suite to accommodate the time constraints of convention attendees, so please look through the NFB-NEWSLINE? schedule below to see which open-house sessions are a best fit with your own schedule. You may feel free to drop in during any of the open-house sessions. For those of you unfamiliar with our new initiatives, here?s a brief description of each to whet your appetite before you come visit us in our suite to fill up on these goodies: Web News on Demand Web News on Demand provides all of the features that subscribers enjoy with the traditional, phone-based service, including access to all of their favorite publications, the TV listings, and the Local Information Channel content. With Web News on Demand subscribers can, for the first time ever, visit a secure, text-only Web site that offers the distinctive ability to view the entirety of any publication offered on the service. Further, this ability affords a uniquely enhanced search capability as a reader can search for a term throughout the publication?s content. A subscriber using Web News on Demand is able to send a full newspaper, a section of a newspaper, or a single article to his or her e-mail inbox, allowing for unrivaled and immediate access to a breaking news story. NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket With NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, we've increased the flexibility and functionality of NFB-NEWSLINE? so that our subscribers can more easily and quickly get their news through a digital talking book player (such as the Victor Reader Stream, Icon, or Braille+). NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket is a dynamic software application that a subscriber installs on his or her computer that, through an Internet connection, automatically downloads the publications of the subscriber?s choice to his or her portable digital talking book player (such as the Victor Reader Stream, the Icon, or the Braille+). Through this revolutionary initiative subscribers can gain easy and immediate access to their favorite publications and enjoy the reading experience that is offered with a DAISY-reading device. Podable News Podable News provides publication content in an audio format so that subscribers can use an Ipod or other MP3-playing device to access their favorite newspapers and magazines. Also, with Podable News, you now have the ability to create your own "paper." If you like to read USA Today's sports coverage, but prefer the Wall Street Journal's technology reporting, and you never miss The New Yorker's Shouts and Murmurs column, you'll really appreciate NFB-NEWSLINE?'s innovative functionality using your MP3-playing device. KeyStream This initiative streams NFB-NEWSLINE? publication content over the Internet, allowing for the same usability and flexibility as the traditional, phone-based service, but is accessed with your computer. KeyStream is quite easy to use, even for those with very little computer experience. Friday, July 3: 9:00am - 11:00am At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 11:30am - 1:30pm Affiliate President?s Gathering: Presentation, Demonstration, Affiliate outreach. Affiliate presidents, give your members the good news about NFB-NEWSLINE?! In this session we'll give you an opportunity to experience our new initiatives for yourself, and we'll also explore ways in which you and your members can share information about the service in your own communities. Room 6401 2:00pm - 6:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 6:30pm - 8:00pm Walk-in NFB-NEWSLINE? informational exhibit for parents of blind children, as well as their children. Please join us with your child(ren) for an opportunity to become familiar with the NFB-NEWSLINE? service and its new features. Besides getting some hands-on experience, you'll also learn how having access to the news can help your child in his or her schoolwork and provide the foundation for a successful adult life. Best suited for ages 10 and up. Room 6401 8:30pm - 10:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 Saturday, July 4: 1:00 - 3:00 What?s New with NFB-NEWSLINE?? Presentational Seminar: Come and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE?, the world?s largest audible newspaper service for the blind and visually impaired. Topics covered will include information on our newest online initiatives and improvements to the service. Mackinac West Ballroom, Level 5 3:30pm - 6:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 6:30pm - 8:00pm Gathering for professionals in the field of work with the blind. Are you a teacher of blind students? Are you involved in the rehabilitation field, or do you work for an agency or organization that serves the blind? If so, please come and join us for an evening of presentations and possibilities. You can get hands-on experience with our new initiatives and explore how they can serve to assist a blind child achieve educational success as well as provide content for an adult?s rehabilitation process. Room 6401 8:30pm - 10:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 Sunday, July 5: 8:00am - 11:00 At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 1:30pm - 5:30pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 6:00pm -7:00pm Promotion, Evaluation, and Advancement of Technology Committee Gathering. This session is for anyone working with, has an interest in, or teaches assistive technology. We will provide an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with NFB-NEWSLINE??s new initiatives and discuss ways to promote the service to your colleagues and clients. Room 6401 8:30pm ? 10:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 Monday, July 6: 6:30pm until 10:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 Tuesday, July 7: 6:30pm until 10:00pm At any time during this open-house session, please stop by and learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Web News on Demand, and our other revolutionary new features! We have four computer stations with Internet connections where you can get personal, hands-on experience with our new features. Room 6401 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 2009-05-08 STP Final Convention Schedule.doc Type: application/msword Size: 45568 bytes Desc: not available URL: From info at michaelhingson.com Sun Jun 21 01:13:10 2009 From: info at michaelhingson.com (Michael Hingson) Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2009 20:13:10 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] KNFB Reader Mobile and Making Money Message-ID: Dear Colleagues, Are you a power user of the KnfbReader Mobile? Are you attending the up-coming NFB National convention in Detroit? Are you interested in earning a little extra spending money? If your answers to these three questions were "yes" then I would like to talk with you. As you may know, the NFB is a National distributor for the KnfbReader Mobile. We will be operating the KnfbReader booth at the NFB convention. I am looking for a few good Reader users to help demo on Saturday, July 4, and Sunday, July 5. If you believe you can do the job please call me before Friday, June 26, 2009 at (415) 827-4084 so we can discuss how you might fit in. I am also looking for some help from one or two persons who can help us with credit card processing. For this job I will need people who can see and read a laptop computer screen. If you or someone you know might be interested again please call me at (415) 827-4084. Thank you for your help. The KnfbReader Mobile is the most exciting product yet developed by the team of the NFB and Ray Kurzweil. I appreciate your help in making Reader sales a great success in Detroit. To your success, Mike Hingson The Michael Hingson Group "Speaking with Vision" Michael Hingson, President (415) 827-4084 info at michaelhingson.com www.michaelhingson.com for info on the new KNFB Reader Mobile, visit: http://knfbreader.michaelhingson.com http://michaelhingson.com/images/knfbReader-michael_hingson.jpg From blindedveteran at gmail.com Sun Jun 21 15:44:36 2009 From: blindedveteran at gmail.com (Gerard Fitzpatrick) Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:44:36 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Support Group Message-ID: <996e9dbc0906210844w6c3c1ee0x49234e898dcaf3ba@mail.gmail.com> http://www.afb.org/message_board_replies2.asp?TopicID=3482&FolderID=4 -- Blinded Veterans Helping Blinded Veterans From slabarre at labarrelaw.com Thu Jun 25 08:30:57 2009 From: slabarre at labarrelaw.com (Scott C. LaBarre) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:30:57 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] message regarding what to PAC for Convention Message-ID: Greetings Fellow Federationists: As you are getting ready for Convention, you may be wondering what to PAC. Well, the answer is your check book or at least the account and routing numbers to your bank account. The PAC, or the Preauthorized Contribution Program, is one of the major fundraisers for our Federation. Each year we bring in about $360,000.00 to the organization. It is the program through which we can make easy, monthly donations to our national treasury. These general funds go to support our scholarship program, our legal advocacy, our public education campaigns, and more. A person can give as little as $5.00 a month or more to the Program. All we need is a bank account from which we can withdraw money. We need your bank's name, bank account number, and the bank's national routing number. Your bank can give you all of this information with one simple phone call. However, it would be best to get a voided check from you because that document has all the info we need. So, just throw that check book in your brief case and come ahead! Individuals aren't the only ones who can give. Any affiliate, chapter, division, or Federation group can get on the Program as long as you have a bank account, of course. We can take donations from savings accounts as long as the account permits external withdraws and you give the information noted above. Again, we will need your bank's name, your account number, and the bank's national, also known as ABA, routing number. As usual, We will be running a number of contests at Convention. For the NFB affiliate that has the most number of people/entities either start a new pledge or increase an existing one,, we