<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P>Mike I think that is true for any thing kids are involved in. Of course, we keep it fun and intresting and they will stay or bring friends.</P>
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<P>Is this the say thing that Don is doing for the radio reading program?</P>
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<P>Being a partial, I don't use braille as much as I should. Ineed to brush up on it. This could be a good way to do it. Don can you post more info on when and where?</P>
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<P>Beth<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij@panix.com><BR>To: "Clark County Chapter, NFB of Washington List" <cccnfbw@nfbnet.org><BR>Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:28:53 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific<BR>Subject: Re: [Cccnfbw] Braille reading program<BR><BR>With respect, what guarantees will we have that kids will show up for <BR>more than one or two meetings? I was initially quite enthusiastic about <BR>reading projects with WSSB but, frankly, haven't seen a great deal of <BR>encouragement from WSSB staff for students to participate. The first <BR>meeting or two are always well-attended. But as soon as the birthday <BR>parties and more interesting social events get underway, our reading <BR>project always seems to be put on the back-burner. Such behavior tends <BR>to dampen my enthusiasm somewhat.<BR><BR>On the other hand, it would be super-cool if we could get WSSB to <BR>encourage participation in our Braille Readers are Leaders contest.<BR><BR>Mike<BR><BR>----- Original Message ----- <BR>From: "Les Fitzpatrick" <lesfitz@comcast.net><BR>To: <cccnfbw@nfbnet.org><BR>Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:18 PM<BR>Subject: [Cccnfbw] Braille reading program<BR><BR><BR>Hello list members Don is looking for people to help with his braille<BR>reading program at WSSB It would be really great if some of you could <BR>step<BR>up and help. This would be very rewarding to you and would be a Godsend <BR>for<BR>the kids that are involved in the program. We really need to encourage <BR>and<BR>support these kids learning and reading braille. Thanks<BR><BR>Les Fitzpatrick<BR>instructor at the School of Piano Technology for the Blind<BR>President Clark County Chapter National Federation of the Blind<BR>Ham Call K5FPT<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Cccnfbw mailing list<BR>Cccnfbw@nfbnet.org<BR>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/cccnfbw_nfbnet.org<BR>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for <BR>Cccnfbw:<BR>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/cccnfbw_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40panix.com <BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Cccnfbw mailing list<BR>Cccnfbw@nfbnet.org<BR>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/cccnfbw_nfbnet.org<BR>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for Cccnfbw:<BR>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/cccnfbw_nfbnet.org/b-bmanning%40comcast.net<BR></P></div></body></html>