From NABlindVets at aol.com Thu Jun 2 12:33:12 2011 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:33:12 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: FW: Fw: : Prayer Wheel Message-ID: <4b177.6dfd589.3b18dd07@aol.com> Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: president at nabv.org To: nablindvets at aol.com Sent: 6/1/2011 4:08:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: FW: Fw: : Prayer Wheel Best Regards, Dwight D. Sayer President, The National Association of Blind Veterans 259 Regal Downs Circle Winter Garden, Florida 34787 Phone - 407 -877-8668 From: Nancy Hester [mailto:pg58segd at gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 2:29 PM To: Patty; Dwight Sayer; Ruth Rae; Belinda; laura lawson Subject: Fwd: Fw: : Prayer Wheel ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maggie Ayers <_maggiea at tampabay.rr.com_ (mailto:maggiea at tampabay.rr.com) > Date: Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 1:12 PM Subject: Fw: : Prayer Wheel To: Phylis Wilson <_dubphylwilson1 at juno.com_ (mailto:dubphylwilson1 at juno.com) >, nancy hester <_pg58segd at gmail.com_ (mailto:pg58segd at gmail.com) >, pauline knapp <_PMK1699 at hotmail.com_ (mailto:PMK1699 at hotmail.com) >, shirley endly <_shirleyendly at yahoo.com_ (mailto:shirleyendly at yahoo.com) >, barbara melvin <_bgmelvin at aol.com_ (mailto:bgmelvin at aol.com) > ----- Original Message ----- From: _Joyce Harden_ (mailto:JoyceLHarden at tampabay.rr.com) To: _Joyce Harden_ (mailto:JoyceLHarden at tampabay.rr.com) Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2011 5:22 PM Subject: FW: : Prayer Wheel LOOK CLOSE.......The eagle is cool. 9 Eagles - - DO NOT DELETE (when forwarded an eagle is added) Prayer wheel for our soldiers...please don't break it When you receive this, please stop for a moment and say the following prayer for our troops Around the world - 'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and Their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in time of need. I ask this in the name Of JESUS our Lord and Savior. Amen.' There is nothing attached. This can be very powerful. Just send this to all the people in your address Book. Do not stop the wheel, please... Of all the gifts you could give a Soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, Chaplain & others deployed in harm's way, prayer is the very best one. I noticed that as I forwarded this...another eagle was added!! Neat!! = (http://www.incredimail.com/index.asp?id=509&lang=9) From NABlindVets at aol.com Thu Jun 2 21:07:18 2011 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 17:07:18 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: FW: Disabled Veteran's Adaptive Sports Day, 7/16 Message-ID: <34df4.2aacf81f.3b195585@aol.com> Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: president at nabv.org To: nablindvets at aol.com Sent: 6/2/2011 4:58:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: FW: Disabled Veteran's Adaptive Sports Day, 7/16 Best Regards, Dwight D. Sayer President, The National Association of Blind Veterans 259 Regal Downs Circle Winter Garden, Florida 34787 Phone - 407 -877-8668 -----Original Message----- From: jmdebus at columbus.rr.com [mailto:jmdebus at columbus.rr.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 5:51 PM To: president at nabv.org Subject: Disabled Veteran's Adaptive Sports Day, 7/16 Dear Mr. Sayer, Hello, my name is Jim Debus. You actually spoke with my wife today regarding our COTA bus services. I am a member of the Paralympic Sports Club of Columbus and we are planning an adaptive sports and recreation event. I wanted to ask if your organization could help us out in any way--we are in search of injured or disabled vets--who are interested in participating in adaptive sports and recreation activities. We are holding it on Saturday, July 16th, from 10a-3p at the Franklin Park Adventure Center, 1755 E. Broad St. 43205. The Columbus Recreation and Parks Dept. and with the help of The Paralytic Sports Club of Columbus, Rick Isbell at the mayor's office, and a grant from NPRA, we are hoping this event can be a success!! The sports we offer are: WILL BE FEATURED AT THE EVENT high ropes course boccia quad rugby goalball wheelchair football/basketball and a fully accessible fitness center with specialized trainers. other sports we offer power soccer swimming softball track and field Any assistance you can provide me in getting some folks together to attend this event, or possibly provide volunteers, would be greatly appreciated. I will be speaking at the next DAV meeting on June 6th to help further promote this event. Thanks for your time, please come out and join us as LUNCH IS PROVIDED!! I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, James D. Debus -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Veteran_Event_flyer[1].pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 