will award the PAC Rat. The division with the most activity will receive the PAC Mule. At the national board meeting, I will be awarding special prizes to the state affiliates that have had the largest percentage increase over the last year, one award will go to a large affiliate and another to a smaller affiliate. Additionally, we will hold a cash drawing at the end of convention for two categories of people, those who start a new pledge and those who increase a pledge. The individual whose name is drawn will receive $150.00 in cash. There will be two drawings, one for the new pledges and one for the increases. However, if we reach our convention goal of increasing annualized PAC giving to $400,000.00 or more, the cash prizes will increase to $300.00. I look forward to seeing many of you at convention. For those who can't come, I look forward to your participation through other means. For example, I can email you a PAC form if you just shoot me a message at the below email. Scott C. LaBarre, Esq. Chairman, PAC Plan Committee LaBarre Law Offices P.C. 1660 South Albion Street, Ste. 918 Denver, Colorado 80222 303 504-5979 (voice) 303 757-3640 (fax) slabarre at labarrelaw.com (e-mail) www.labarrelaw.com (website) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This message may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the designated recipient, you may not read, copy, distribute or retain this message. If you received this message in error, please notify the sender at 303) 504-5979 or slabarre at labarrelaw.com, and destroy and delete it from your system. This message and any attachments are covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. ?? 2510-2521. From LPovinelli at aol.com Thu Jun 25 21:20:18 2009 From: LPovinelli at aol.com (by way of David Andrews ) Date: Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:20:18 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Employment Exploration; Creative Route Finding - Friday, July 3, 2009 Message-ID: Employment Exploration; Creative Route Finding Employment Committee National Federation of the Blind Friday, July 3rd, 2009 10 a.m until 5 p.m. Marriott - Richard B Room - Level 5 Detroit, Michigan AGENDA 10:00-10:30 a.m. Registration 10:30-11:00 a.m. Opening Session Buna Dahal Employment Trainer and Motivational Speaker DynamicBuna, Inc. Centennial, Colorado 11:00-11:30 a.m. Mapping Career Possibilities within the Social Security Administration Michele Eccles Lead Specialist in the Area 3 Director's Office for the Detroit Area Social Security Administration Orion, Michigan 11:30-12:00 p.m. 50 Ways to Not Get a Job Bryan Bashin Management Consultant Id Pro Quo Job Services Sacramento, California 12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30-2:00 p.m. Where is that Next Opportunity? Audience 2:00-2:30 p.m. Getting Your Foot in the Unknown Tracy Soforenko (Moderator) Senior Project Manager Corporation for National and Community Service Arlington, Virginia Darian Smith AmeriCorps. Core Member National Civilian Community Core Denver, Colorado Angela Howard Frederick Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology University of Texas Austin, Texas Sam Gleese Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator for the City of Jackson City of Jackson Jackson, Mississippi 2:30-3:00 p.m. ADAAA ?New Vistas Daron Calhoun Program Analyst Detroit Field Office Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Detroit, Michigan 3:00-3:20 p.m. Expanding your curiosity Audience 3:20-3:40 p.m. Creative Route Finding Michelle Chacon Teacher of the Blind and Low Vision and Orientation and Mobility Specialist Adams School District 50 Westminster, Colorado 3:40-4:00 p.m. Equip Yourself for Competency Phil Raistrick President David Bode Regional Sales Manager En-Vision America, Inc. Normal, Illinois 4:00-4:20 p.m. Online Applications Way-marking on the Federal Landsccape John Halverson Senior Program Management Analyst Department of Health and Human Services Office of Civil Rights Arlington, Virginia 4:20-4:40 p.m. Authenticity the Art of Being Genuine Dr. J. W. Smith Professor of Speech Communication Ohio University School of Communication Studies Athens, Ohio 4:40-5:00 p.m. Closing Remarks From youthslammi at yahoo.com Fri Jun 26 08:34:12 2009 From: youthslammi at yahoo.com (melinda latham) Date: Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:34:12 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Need for Marshalls on Monday, July 6th and volunteers throughout convention Message-ID: Greetings from the GREAT State of Michigan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As everyone knows the March for independence is Monday, July 6th. I am writing you about an opportunity that exists to serve your Federation Family. If you think you have a loud voice and don't mind using it, I need you. I need people to Marshall inside the hotel the morning of the March. This would mean meeting me in the hotel lobby , 3rd floor near the Volt Bar at 5:45 AM. We need time to go over things and get you in place by 6:15. You may still participate in the March if you'd like, very much encouraged. Also, if you would like to volunteer at any other point during convention please let me know. I need people to Marshall during lunch and the night of the Banquet. I can use you for as long or as short of a time as you'd like. Thank you for your Help and we welcome you to the Great state of Michigan. MELINDA LATHAM Youth Outreach Coordinator, NFB of MI 517.803.3800 From RWest at nfb.org Sun Jun 28 15:30:01 2009 From: RWest at nfb.org (West, Renee) Date: Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:30:01 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] =?iso-8859-1?q?A_Special_Invitation_to_Learn_Abou?