From NABlindVets at aol.com Fri Aug 2 19:55:36 2013 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Fri, 2 Aug 2013 15:55:36 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] NaBV Web Site Updated! Message-ID: <118712.10e28d23.3f2d68b8@aol.com> National Association of Blind Veterans _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) From NABlindVets at aol.com Sat Aug 3 17:17:55 2013 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 13:17:55 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Web Site Updated! Message-ID: <119fd.6c90f30c.3f2e9543@aol.com> The National Association of Blind Veterans _www.nabv.org_ (http://www.nabv.org) Dwight Dwight D. Sayer President From misterconsultant50 at gmail.com Sat Aug 3 17:35:21 2013 From: misterconsultant50 at gmail.com (Dwight Sayer) Date: Sat, 3 Aug 2013 13:35:21 -0400 Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Blind Veterans Hadley Initiative Message-ID: <003e01ce906f$d47fadb0$7d7f0910$@gmail.com> Attention Blind Vets, The Hadley School for the Blind has a special initiative to assist Blind Veterans in receiving educational opportunities through the school To see more information on this program, please go to the NABV web site at www.nabv.org and click on the Hadley link on the right side of the home page. The web site is packed with information relevant to blind veterans. Dwight Were Open_j Dwight D. Sayer Consultant PO Box 784957 Winter Garden, Fl. 34778 Office & Mobile: (321) 948-1466 Fax - 1-321-248-0216 Email: misterconsultant50 at gmail.com Web Site: www.disability-consultant.com From hipupe at aol.com Sun Aug 18 15:28:24 2013 From: hipupe at aol.com (Sara S. Berger) Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2013 11:28:24 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] (no subject) Message-ID: <8D06A3EB65F7393-1FE4-477A8@webmail-m209.sysops.aol.com> This E-mail is being sent as a BCC. Apologies if this is sent to the same person at multiple E-Mail addresses. Due to illness, the family of Sara S. Berger requests a change of E-Mail address on your listings, from the current 'hipupe at aol.com". to that of her youngest son, Richard C. Berger, at "RCBtheEMT at aol.com". Sara's account is monitored monthly, Richard's account is monitored daily, and as such, Sara's account will be cancelled by mid September. While the house telephone will remain at 718-634-5505, Richard requests any calls to the Berger family come through his cellphone, at 718-747-4376. Richard thanks all Sara's family, friends, and associates in advance for complying with this request. From NABlindVets at aol.com Fri Aug 23 01:34:05 2013 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 21:34:05 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] United We Ride Quarterly Call: Tuesday, September 10 - 10:00 A.M. EST Message-ID: <83cc0.223a3e11.3f48160d@aol.com> From: richelle.gosman at dot.gov [mailto:richelle.gosman at dot.gov] Sent: Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:25 AM To: richelle.gosman at dot.gov Subject: United We Ride Quarterly Call: Tuesday, September 10 - 10:00 A.M. EST Good morning! Attached please find the agenda for the September 10 United We Ride call, scheduled for 10 A.M. EST. Call-in Information is as follows: Phone Number: 888.684.8852 Access Code: 1744139 Also attached is the summary from last quarter?s call for your reference. Thank you. Please feel welcome to contact me with any questions. Richelle Gosman Community Planner U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration | Region IV 230 Peachtree Street, NW | Suite 800 Atlanta, GA 30303-1512 P | 404.865.5478 _richelle.gosman at dot.gov_ (mailto:richelle.gosman at dot.gov) (https://www.facebook.com/FTADOT) (https://twitter.com/FTA_DOT) From NABlindVets at aol.com Sat Aug 31 01:28:42 2013 From: NABlindVets at aol.com (NABlindVets at aol.com) Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 21:28:42 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Blindvet-talk] Blind Vet Solo's the Grand Canyon! Message-ID: <654a8.26bc9a16.3f52a0c9@aol.com> First Blind Solo Kayaker Goes Down Entire Length of Grand Canyon Disabled Navy veteran makes history supported and guided by Team River Runner Disabled Navy veteran Lonnie Bedwell becomes the first completely blind solo kayaker to go down the entire length of the Grand Canyon. "Running the Grand Canyon was a dream for Joe and me, and now that dream has become a reality. I hope that other disabled persons will be able to share this feeling with me one day and achieve their dreams as well."- Ronnie Bedwell Rockville, MD (PRWEB) August 29, 2013 Disabled Navy veteran Lonnie Bedwell made history last week, becoming the first completely blind solo kayaker to go down the entire length of the Grand Canyon. He achieved this feat when he completed his trek down the Colorado River supported by _Team River Runner_ (http://www.teamriverrunner.org/) on Wednesday, August 21. Bedwell, a Navy Veteran from Dugger, Indiana, was guided by three military veterans from Team River Runner who relied only on a system of voice commands to navigate him through the entire trip, including the large, difficult Class V rapids. The 16-day journey was made possible thanks to the help of numerous volunteers and fellow veterans, as well as a generous grant from Check-6 Inc., a service disabled veteran owned company that focuses on safety and training in the energy industry. By kayaking the entire 226-mile length of the Grand Canyon in a solo kayak, Bedwell not only made history, but he also fulfilled a dream he has long shared with Team River Runner Executive Director, Joe Mornini. "Running the Grand Canyon was a dream for Joe and me, and now that dream has become a reality. I hope that other disabled persons will be able to share this feeling with me one day and achieve their dreams as well,? said Bedwell. Mornini, who co-founded Team River Runner, a chapter of Disabled Sports USA, in 2004 and currently serves as its Executive Director, praised the team effort that engendered this historic achievement and which continues to serve as the ethos of his organization. "No one goes down the Grand Canyon on the river and leaves the same way they entered. Lonnie's three warrior guides, and the entire group of veterans and volunteers, formed a bond that enabled healing and empowerment for all, and a truly historic achievement as a team." ?Joe Mornini has opened the doors for warriors who were wounded to find life again on the water. He is a man of singular vision and energy who saw a need and focused his sites on helping wounded veterans get back in the game, ? said Brian ?Bru? Brurud, the founder of Check-6, Inc. ?Congratulations to Lonnie and Team River Runner on a job very well done!? ABOUT TEAM RIVER RUNNER Team River Runner (TRR) was established in August 2004 by kayakers in the Washington, DC area. Overseen by a Board of Directors, and with 10 employees, TRR remains primarily a volunteer-based organization, supported by grants, and corporate and individual donations. Initially established to help active duty military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan and recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, TRR now serves veterans of all eras at over 40 chapters throughout the United States. For more information, visit _http://www.teamriverrunner.org_ (http://www.teamriverrunner.org/) . ABOUT CHECK-6, INC. Founded in 2007, Check-6 (_http://www.checksix.com_ (http://www.checksix.com/) ) is a disabled veteran run organization that brings lessons learned from aviation and the military to other high-risk industries, including oil & gas, mining, and industrial power generation. Check-6 applies the best practices of aircraft carrier operations, commercial aviation, nuclear and space operations to help reduce human error, increasing efficiency in the process. The company has grown from a handful of dedicated people in 2007 to more than 300 working around the world today.