2068953 bytes Desc: not available URL: From NABlindVets at aol.com Fri Jun 3 15:42:47 2011 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2011 11:42:47 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] PRAYER REQUEST for Our Troops Message-ID: <6969a.4440460a.3b1a5af6@aol.com> Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) Subject: FW: PRAYER REQUEST Prayer Request We are asking everyone to say a prayer for "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. They are fighting it out in Afghanistan & they have lost 12 marines in 4 days. IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE the message spread if more could pass it on.. God Bless America and God Bless the United States Marine Corps... Semper Fi, Often Tested, Always Faithful, Brothers Forever Justin Allen, 23, Brett Linley, 29, Matthew Weikert, 29, Justus Bartett, 27, Dave Santos, 21, Chase Stanley, 21, Jesse Reed, 26, Matthew Johnson, 21, Zachary Fisher, 24, Brandon King, 23, Christopher Goeke, 23, Sheldon Tate, 27, All are Marines that gave their lives for YOU this week! Honor THEM by forwarding this. I just did. In Joy, Hope, Love and Peace From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Fri Jun 24 19:16:30 2011 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:16:30 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] Shuttle Service at Convention Message-ID: <5ef52.42ff499c.3b363c8e@aol.com> ____________________________________ From: JPare at nfb.org To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org Sent: 6/23/2011 9:19:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: [Nfbnet-members-list] Shuttle Service at Convention Shuttle Service at Convention Dear Fellow Federationists, This e-mail is to let you know that we will be offering complimentary shuttle service between the Rosen Shingle Creek and the Rosen Centre (the Convention overflow hotel) throughout the National Convention. Shuttles will run every 15-20 minutes between the two hotels, starting with the first shuttle leaving Rosen Centre at 7:30 a.m. and the last shuttle leaving the Rosen Shingle Creek at 11:00 p.m. Bus service will begin Sunday, July 3, with the last bus of the Convention leaving the Rosen Shingle Creek at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, July 8. For more information, contact Kristian Kuhnke at 410.659.9314 ext. 2219 or _kkuhnke at nfb.org_ (mailto:kkuhnke at nfb.org) . See you at Convention! John Par?, Bus Captain. _______________________________________________ Nfbnet-members-list mailing list Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org From NABlindVets at aol.com Mon Jun 27 20:44:23 2011 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:44:23 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Dwi... Message-ID: <26762.5bbcf573.3b3a45a6@aol.com> Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: REPCODDS at aol.com To: NABlindVets at aol.com Sent: 6/27/2011 12:26:53 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: Fwd: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Dwi... ____________________________________ From: NABlindVets at aol.com To: pattymelt048 at aol.com, livenlifefully14 at gmail.com CC: repcodds at aol.com Sent: 6/26/2011 2:24:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Dwight Dwight D. Sayer National President, The National Association of Blind Veterans A Division of the NFB Email - presidentnabv at aol.com or president at nabv.org Web Site - _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org/) ____________________________________ From: JFreeh at nfb.org To: nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org Sent: 6/25/2011 12:37:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time Subj: [Nfbnet-members-list] National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Blind Driver Experience Participants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Chris Danielsen Director of Public Relations National Federation of the Blind (410) 659-9314, extension 2330 (410) 262-1281 (Cell) _cdanielsen at nfb.org_ (mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org) National Federation of the Blind Congratulates Blind Driver Experience Participants Baltimore, Maryland (June 24, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind people, today congratulated the thirty people who won the honor of participating in the Blind Driver Experience. On Tuesday, July 5, from 1?6:00 p.m., as part of the NFB National Convention in Orlando, the winners will get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ride in the Blind Driver Challenge? car equipped with nonvisual technology (the same car that was driven on the famed Daytona International Speedway on January 29, 2011). The participants of the Blind Driver Experience will be driven in the official Blind Driver Challenge? vehicle by Mark Riccobono, executive director of the NFB Jernigan Institute, and the first blind person to drive a street vehicle in public. The Blind Driver Experience is an initiative of the NFB Imagination Fund, which supports the education, technology, and research projects of the NFB Jernigan Institute, as well as programs conducted by the fifty-two affiliates and over seven-hundred local chapters of the Federation. Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: ? We greatly appreciate the hard work of our Blind Driver Experience participants, as well as our other Imagination Fund contributors. With their help, we are able to create innovative research, training, education, and technology programs that improve the lives of the blind and move us closer to our ultimate goal of full integration into society on a basis of equality.? Parnell Diggs, chairman of the Imagination Fund, said: ?We congratulate our Blind Driver Experience participants, and thank them for a job well done. It is vital that we raise the funds we need to operate the programs of the National Federation of the Blind. Those who registered to be Imaginators and raised at least $1,000 by June 15 have our gratitude." The top ten individuals in overall dollars raised as of June 15 were automatically selected to participate in the Blind Driver Experience. The remaining twenty spots were drawn at random from the pool of individuals who raised at least $1,000 for the Imagination Fund by June 15, and who plan to be in attendance at the convention. Each individual winner is invited to bring three guests, and if for some reason a winner cannot participate, the ride is transferable. The Blind Driver Experience winners are listed below: Top Ten 1. John Par? (MD) 2. Mary Ellen Jernigan (MD) 3. Parnell Diggs (SC) 4. Jack & Pat Munson (CA) 5. Patti Gregory-Chang (IL) 6. Ann-Marie Laney (MD) 7. Joe Ruffalo (NJ) 8. Dwight Sayer (FL) 9. Lindsay Adair (TX) 10. Scott LaBarre (CO) Eleven through thirty were drawn and announced Wednesday evening on ThruOurEyes with Joe Ruffalo. 1. Ever Lee Hairston (CA) 2. C. Edwin Vaughan (CA) 3. Denise Avant (IL) 4. Gary & Debbie Wunder (MO) 5. Kim Diggs (SC) 6. William Jacobs (MD) 7. Debra Canty (SC) 8. Dan Burke (MT) 9. Carl & Mindy Jacobsen (NY) 10. Patricia Maurer (MD) 11. Barbara Pierce (OH) 12. Kathleen Byrd (NM) 13. Anthony Cobb (MD) 14. Garrick Scott (GA) 15. Dr. & Mrs. Capps (SC) 16. Mark Riccobono (MD) 17. Ed Morman (MD) 18. Julaine Arient-Rollman (SD) 19. Kayleigh Joiner (TX) 20. Kimberly Flores (TX) For more information about the Blind Driver Experience, please visit _www.blinddriverchallenge.org_ (http://www.blinddriverchallenge.org/) . ### About the National Federation of the Blind With more than 50,000 members, the National Federation of the Blind is the largest and most influential membership organization of blind people in the United States. The NFB improves blind people?s lives through advocacy, education, research, technology, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence. It is the leading force in the blindness field today and the voice of the nation's blind. In January 2004 the NFB opened the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, the first research and training center in the United States for the blind led by the blind. _______________________________________________ Nfbnet-members-list mailing list Nfbnet-members-list at nfbnet.org From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Wed Jun 29 00:00:52 2011 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:00:52 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Military Vet Held in Jail for Two Months Message-ID: <5f773.4ef408a5.3b3bc533@aol.com> ____________________________________ From: bill at billnelson.senate.gov To: misteradvocate at aol.com Sent: 6/28/2011 7:00:20 P.M. 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In a nutshell, it says a Florida man who?s an Army-Navy veteran faces 10 years in prison on a passport fraud charge. I?ve asked the State Department and other agencies involved for a full explanation. _Vet Checks Wrong Box, Faces Charges Army, Navy Photographer Accused Of Passport Fraud_ (http://email.capitolhillnewsonline.com/q/8LpTW4MvgyAzvKtOHpkSR941iEq2vv6jJokU4JX1xAhg-j6Gvdl2vdhLM ) Monday, June 27, 2011 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Elisha Dawkins graduated in August from nursing school in Jacksonville. He put on hold his plans for taking the board exams because the Navy called him into action as a photographer. Dawkins photographed happenings at Guantanamo Bay, an act that's evidence he's a trusted member of the military with top secret clearance. Now, Dawkins, a Navy reservist and decorated Army combat photographer who served in Iraq, is in jail, charged with passport fraud. He's facing 10 years in prison for what could be a simple misunderstanding. "Suddenly, he's picked up and thrown in jail? Then it's time for this senator to start asking questions," U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson., D-Fla., said. Nelson