= =?iso-8859-1?q?t_NFB-NEWSLINE=AE_Online=92s_Exciting_New__Initiatives_at_?= =?iso-8859-1?q?National_Convention=A0?= Message-ID: A Special Invitation to Members of the National Association of Blind Veterans Come to the NFB-NEWSLINE? suite to learn about NFB-NEWSLINE? Online?s exciting new initiatives, Web News on Demand, NFB-NEWSLINE? In Your Pocket, Podable News, and KeyStream. NFB-NEWSLINE? Online?s new features provide you with enhanced flexibility in how you choose to access the news, making use of modern assistive technology and devices that you use every day. The NFB-NEWSLINE? suite, in room 6401, has computer workstations where you can get hands-on experience with these new initiatives in a more relaxed atmosphere. Staff and experienced volunteers will be there to answer any questions you may have. The open-house session days and times are below. We encourage you to stop by at any time during these sessions as fits your schedule. We look forward to seeing you there! Renee West Manager, Marketing and Outreach Sponsored Technology Programs NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND Phone: (410) 659-9314, ext. 2411 Schedule below: Friday, July 3: 9:00am - 11:00am 2:00pm - 6:00pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm Saturday, July 4: 3:30pm - 6:00pm 8:30pm - 10:00pm Sunday, July 5: 8:00am - 11:00 1:30pm - 5:30pm 8:30pm ? 10:00pm Monday, July 6: 6:30pm until 10:00pm Tuesday, July 7: 6:30pm until 10:00pm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by email Yours Truly Gene Huggins member of fun raising committee From beloos at neb.rr.com Mon Jun 29 23:13:01 2009 From: beloos at neb.rr.com (Barbara Loos) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:13:01 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention References: <943300.94003.qm@web35604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <002501c9f90f$2aba06f0$0736a8c0@D9Q34K81> Unfortunately, due to Brad's chemotherapy schedule, we will not be attending National Convention this year. Tomorrow, June 30, is his last infusion, but, since his white cell counts will plummet within the following week, causing his immune system to be compromised, we will not be coming to Michigan. We hope to see everyone next year. Barbara & Brad Loos ----- Original Message ----- From: "Clarence Huggins" To: Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention > To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our table > at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to help our > division. I would well appreciated and the more we get to help would keep > everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and they can do > all of the other things they want to do at conventions. If you are > interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by email > Yours Truly > Gene Huggins > member of fun raising committee > > > > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From nfbnj at yahoo.com Tue Jun 30 00:33:06 2009 From: nfbnj at yahoo.com (Joe Ruffalo) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:33:06 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention References: <943300.94003.qm@web35604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <002501c9f90f$2aba06f0$0736a8c0@D9Q34K81> Message-ID: <4B59291293ED44C3AAA79D6EADCB6E60@JoeRuffalo> Barbara and Brad, Good health. See you next year! My thoughts are with you. Joe Ruffalo Keep believing. Keep dreaming. Keep learning Let's work together. Let's make a difference! Joseph J. Ruffalo President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Phone: 973-743-0075 Please visit our State and National Web Sites http://www.nfbnj.org http://www.thruoureyes.org http://www.blindchildren.org http://www.nfb.org Email: nfbnj at yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Loos" To: "Info and discussion list for blind veterans." Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention > Unfortunately, due to Brad's chemotherapy schedule, we will not be > attending National Convention this year. Tomorrow, June 30, is his last > infusion, but, since his white cell counts will plummet within the > following week, causing his immune system to be compromised, we will not > be coming to Michigan. > > We hope to see everyone next year. > > Barbara & Brad Loos > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clarence Huggins" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:54 PM > Subject: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the > Convention > > >> To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our >> table at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to >> help our division. I would well appreciated and the more we get to help >> would keep everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and >> they can do all of the other things they want to do at conventions. If >> you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by >> email >> Yours Truly >> Gene Huggins >> member of fun raising committee >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blindvet-talk mailing list >> Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From kvharmon54 at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 01:45:51 2009 From: kvharmon54 at gmail.com (Kirk) Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:45:51 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention References: <943300.94003.qm@web35604.mail.mud.yahoo.com> <002501c9f90f$2aba06f0$0736a8c0@D9Q34K81> Message-ID: <283FE1C6A9F34088A78BFE7A0321C7C9@B89HHH1> God bless you both! Your friend in the cause, Kirk Harmon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Loos" To: "Info and discussion list for blind veterans." Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention > Unfortunately, due to Brad's chemotherapy schedule, we will not be > attending National Convention this year. Tomorrow, June 30, is his last > infusion, but, since his white cell counts will plummet within the > following week, causing his immune system to be compromised, we will not > be coming to Michigan. > > We hope to see everyone next year. > > Barbara & Brad Loos > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Clarence Huggins" > To: > Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 3:54 PM > Subject: [Blindvet-talk] IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the > Convention > > >> To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our >> table at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to >> help our division. I would well appreciated and the more we get to help >> would keep everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and >> they can do all of the other things they want to do at conventions. If >> you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by >> email >> Yours Truly >> Gene Huggins >> member of fun raising committee >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blindvet-talk mailing list >> Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org > > > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com Tue Jun 30 14:12:46 2009 From: bigmanhuggi at yahoo.com (Clarence Huggins) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:12:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention Message-ID: <442348.9078.qm@web35607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Clarence Huggins wrote: From: Clarence Huggins Subject: Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention To: "Dwight D. Sayer" Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 10:04 AM To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our table at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to help our division. I would well appreciate your help ?and the more we get to help would keep everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and they would get? to do all of the other things they wish to do at? the conventions. If you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by email Yours Truly Gene Huggins member of fun raising committee From dswinson at conwaycorp.net Tue Jun 30 14:17:39 2009 From: dswinson at conwaycorp.net (dswinson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:17:39 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention In-Reply-To: <442348.9078.qm@web35607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <442348.9078.qm@web35607.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <7AB79D607A6C4BD4B5D83D499BDFEC8E@Socrates> Out of curiosity, as I won't be at the National Convention this year, what shirts is the NABV selling? -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Clarence Huggins Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:13 AM To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Clarence Huggins wrote: From: Clarence Huggins Subject: Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention To: "Dwight D. Sayer" Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 10:04 AM To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our table at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to help our division. I would well appreciate your help ?and the more we get to help would keep everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and they would get? to do all of the other things they wish to do at? the conventions. If you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by email Yours Truly Gene Huggins member of fun raising committee _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 From MRiccobono at nfb.org Tue Jun 30 14:32:03 2009 From: MRiccobono at nfb.org (Riccobono, Mark) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:32:03 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Join a town hall meeting on Equal Access at the Pharmacy Counter Message-ID: An important opportunity to impact