[Ct-nfb] Permit to Protest

Sun Aug 19 02:06:44 UTC 2012

Hi All, 

Does anybody know if our chapter needs a permit to assemble inn a peaceful
manner? It is my understanding that people that want to protest would have
to go through their towns. Anyway, please correct if I am wrong.

Thanks

Terry
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From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
Of Justin Salisbury
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 10:27 PM
To: NFB of Connecticut Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] FW: [NFB Affiliate Presidents] Finding a Way to Make a
Difference

Terry:

I'm going to re-post your questions and my responses to them.

1.      How will we get to our respective Good Will Store? Will vans be
provided?
Response: Maybe.  Maybe not.  Where would you expect vans to meet us?  Were
you hoping for them to pick people up at their houses like school buses?

2.      How will the lumber be procured and who will staple the signs to the
lumber? Surly, you don't expect us to go out and shop for 4 foot pieces of
lumber and staple the signs to the 4ft of lumber. Some of us are totally
blind nor do we have significant others to assist us.
Response: How is eyesight a requirement for shopping for lumber?  Why is
vision required to staple signs to pieces of lumber?  I can understand why
individuals might not want to bear the costs of the lumber, but I don't
understand why eyesight or significant others assisting us would be
necessary.  I've done this kind of thing before and never needed a
significant other to help.

3.      I have a good will store right on Town line Rd., right in back of
Stop&Shop. Is this our protest site?
Response: It is a protest site, but not necessarily the only one.  As the
communications from national have said, we need to be present at all
Goodwill stores in the United States.  Yours is most likely not the only one
in Connecticut, so not all Connecticut affiliate protesters would be going
to your store...unless it is the only Goodwill store in Connecticut.

4.      Who is the site coordinator for our  site.
Response: Good question.  I'm sure Beth and the rest of the state board are
actively looking for people to take on those roles.  If you want to help,
offer to help!

5.      Where is our site?
Response: Another good question.  I bet the one right near you is a good one
to be your site, but the communications from national said that we would be
protesting at all Goodwill locations in the United States.

I have not had a planning role in these protests, but I am quite simply
regurgitating information that I have read in the mass communications from
national that we all received.  Some of my responses have simply been
philosophical reactions to questions that seem to underestimate the
competence of blind people.  We really can perform these normal tasks if we
have the right skills and training.

I hope that helped.

Yours in Federationism,

Justin Salisbury

Justin M. Salisbury
Class of 2012
B.A. in Mathematics
East Carolina University
president at alumni.ecu.edu

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."    -MARGARET MEAD
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From: ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org [ct-nfb-bounces at nfbnet.org] on behalf of
Terry Hulbert [j.hulbert at worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:59 PM
To: 'NFB of Connecticut Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [Ct-nfb] FW: [NFB Affiliate Presidents] Finding a Way to Make
a       Difference

Elizabeth,

My questions still have not been answered.

1.      How will we get to our respective Good Will Store? Will vans be
provided?

2.      How will the lumber be procured and who will staple the signs to the
lumber? Surly, you don't expect us to   go  out and shop for 4 foot pieces
of lumber and staple the signs to the 4ft of lumber. Some of us are
totally         blind nor  do we have significant others to assist us.

3.      I have a good will store right on Town line Rd., right in back of
Stop&Shop. Is this our protest site?

4.      Who is the site coordinator for our  site.

5.      Where is our site?

As time is getting short, please answer the above ASAP.

Thanks

Terry

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Of Elizabeth Rival
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 9:46 AM
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Difference

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[mailto:nfbaffiliatepresidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lewis, Anil
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 8:47 AM
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Subject: [NFBAffiliatePresidents] Finding a Way to Make a Difference

All:

I received the following message from Jeanie Massay, the President of our
Oklahoma affiliate.  She reports about Dorothy Robinson, a dedicated member
of the Federation, committed to making a difference in our fight for fair
wages.  Let us all exhibit the same spirit.

Find your local Goodwill Thrift Store at: http://locator.goodwill.org/, and
get one of the attached Goodwill informational protest site registration
forms to me ASAP.

From: JMassay [mailto:jmassay1 at cox.net]
Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:42 PM
To: Lewis, Anil
Subject: Dorothy Robinson, south Central Oklahoma Chapter President

Anil,
Hi, hope this finds you happy and well.
I have a comment on one of our chapters regarding the upcoming Goodwill
protest. Dorothy Robinson, Chapter President of our south Central Oklahoma
Chapter contacted me today to inform me that there was no Goodwill Thrift

Store in her city. However, she also let me know that her chapter had all
agreed to take the flyers to each of the respective members churches to
distribute and educate their city about sub-minimum wages.
Dorothy also took it upon herself to find a chapter where she will be on the
weekend that we conduct the protest. Her son and daughter live in Arlington
TX. Dorothy contacted the Texas Affiliate to find the Arlington Chapter and
find out where she can help.
Dorothy is a fantastic example of practicing what we believe and preach I
hope to see her on the news in Texas!

Jeannie

Jeannie Massay, President
National Federation of the Blind
Of Oklahoma
457 N. Blackwelder
Edmond, OK 73034
405-600-0695

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