has questions echoed by Dawkins' friends, including Dianne Rinehardt."It's a travesty, and we're trying to stop it," Rinehardt said. Rinehardt went through nursing school with Dawkins and is a veteran herself. She's upset about the trouble her friend is in. In sharing his story with other vets, Rinehardt said that lots of people who don't know Dawkins can't believe it. "We're all appalled that, how can you serve this country and be more dedicated to the ideals of this country, and serve this country and then be told, 'Guess what, you made a little clerical error. You're out of here.' And that's a travesty," Rinehardt said. A federal indictment states that Dawkins started to fill out a passport application in 2004, didn't complete it, then filled out a new application two years later. On that new application, he checked a box "no" for the question, "Have you ever applied before?" according to the indictment. Dawkins got the passport, but three months ago, the government issued a warrant for his arrest. He was taking photos for the Navy at the time. When Dawkins got back to the U.S. in April, he was arrested about a week later and has been in jail for two months since. "The state department is implying there's something more. I want to know, and that's why I've written them," Nelson said. "We've sent emails through our standard home, family email chains throughout the country," Rinehardt said. "The more attention we bring to this, the more people will see this as a disservice." Dawkins' attorney calls the case an "absurd prosecution," saying that filling out a "no" box "did not merit criminal charges." Because the trial is scheduled for next month, if Dawkins is still in jail at that point, he will insist on going to trial. 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United States Senate 716 Senate Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Phone: 202-224-5274 Fax: 202-228-2183 Orlando Landmark Two 225 East Robinson Street, Ste. 410 Orlando, Florida 32801 Phone: 407-872-7161 Toll Free in Florida: 1-888-671-4091 Fax: 407-872-7165 From MisterAdvocate at aol.com Wed Jun 29 17:48:26 2011 From: MisterAdvocate at aol.com (MisterAdvocate at aol.com) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 13:48:26 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Evening Prayer Message-ID: <4f6.24755d1e.3b3cbf6a@aol.com> Subject: evening prayer Evening Prayer Someone has said that if Christians really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Did you know that during WWII there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every day at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England , its people and peace? There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America . If you would like to participate: Every evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM Central) (7:00 PM Mountain) (6:00 PM Pacific), stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, and for a return to a Godly nation. If you know anyone else who would like to participate, please pass this along. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have. Please forward this to your praying friends. From kvharmon54 at gmail.com Wed Jun 29 18:09:50 2011 From: kvharmon54 at gmail.com (Kirk) Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:09:50 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Evening Prayer References: <4f6.24755d1e.3b3cbf6a@aol.com> Message-ID: <0A09A25534E640788E926B0ADD4DF6A6@B89HHH1> Dwight, I will do just that! Thanks for the awareness of this need! Your friend in the cause, KH ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2011 1:48 PM Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Fwd: Evening Prayer Subject: evening prayer Evening Prayer Someone has said that if Christians really understood the full extent of the power we have available through prayer, we might be speechless. Did you know that during WWII there was an advisor to Churchill who organized a group of people who dropped what they were doing every day at a prescribed hour for one minute to collectively pray for the safety of England , its people and peace? There is now a group of people organizing the same thing here in America . If you would like to participate: Every evening at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (8:00 PM Central) (7:00 PM Mountain) (6:00 PM Pacific), stop whatever you are doing and spend one minute praying for the safety of the United States, our troops, our citizens, and for a return to a Godly nation. If you know anyone else who would like to participate, please pass this along. Our prayers are the most powerful asset we have. Please forward this to your praying friends. _______________________________________________ Blindvet-talk mailing list Blindvet-talk at nfbnet.org http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindvet-talk_nfbnet.org