pharmacy accessibility: Saturday, July 4 at the NFB National Convention 4:30 - 5:30 pm?WAL-MART AND NFB JERNIGAN INSTITUTE: FUTURE INNOVATIONS FORUM Brul? A Room, Level 5 Join a town hall meeting on Equal Access at the Pharmacy Counter. Discuss emerging issues, best practices, and preferences as a blind or low-vision consumer. Influence future work through the NFB Jernigan Institute to encourage innovative Pharmacy practices and take the opportunity for the world's largest retailer to hear your voice. From kvharmon54 at gmail.com Tue Jun 30 15:14:02 2009 From: kvharmon54 at gmail.com (Kirk) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:14:02 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Join a town hall meeting on Equal Access at the Pharmacy Counter References: Message-ID: <12046AE6C82647A2B8D3E320E9DFECD2@B89HHH1> Mark, this would be a perfect time to mention to the powers that be about the script talk product. It is the only product on the market as of now that will scan your priscription and read it back to you so you can fill your pill boxes or take your medicine with total independence! The Veterans Administration already issues this item and as a user of it with the accompanying script labels it is simply wonderful! Your friend in the cause, Kirk ----- Original Message ----- From: "Riccobono,Mark (by way of David Andrews )" To: Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 10:32 AM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Join a town hall meeting on Equal Access at the Pharmacy Counter An important opportunity to impact pharmacy accessibility: Saturday, July 4 at the NFB National Convention 4:30 - 5:30 pm-WAL-MART AND NFB JERNIGAN INSTITUTE: FUTURE INNOVATIONS FORUM Brul? A Room, Level 5 Join a town hall meeting on Equal Access at the Pharmacy Counter. Discuss emerging issues, best practices, and preferences as a blind or low-vision consumer. Influence future work through the NFB Jernigan Institute to encourage innovative Pharmacy practices and take the opportunity for the world's largest retailer to hear your voice. _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Tue Jun 30 17:35:30 2009 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:35:30 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention Message-ID: Please go to our web page at _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) and you can see the special offer for dues and a NABV Logo Golf Shirt. If a golf shirt is wanted at convention it will be $25. Dwight In a message dated 6/30/2009 10:22:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dswinson at conwaycorp.net writes: Out of curiosity, as I won't be at the National Convention this year, what shirts is the NABV selling? -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Clarence Huggins Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:13 AM To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Clarence Huggins wrote: From: Clarence Huggins Subject: Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention To: "Dwight D. Sayer" Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 10:04 AM To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our table at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to help our division. I would well appreciate your help and the more we get to help would keep everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and they would get to do all of the other things they wish to do at the conventions. If you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by email Yours Truly Gene Huggins member of fun raising committee _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377075x1201454393/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62) From dswinson at conwaycorp.net Tue Jun 30 17:42:20 2009 From: dswinson at conwaycorp.net (dswinson) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:42:20 -0500 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing totheConvention In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <68D07B04131D4B04AF64C92024BACC0C@Socrates> Dwight, So, let's see if I've got this correct. You are going to be at a table in the vendors hall, selling NABV golf shirts, handing out pens and information on the NABV? If so, I think the information is certainly a valid reason to be there! However, I question how lucrative selling a shirt targeted at a narrow demographic, like Veterans, will be for the NABV. It just seems like it won't appeal to a broad selection of attendees. Sure, they need to be available for sale to members of the NABV, but I don't think it should be the sole reason for being at the table. Maybe next year an item with broader appeal could be found! -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of MisterAdvocate at aol.com Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 12:36 PM To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org Subject: Re: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing totheConvention Please go to our web page at _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) and you can see the special offer for dues and a NABV Logo Golf Shirt. If a golf shirt is wanted at convention it will be $25. Dwight In a message dated 6/30/2009 10:22:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, dswinson at conwaycorp.net writes: Out of curiosity, as I won't be at the National Convention this year, what shirts is the NABV selling? -----Original Message----- From: blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindvet-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Clarence Huggins Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 9:13 AM To: blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to theConvention --- On Tue, 6/30/09, Clarence Huggins wrote: From: Clarence Huggins Subject: Fw: IMFORMATION for NABV Membersgoing to the Convention To: "Dwight D. Sayer" Date: Tuesday, June 30, 2009, 10:04 AM To all Fellow NABV members we are looking for volunteers to work our table at the convention to sell shirts, pens and give out brochures to help our division. I would well appreciate your help and the more we get to help would keep everyone from having to work there a longer period of time and they would get to do all of the other things they wish to do at the conventions. If you are interested would please let Dwight Sayer know before July 3 by email Yours Truly Gene Huggins member of fun raising committee _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/29/09 05:54:00 _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377075x1201454393/aol?redir=htt p://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62) _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/30/09 11:37:00 Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.375 / Virus Database: 270.12.94/2208 - Release Date: 06/30/09 11:37:00 From PresidentNABV at aol.com Tue Jun 30 18:36:06 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:36:06 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Everything you need to know about our Motor City March Message-ID: Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: kbowman at nfb.org To: presidentnabv at aol.com Sent: 6/30/2009 2:17:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Everything you need to know about our Motor City March The 2009 Motor City March for Independence: NFB in the D Before the March An information session for Marchers will be held on Saturday, July 4, at 6:45 p.m. in the Greco Room on Level 4. The ambassador briefing sessions will be held on Sunday, July 5, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Brul? B Room on Level 5. Those Federationists wanting to serve as ambassadors or wanting to familiarize themselves with the March and rally, can drop in any time during the three hour briefing session. The March route and tasks will be covered in detail. Marchers can register for the March, turn in donations, and pick up their March items (such as t-shirts and medallions) at the Imagination Fund table in the Renaissance Foyer on Level 4 near the Convention registration table during registration times. March Gathering Places and Times?Be Ready to Chant and Cheer Ambassadors and other March volunteers need to report at the Wintergarden entrance on Atwater Street by 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 6. Appointed sign and banner carriers need to gather 100 yards to the left of the Wintergarden entrance by 6:30 a.m. to pick up their banners/signs. Torchbearers need to gather toward the front of the procession, at least 100 yards to the right of the Wintergarden entrance at 6:30 a.m. Rally coordinators and stagers need to report to Rivard Plaza by 6:30 a.m. Marchers need to gather at least 100 yards to the right of the Wintergarden entrance by 6:45 a.m. What Will Happen at the March At 6:45 a.m. the March for Independence will begin with opening remarks by Dr. Maurer. The Torch of Freedom will be lit and the March will begin by 7:00 a.m.! Around 7:30 a.m., as we are heading back toward the Renaissance Center, the ?mini-Marchers? will join the procession and we?ll all march together toward the rally site at Rivard Plaza. By 8:00 a.m. we will reach Rivard Plaza and the rally will begin. Route Description 1. Gather at the Wintergarden entrance on Atwater Street. Walk west on the south side of Atwater Street toward Renaissance Drive West. Be aware of potential traffic on the north side of the street. 2. Just after Bates Street (on your right), take a left back onto the RiverWalk. 3. Follow the RiverWalk until passing Hart Plaza (on your right) and the Detroit Princess Riverboat (on your left). 4. Return back to Atwater Street, which becomes Civic Center Drive. Follow Civic Center Drive to Joe Louis Arena. 5. At the intersection of 3rd Street and Civic Center Drive (with Joe Louis Arena on the right) make a left back onto the RiverWalk, and follow it back toward Hart Plaza. 6. Take the cobblestone path that leads up to Hart Plaza. 7. Go through Hart Plaza, past the fountain, and toward East Jefferson Avenue. 8. Just before East Jefferson Avenue, follow the large concrete path to the right that crosses a dead-end street (to the Ford Auditorium on the right) and leads to Bates Street. 9. Turn right onto Bates Street and continue southeast to Atwater Street. Make a left back onto Atwater Street and follow it east, back toward the Renaissance Center. We will then take the ramp to the RiverWalk. 10. Continue east along the RiverWalk the short distance to Rivard Plaza for the rally. 11. Join the rally at Rivard Plaza! The Mini-March For those who cannot walk the full 4 kilometer route (1 kilometer less than last year), there is a shorter route of approximately four blocks. This mini-March will join the main procession as it passes back by the Renaissance Center on the way to the rally site. To join the mini-March, please gather at 7:15 a.m. at the Wintergarden exit of the Renaissance Center. We will take the ramp down to the RiverWalk. If you choose to use the steps instead of the ramp to the RiverWalk, please note these steps are especially deep. There will be ambassadors on hand to make sure mini-Marchers connect with the main procession at the right time. The Rally Program The rally will begin at approximately 8:00 a.m. at Rivard Plaza. Water will be available at the rally site for all participants. 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See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377075x1201454393/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= JunestepsfooterNO62) From nfbnj at yahoo.com Tue Jun 30 21:51:50 2009 From: nfbnj at yahoo.com (Joe Ruffalo) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:51:50 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Meeting Information References: Message-ID: Dwight, I'll not be able to make this meeting. I'm the master of ceremonies for the building membership workshop from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday,July 5. please save me a few new veterans pins. Joe ruffalo Keep believing. Keep dreaming. Keep learning Let's work together. Let's make a difference! Joseph J. Ruffalo President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Phone: 973-743-0075 Please visit our State and National Web Sites http://www.nfbnj.org http://www.thruoureyes.org http://www.blindchildren.org http://www.nfb.org Email: nfbnj at yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:41 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Meeting Information > > Detroit Michigan > July 5, 2009 7:00 - 9:00 pm > NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND VETERANS > Annual Meeting and Elections > La Salle A, Room, Level 5 > Elections: Guest speakers; > reviewing access technology; > discussion on veterans services: > discussion on fund raising initiatives > unveiling the 2009 NABV pin. > Pay dues and receive an > NABV-Logo Golf shirt for $25.00. > Dwight Sayer, President > > > > > Dwight D. Sayer > National President, > The National Association of Blind Veterans > A Division of the NFB > presidentnabv at aol.com > president at nabv.org > _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) > **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 > easy > steps! > (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222377075x1201454393/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd= > JunestepsfooterNO62) > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > _______________________________________________ > Blindvet-talk mailing list > Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org > From PresidentNABV at aol.com Tue Jun 30 22:26:09 2009 From: PresidentNABV at aol.com (PresidentNABV at aol.com) Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:26:09 EDT Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Meeting Information Message-ID: Joe, If Diane gets me the 200 she promised we will have plenty for us and to sell in the exhibit hall. I am bringing shirts to sell also. How do you like yours? How many should I bring? Dwight Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB presidentnabv at aol.com president at nabv.org _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) In a message dated 6/30/2009 5:41:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, nfbnj at yahoo.com writes: Dwight, I'll not be able to make this meeting. I'm the master of ceremonies for the building membership workshop from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday,July 5. please save me a few new veterans pins. Joe ruffalo Keep believing. Keep dreaming. Keep learning Let's work together. Let's make a difference! Joseph J. Ruffalo President, National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey Phone: 973-743-0075 Please visit our State and National Web Sites http://www.nfbnj.org http://www.thruoureyes.org http://www.blindchildren.org http://www.nfb.org Email: nfbnj at yahoo.com ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 2:41 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] National Meeting Information > > Detroit Michigan > July 5, 2009 7:00 - 9:00 pm > NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLIND VETERANS > Annual Meeting and Elections > La Salle A, Room, Level 5 > Elections: Guest speakers; > reviewing access technology; > discussion on veterans services: > discussion on fund raising initiatives > unveiling the 2009 NABV pin. > Pay dues and receive an > NABV-Logo Golf shirt for $25.00. > Dwight Sayer, President > > > > > Dwight D. 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